Jeff Lischett

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DISC Type : Di

Global Chief Information Officer at Tropicana Brands Group

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Jeff Lischett is the Global CIO for Tropicana Brands Group and was named the 2025 Chicago Global CIO of the Year. He specializes in digital transformation, M&A, divestitures, and ESG strategy. He holds a Bachelors in Business Administration from Miami University and is a certified Regional Leadership Forum graduate.

He successfully led the complete technology separation of Tropicana Brands Group from PepsiCo in just 18 months without any business disruption.

Personality Overview

Conviction Driven

Confident

Impact-Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

IT Divestitures
Executed Tropicana's complex technology separation from PepsiCo in 18 months, a career-defining achievement highlighted in his professional background and award recognition.
ESG & Governance
Acts as the executive sponsor for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy and program execution, demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability initiatives.
Digital Manufacturing
Pioneered digital manufacturing initiatives at a previous company, securing $10M in funding to modernize technology and improve efficiency across 17 manufacturing locations.

Media Appearances

Jeff has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2023
Global Chief Information Officer at Tropicana Brands Group
6-2019 - 3-2023
VP - Digital Business Technology at Reynolds Consumer Products
10-2017 - 6-2019
Sr. Director - Supply Chain & Manufacturing at Reynolds Consumer Products
8-2016 - 9-2017
IT Director - Supply Chain, Sustainability, BRM at Hillshire Brands
6-2015 - 7-2016
IT Director - Global IT Operations & Strategy at The Kraft Heinz Company

Education

1997 - 2001
Bachelors in Business Adminstration from Miami University
2014 - 2015
Regional Leadership Forum Certification from Society for Information Management (SIM)

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Insights For Selling To Jeff

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jeff is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jeff

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jeff move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Jeff take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Jeff

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