Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Industry Functional Expertise
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Signature Transactions Transformations
Thought Leadership
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Honorio J. Padrón III

Honorio J. Padrón III

Miami

Summary

Technology executive with extensive experience at C3.ai, specializing in AI strategy and enterprise implementation. Proven ability to modernize ERP systems across multiple countries, resulting in optimized operations and improved customer relationships. Committed to leveraging innovative solutions to drive strategic objectives and deliver measurable results.

Work History

VP Latin America

C3.ai
  • AI strategy & enterprise adoption

CTO

Pantaleon Sugar Holdings
  • Multi-country ERP, IoT Systems, AI, and analytics modernization

CEO, Services Division & CIO

Exelon
  • Integration and operational optimization

CIO

PepsiCo Restaurants
  • Positioned IT for the spin-off of the division into Yum Brands

Global Head of Reengineering

Burger King
  • Positioning the company for the Grand Met acquisition

Program Manager

NASA
  • Responsible for designing and building critical Shuttle processing capabilities

Consultant

  • Over a decade of global consulting in IT and Service Delivery Model design with some of the largest companies in LATAM

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
05-1975

Skills

  • Customer relationship management
  • Problem solving
  • Decision making
  • Negotiation skills
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Portfolio optimization
  • Public speaking

Industry Functional Expertise

CPG, Electric Utilities, Agribusiness, Manufacturing, Extensive Food Service Operations (franchisor, ownership & operation of restaurants, bars, nightclubs), Government Services, Enterprise AI & Digital Transformation, Corporate Strategy, Service Delivery Model Design (including Ops Centers, and GBS-AI), M&A Integration Oversight

Signature Transactions Transformations

  • Creation of Exelon, Led the integration of ComEd & PECO IT and Services, creating one of the largest U.S. utilities.
  • Burger King (Pillsbury), Directed worldwide re-engineering and positioned company for successful sale by Pillsbury.
  • CompUSA, Led the integration of the Circuit City acquisition, and later prepared company for acquisition and led the successful sale to billionaire Carlos Slim.
  • NASA CITE Shuttle Simulator, Designed and built double version (vertical & horizontal for different type flights) full-scale simulator for astronaut training and flight cargo validation.

Thought Leadership

'Unlocking Enterprise Value Through AI', Co-author of several books on Service Delivery models and IT Operations., AI new Service Delivery Model (business model innovation), Enterprise AI, Digital Transformation

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • Spanish, Fluent - Social and Business capabilities

Board Experience

Served on multiple corporate and advisory boards across industries including technology, utilities, food services, and healthcare., AI adoption, corporate strategy, M&A integration, digital transformation oversight, Trusted advisor to executive teams and boards on enterprise governance, risk management, and emerging technology strategy.

Board Value Add

  • Corporate Strategy
  • Enterprise AI deployment & Technology Governance
  • Global Market Expansion
  • M&A Integration and Oversight

Accomplishments

  • Top 100 CIOS
  • CRM Smithsonian Award
  • World Class GBS
  • On-Con Award

Timeline

VP Latin America

C3.ai

CTO

Pantaleon Sugar Holdings

CEO, Services Division & CIO

Exelon

CIO

PepsiCo Restaurants

Global Head of Reengineering

Burger King

Program Manager

NASA

Consultant

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology

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