Ellis Brover
Independent Advisor / Former CIO at Toyota
Based in Australia · 36+ years experience
Summary
Independent IT Advisor | Experienced CIO & Board Director (GAICD) | Executive Mentor
About
I am an independent IT advisor and executive mentor, helping organisations to achieve superior business value and managed risk through an effective modern IT function. Recent engagements include:
• Virtual CIO (fractional engagements for smaller organisations without an in-house IT role)
• Interim CIO (temporary leader for organisations between incumbents or experiencing challenges)
• Retained advisor / independent member of Sub Committee / IT Governance Committees
• Awareness and advisory presentations to Boards and Committees
• Cyber risk review, strategy & roadmap development
• IT strategy, operating model and sourcing advice
• Major program review and governance
• Policy/process development (cyber, ITSM, governance)
• Technology due diligence and transition planning for M&A transactions
• Mentoring of IT leaders
Recent clients are across a range of sectors including retail, wholesale, manufacturing, health, legal, transportation, NFP/community and Government (Federal / State / Local).
I am able to rapidly provide valuable insights by leveraging over 35 years of deep IT experience as a successful practitioner and leader at the highest levels of the IT industry, including:
• Senior executive roles including CIO at an iconic multi-national organisation
• Board experience (incl. GAICD qualification)
• Range of scales from household brands to startups
• Highly complex supply chains, large IT programs, significant budgets and large teams
• Industry-recognised successful transformations
• In-depth experience designing, justifying and implementing cyber maturity uplift programs
Skills
M&A / Due Diligence, Cybersecurity, Vendor Management, Governance & Risk
Regions covered
Industry experience
Not-for-profit, Government, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Education, Healthcare
At a glance
Ellis brings hands-on experience across M&A / Due Diligence, Cybersecurity, Vendor Management, Governance & Risk. Available for engagements across New Zealand, Asia-Pacific, Australia. Industry experience includes Not-for-profit, Government, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Retail and 2 more.
How fractional CTO engagements with Ellis work
Ellis works on a fractional basis — typically one to three days a week for an agreed engagement length — so you get senior technical leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Engagements commonly include technical due diligence, board reporting, engineering team leadership, technology strategy, architecture reviews, hiring support, and stepping in as interim CTO during a transition.