Brian P. Shield

Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
The Weather Channel, Inc.

Brian P. Shield is executive vice president and chief information officer of The Weather Channel, Inc., a position he has held since joining the company in 1998.

As head of the Information Technology (IT) organization, Shield oversees all technology infrastructure, internal systems, weather forecasting, broadcast and software engineering, and implementation of industry leading technology products and services. He is responsible for setting the strategic vision, technical direction, and financial planning on behalf of the IT organization.

Shield is also responsible for design and delivery of all the global TWC technology products and services including: ITV, VOD and industry leading digital video solutions for cable, satellite and telecommunication distributors. Products and content delivery services extend across the global marketplace of The Weather Channel. These include: on-air products, radio, newspaper, and satellite, and the distribution of content to support the weather.com web site, web partnerships, desktop applications and mobile platforms.

Prior to joining The Weather Channel in 1998, Shield served as CIO of FTD Inc. in Chicago, IL. At FTD, he was responsible for all IT including their global network reaching over 125 countries. Preceding his tenure at FTD, Shield had been CTO and head of software development at the investment firm of Scudder Kemper, in Boston, and formerly with Wang Laboratories.

During his 20-plus year technology career, he has specialized in emerging technologies, product development, software engineering, open source solutions, R&D, operations and IT organizational development.

Shield is a member of SMPTE, SCTE, Co-Chair of Media/Entertainment, CIO Executive Council, Georgia CIO Leadership Association Advisory Council, Atlanta CEO High Tech Council board of advisors, SIM and active in a number of industry, community and non-profit organizations. Shield was named Georgia CIO of year in 2004 and won a technology Emmy award for his work in television in 2007.

A native of Boston, Shield completed his education at Bentley College in Waltham, MA, where he majored in Computer Science while minoring in Management and Accounting. He is married with three young children and is a resident of Marietta, GA.