John Jackson
Montrose Environmental Group Inc. of North Little Rock on Tuesday named John Jackson as chief information officer, effective immediately.
The publicly traded environmental consulting firm said Jackson will report directly to Vijay Manthripragada, its president and CEO.
The company said Jackson has more than 20 years of experience as a CIO and in technology leadership positions for listed multinational companies. In his new role, he will oversee Montrose’s IT and information security teams and strategy, with an initial focus on enterprise network infrastructure and cybersecurity.
“I’m thrilled to welcome JJ to our leadership team. He is an incredible leader with a knack for developing talent and building great teams that work across geographies. He brings a wealth of hands-on, global technology and cybersecurity experience,” Manthripragada said.
Jackson said Montrose’s mission, global presence and track record were important motivations in wanting to join the company.
“I’m passionate about the role technology and innovation can play in transforming business,” he said. “I look forward to partnering with Vijay and all of my new colleagues to support their business efforts, and provide the velocity and agility to differentiate our business.”
Jackson previously served as CIO for Aerojet Rocketdyne of Sacramento, California, a publicly traded defense contractor and maker of aerospace and defense products that has operations in East Camden. He earned a bachelor’s degree from John Jay College (CUNY) and completed the executive leadership program at the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.
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