Brian Tippens

CEO

Houston, Texas, United States29 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven leader in driving social impact initiatives.
  • Expertise in corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
  • Strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability within the Tech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Environmental SustainabilityCorporate Social Responsibility

Other Skills

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)StrategyLeadershipGlobal OperationsProgram ManagementSmall BusinessPublic SpeakingSupplier DiversitySustainabilityEnvironmental IssuesKeynoteEthicsComplianceLegalLegal Compliance

About

I am a social impact executive who has consistently driven meaningful change across global communities through various leadership roles in the Tech industry. I believe success begins and ends with empowering others to create lasting transformation using their unique talents. I am fortunate to do so with teams addressing the most critical challenges facing our people, planet, and society. This includes Cisco’s Accessibility, Community Enablement, Community Impact, Crisis Response, and Inclusion teams, and the Cisco Foundation. I have proven expertise in the following areas: - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Crisis Response - Environmental Sustainability - Inclusion - Philanthropy I am a current or former contributing member of the following organizations: - United Nations Global Compact - Operation HOPE - The Corporate Eco Forum (CEF) - The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) - The Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) - The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) - The World Economic Forum (WEF)

Experience

29 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Cisco

2 roles

SVP, Chief Social Impact and Inclusion Officer

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Houston, Texas, United States

SVP, Chief Social Impact Officer

Oct 2022Oct 2024 · 2 yrs · Houston, Texas, United States

American leadership forum silicon valley

Senior Fellow

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · San Jose, California, United States

Un global compact network usa

Member Board of Directors

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

Hewlett packard enterprise foundation

8 roles

President & Executive Director - HPE Foundation

May 2021Aug 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

Chief Sustainability Officer

Promoted

Feb 2021Aug 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Set the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) vision, strategy and implementation plan for one of the world's largest leading technology companies with a focus on increasing customer and investor value. Work with C-Suite executives including the CEO and the Board of Directors to develop and integrate a leading ESG strategy across the entire value chain.

Vice President, Employee Experience

Jun 2019Feb 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Head of the Employee Experience team inside HPE's Office of Legal and Administrative Affairs (OLAA) responsible for driving the Culture, Inclusion and Diversity, Community Service, and Career Development agenda for the organization.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the HPE Foundation and the HPE Political Action Committee (PAC)

Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer

Nov 2015May 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Responsible for a wide range of companywide programs and initiatives that support drive and influence Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s diversity philosophy, strategy, goals, customer relationships and business results. In partnership with HPE business leaders and employees across the world, Brian and his team focus on ensuring that HPE continues to lead in creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment aligned with the new style of work, while expanding employee engagement and involvement at all levels.

Chief Diversity Officer

May 2014Oct 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Responsible for a wide range of companywide programs and initiatives that support drive and influence HP’s diversity philosophy, strategy, goals, customer relationships and business results. In partnership with HP business leaders and employees across the world, Brian and his team focus on ensuring that HP’s continues to lead in creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment aligned with the new style of work, while expanding employee engagement and involvement at all levels.

Director, Energy, Sustainability & Integrated Facilities Management

Dec 2012May 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • HP executive responsible for Global Energy and Sustainability Management across the company's global real estate portfolio. Also responsible for leading the global Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) program.

Director, Global Procurement Compliance & Social Responsibility

Jul 2012Dec 2012 · 5 mos

  • In this role, Brian guides HP’s overall strategy for ensuring procurement compliance practices – including legal, regulatory, customer and HP driven requirements– across HP’s multibillion dollar global indirect and professional services supply chain. Brian also sets the strategic direction for HP’s Social and Environmental Responsibility and Merger and Acquisition Procurement activities enabling a competitive advantage for HP.
  • In addition, Brian works with key influencers across industries to raise awareness of the benefits of fostering innovation and collaboration. Prior to his current role as Director of Compliance and Social Responsibility, Brian was the Director of Procurement Sustainability and Innovation, driving procurement sustainability practices and setting the strategic direction for HP’s overall supplier diversity program. In five years of leading HP’s Supplier Diversity Program, Brian oversaw the doubling of the company’s diverse business spend and the growth of the program into several international markets.

Director, Procurement Sustainability & Innovation

Feb 2006Jul 2012 · 6 yrs 5 mos

  • Supply Chain executive responsible for managing and setting the strategic direction for a global program which works to ensure that minority-owned, woman-owned and other under-represented businesses have an opportunity to become HP suppliers or service providers. Also oversees strategic supplier development, social & environmental responsibility, and green procurement across HP’s $20B + global indirect and professional services supply chain.

National action council for minorities in engineering

Member Board Of Directors

Sep 2017May 2022 · 4 yrs 8 mos

United states hispanic chamber of commerce (ushcc)

Member of the Board of Directors

Mar 2017Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Member of the Board of Directors of the USHCC Foundation

Hitec (hispanic it executive council)

Advisory Board Member

Apr 2014Apr 2015 · 1 yr

  • Mission: To provide advice and counsel to HITEC Board on how to promote and further its mission.
  • Objectives:
  • To provide input on overall HITEC direction, focus and priorities
  • To strengthen the synergies between HITEC and its partners
  • To strengthen HITEC's power and influence in businesses and other organizations

Operation hope

Member of the Board of Directors

Jan 2012Dec 2018 · 6 yrs 11 mos · Oakland, CA

  • Mission: To provide advice and counsel to Operation HOPE leadership on how to promote and further its mission.

Mission newenergy

Advisory Board Member

Mar 2011Mar 2012 · 1 yr

Canadian aboriginal minority supplier council

Board Secretary

Jan 2005Sep 2012 · 7 yrs 8 mos

The conference board council on supplier diversity

Member

Jan 2005Jun 2011 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Kaplan university

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Jul 2001Mar 2011 · 9 yrs 8 mos

  • Assistant professor in the Kaplan University School of Legal Studies. Courses taught include Business Organizations; Legal Ethics; Law & Society; and several others.

Intel

Contract Manager

Aug 1997Oct 2000 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Fdic

Operations Assistant

Jan 1992Jan 1994 · 2 yrs

Education

University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law

Juris Doctorate — Law

Jan 1996Jan 2000

University of San Francisco

BS — MIS

Jan 1995Jan 1996

Bishop O'Dowd HS

High School Diploma

Jan 1986Jan 1989

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