Analyst Profile

Chris Howard

Chris Howard

Distinguished VP Analyst

18 years at Gartner,  34 years industry experience

Location:  CT USA  | Language(s):  English

Roles and Responsibilities

Chris Howard is Gartner's Chief of Research. In that role, Mr. Howard ensures that Gartner research meets the general and industry-specific needs of senior executives, with emphasis on both technical and business leadership. Mr. Howard leads the Senior Content Leadership Board at Gartner where he is responsible for the development of integrated topics that cross all of Gartner's research. In that capacity, he regularly interacts with and advises CEOs, board members and other senior executives at the world's largest enterprises. He is the recipient of several Gartner thought leadership awards.

Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Howard has been involved in multiple areas of technology as a consultant, teacher, developer, architect and analyst. His experience covers enterprise application architecture, program management, multimedia and training. At U.S. Bank, he was responsible for development framework architecture, branch renewal and emerging technology. Prior to joining the bank, he owned his own company specializing in technology applications for multimedia and performance.

Professional Background

  • Burton Group, VP and Research Director, Executive Advisory Program, 5 years
  • Silverstreet Productions, Owner, 10 years
  • US Bank, VP, Information Delivery and Payment Systems, 5 years

Education

  • BMus and MMus, McGill University, Montreal
  • DMA, University of British Columbia

Industry Awards/Accolades

  • Gartner Thought Leadership Award: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018

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