(US and Canada) Ecolab, a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions, has appointed Grant Ecker as Vice President of Enterprise Architecture.

Ecker also serves as the Founder and Chairman of the Chief Architect Network. Before joining Ecolab, he consulted as Architecture Vice President at Walgreens and previously held the role of Vice President and Chief Enterprise Architect at Danaher, where he developed their Architecture and Artificial Intelligence capabilities. His career also includes serving as VP of Architecture at Walgreens Boots Alliance and Medtronic.

Earlier in his journey, Ecker established Enterprise Architecture operations at Lowe’s Home Improvement and advanced into leadership roles at General Mills.

Ecker is a Certified Coach and holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis. Based in Chicago, Illinois, he also holds various board advisory positions. He holds a position on the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board, showcasing his contributions to the field of data.