Ken Spangler
Executive VP IT - CIO Global OpCo Technologies
FedEx
Think Tank Speaker
Think Tank - 2022 July 20 CIO TT NYC
Ken Spangler leads FedEx Global Opco Technologies: Express, Ground, Freight,
and Logistics. He is responsible for the strategic direction through execution of global
technology solutions across all FedEx transportation and logistics operating
companies. Ken also has leadership responsibility for FedEx Enterprise Operations
Technology Innovation.
Throughout his tenure with FedEx, Ken has held the CIO role for each of the large
transportation segments of FedEx Corporation. Prior to his current role, he served as
the Executive Vice President and CIO of FedEx Express and FedEx Logistics, and
before that was the Senior Vice President and CIO at FedEx Ground for more than
10 years. Ken also had CIO responsibilities leading the FedEx Freight IT Team and
standardizing operation technologies across the FedEx enterprise via the FedEx
Operations Planning and Technology Steering Committee.
Ken’s work has been recognized with a number of industry awards, including
Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders Award, CIO Magazine’s Ones to Watch
Award, and he is also a four-time winner of the prestigious FedEx Five Star Award.
Ken addressed advanced IT automation on CNBC-TV and is often invited to speak
about strategic technology transformation, business agility, and leading-edge
technology architecture and innovation in business.
Ken serves on several advisory boards and is a member of the board of directors for
the Pittsburgh Technology Council. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at Carnegie
Mellon University where he teaches Strategy Lab, a program for the development
and successful execution of business and technology strategy.
Ken has been an Information Technology leader for more than 34 years and is a
graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Ken and his wife, Traci, live in Memphis, TN
and have three adult children, two working in the IT field, and one graduating from
law school the spring of 2022.