Gerald Youngblood, Chief Digital Officer & SVP, Small Business & Marketing, CDW

Gerald Youngblood is responsible for leading CDW’s digital, marketing and small business functions focused on accelerating profitable growth through the strategic use of digital infrastructure, advanced marketing capabilities, and a high-performing sales organization to deliver exceptional, end-to-end customer experiences.

Additionally, he leads the integration of marketing and digital innovation to drive engagement across the technology lifecycle, strengthen seller enablement and partner relationships – overseeing digital product, design, AI, and core commerce platform teams to build scalable, customer-centric solutions. His charter is to bring agility, scale, and cross-functional focus to how the company meets the rapidly evolving needs of its customers.

Gerald’s previous roles include:

  • General Manager of North America Small and Midsize Business — Lenovo
  • Chief Marketing Officer, North America — Lenovo
  • Senior Director, Worldwide Component Marketing, Social Media and Operations — AMD
  • Director, Worldwide Channel Marketing and Communications — AMD
  • Director, Americas Marketing — AMD

Board Involvement:

  • Board of Directors — National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)

Education:

  • University at Texas, Dallas — MBA
  • American InterContinental University — BS
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