Introducing
Bryan MacDonald - Founder/CEO

Current role: CEO/Founder of The Digital Board

Bryan created The Digital Board back in 2012. Prior to that, he dedicated over 20 years to understanding the roles and leadership characteristics of successful technology executives. His activities span executive recruiting, coaching and board advisory work.

Formerly, Bryan was the Regional Managing Partner (Europe) of Heidrick & Struggles Chief Information Officer practice.

As an Executive Recruiter he has conducted over:

• 6000 CIO/Senior IT leader interviews

• 500 CEO and Exec team briefings

Business sectors have spanned:

Oil & Gas, Consumer Products, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Defence, Mobile, IT Services and Business Services.

Prior to Heidrick & Struggles, Bryan worked for the Chief Information Officer of BP helping to define a culture of leadership within their technology function. This involved working with some of the world’s most respected academic institutions, including Harvard, MIT and Kellogg.

Bryan has published several relevant papers on this topic.

Example publications:
The New Path to the C-Suite: Harvard Business Review
A Perfect Storm: CIO Magazine
Leadership Diagnostic Tool: The Digital Board