Ralph Loura
Ralph Loura
Ralph Loura is a seasoned technology executive with a diverse background spanning multiple industries. He is well-known for his ability to combine deep IT expertise with strong business acumen, offering support, guidance, and strategic direction to businesses and boards worldwide. With a dynamic career that has seen him work with some of the world's most iconic brands, Ralph has gained significant experience across tech, eCommerce, and CPG business models.
Ralph Loura's expertise in creating robust technology organizations has proven invaluable in solving complex business issues while managing costs and risks. He is skilled in technology architecture and integration, global IT delivery and portfolio management, organizational and staff development, regulatory compliance and governance, virtualization and cloud computing, budgeting and cost control, and nurturing a customer-centric IT culture.
Ralph's lifelong commitment to learning saw him study for a B.S. in Mathematics and Comp Sci at St. Joseph's College (IN) and later went on to study an M.S. in Computer Science at Northwestern University. Ralph has also served in several organizations, including being an SVP CIO at Lumentum, a Board Member at the Technology Business Management Council, CIO, Enterprise Group at Hewlett-Packard, and SVP IT and Operations at Medicis.