Tom Cullen

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Tom Cullen is a global technology executive with over 25 years of experience leading IT and digital innovation in fast-paced industries. He currently serves as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Chobani, where he is spearheading enterprise systems modernization and aligning technology strategy with business expansion.

Known for his pragmatic approach to transformation, Cullen has held CIO roles at Corsair, JUUL Labs, Driscoll’s, and Peet’s Coffee, driving initiatives in AI, cloud, data platforms, and blockchain. His leadership style emphasizes simplicity, business enablement, and people-first culture.

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Career highlights

Harrison

2023

Chief Information Officer

2021

Chief Information Officer

2018

Chief Information Officer

2010

Group VP & CIO

2006

Chief Information Officer

2001

Senior Director

1996

Director of Technology and Development

1991

Technical Consultant

Claim to fame

Smart agriculture at Driscoll’s

Tom led the integration of AI, machine learning, IoT, and big data into berry farming and genetics optimization. This included the creation of a data lake to centralize agricultural R&D and piloting a blockchain-based traceability system in partnership with IBM to enhance transparency in the supply chain.

Data analytics at Corsair

At Corsair, he championed the use of telemetry from the iCue software platform to generate actionable insights on customer behavior. This supported R&D and marketing with user preference trends, enabling the development of personalized product features and more targeted innovation.

Enterprise systems modernization

Across multiple CIO tenures, Tom led ERP transformations, cloud-first migrations, and the automation of core processes. His focus has consistently been on replacing legacy systems with scalable architecture that supports real-time analytics and streamlines enterprise workflows.

Tom's AI Philosophy

Tom Cullen

CIO, Chobani

“We’re just scratching the surface on building an integrated data platform strategy that will take advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning… both for R&D genetics and on the value chain of fruits as well as business operations.” Source

“Technologists love to overcomplicate things… your job is to bridge that gap between standardization, enablement, and growth, while keeping your tech stack as simple as possible.” Source