David Morton

David Morton is a results-oriented leader with over two decades of progressive multi-industry experience, currently serving as the Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics at Brooks Running.1 He joined Brooks Running in April 2019 and has since been instrumental in revolutionizing their data and analytics platform.1

Professional Experience

At Brooks Running, David has:

• Transformed a failing platform into a best-of-breed cloud-native data & analytics system
• Implemented technologies such as Snowflake, AWS micro-services, Tableau, and Microsoft Azure Analysis Services
• Established processes for intake and execution using Scrum methodology
• Led efforts in data governance and data management
• Defined architectures and interviewed for various roles within the data team

Prior to his role at Brooks Running, David held several notable positions:

• Enterprise Architect – Data & Advanced Analytics Architecture at Pioneer Natural Resources Company (March 2018 - April 2019)
• Corporate Analytics (Data Science) Manager at Pioneer Natural Resources Company (July 2016 - March 2018)
• Senior Manager at Sendero (January 2012 - July 2016)
• Manager at SunGard Global Services in London, UK (August 2002 - November 2010)1

Skills and Approach

David describes himself as hands-on, technical, strategic, and visionary. He emphasizes the importance of:

• Socializing and aligning ideas with executive leadership
• Engaging leaders across the company to understand their needs
• Establishing scalable operating models that can adapt to evolving business requirements

His experience at Brooks Running has allowed him to combine his passion for strategy, planning, architecture, execution, and improvement in the field of data and analytics.1