Brad Krol

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at CenterPoint Energy

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

Brad Krol is a transformational IT leader with over 25 years of experience in cloud migration, data management, and ERP strategy. He has led technology departments at multiple private equity-backed companies through M&A activities and holds a Bachelor of Science from DeVry Institute of Technology. Colleagues describe him as professional with strong technical expertise.

He was a nominee for the Houston CIO of the Year ORBIE® Award in both 2020 and 2021.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Technology Strategy
As CTO and former CIO, he is responsible for creating and presenting the overall technology vision and strategic plans for major enterprises like JEA and CenterPoint Energy.
IT in M&A
Has extensive experience leading technology departments through aggressive growth and several merger and acquisition activities for private equity-backed companies.
ERP Lifecycle
His expertise includes leading organizations through the entire ERP selection and implementation lifecycle to align technology with business needs.

Media Appearances

Brad has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at CenterPoint Energy
9-2021 - 9-2025
Chief Information Officer at JEA
9-2019 - 9-2021
Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Expro
4-2017 - 9-2019
Director Of Information Technology (CIO) at BJ Services
2-2016 - 3-2017
Director of IT Infrastructure and Operations at C&J Energy Services

Education

Bachelor of Science - BS from DeVry Institute of Technology

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Exp : 9 Location : Houston, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Vice President, Chief Technology Officer at CenterPoint Energy
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Insights For Selling To Brad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brad is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brad

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brad move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Brad take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Brad

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