Brian Gladden

Biography

Brian Gladden is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Mondelēz International and leads the company’s Finance, M&A, and Best-in-Class Cost Leadership agenda. Before joining the company in December 2014, Gladden was Senior Vice President and CFO of Dell, Inc., the Texas-based technology company. While at Dell, Gladden played a key leadership role in its transformation from a PC-focused company to a broad technology solutions company, as well as in its leveraged buyout in early 2014. He led all aspects of the finance function, and was also responsible for global information technology, security, facilities, corporate strategy and corporate development. Previously, Brian was the president and CEO of SABIC Innovative Plastics, the successor company to General Electric Company’s Plastics business, after spending almost 20 years in senior financial and operational positions at GE. He ultimately led the sale of the GE Plastics business to SABIC in 2007. Brian has extensive hands-on experience in operating excellence, financial discipline, driving down costs to fuel growth, balance sheet management and building and managing a large global business services operation. He also has significant emerging markets experience, along with a proven track record of creating shareholder value. Brian earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Finance from Millersville University in Millersville, PA.

Research Interest

Business