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Kate W. Brown
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Kate W. Brown

Kate Brown
Vice President &
Chief Information Officer

Kate W. Brown is vice president and chief information officer. She first joined OPPD in January 2016 as vice president of Technology & Security.

Brown provides leadership in the continuing evolution of OPPD’s technology and security, in alignment with OPPD’s goal of being a digital utility of the future. This is through building technology solutions and capabilities that support our employees and customers, while keeping OPPD’s information, data, and facilities safe, secure, and reliable.

Brown has over 35 years of prior IT experience in retail and manufacturing industries including Best Buy, Oriental Trading Company and, most recently, Warren Distribution, where she was vice president of Human Capital and Business Systems.

She currently serves on the AIM Board and on the Nebraska Tech Collaborative CIO Council.

Brown earned master’s degrees in management information systems and business administration with an emphasis in Human Capital Management from Bellevue University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Contact Information
To contact Kate W. Brown, please use our Contact Board Members and Executive Leadership Team form or call 531-226-3200.