Vice President - Technology & Business Analytics
Brian Himstedt is entering his third season as the Royals Vice President of Technology and Business Analytics. He provides strategic direction and oversees club investments in technology infrastructure and operations, cybersecurity, implementation and support of business systems, business data architecture, and business analytics and reporting.
He started with the Royals in November 2009 as Senior Director of Information Systems. Prior to joining the organization, Brian spent four years leading interactive marketing and client strategy at Brighton, an ad agency in St. Louis, Mo. He previously worked in consulting, initially with Accenture¡¯s Consumer Products practice, followed by time at Daugherty Business Solutions.
Brian graduated from Missouri S&T with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1994. He lives in Overland Park, Kan. with his wife, Melissa, and their two sons, Josh and AJ.