JM Family Announces New Chief Information Officer

To help further drive strategic technology initiatives, JM Family Enterprises, a $16.3 billion diversified automotive company, announces Chad Couch as its new Chief Information Officer. 

Couch comes to JM Family with 24 years of extensive experience in strategy, technology transformation, product development and consumer technology consumption. His knowledge better positions JM Family for the opportunities ahead in digital retailing, connected vehicles and mobility.

“This is an exciting time for JM Family. The shifting seen throughout the automotive industry puts our business on the threshold of greater opportunity and progress, and with that comes new initiatives and capabilities,” said Brent Burns, President & CEO, JM Family. “This will help drive the next strategic IT steps needed to implement cutting-edge technology, which enables us to exceed the expectations of our business partners and customers.” 

Couch will lead JM Family’s technology and innovation strategy, identifying new and emerging tech tools and services to support future growth while positioning the company to deliver on its initiatives faster and more efficiently.

Couch was most recently Global CIO at Brightstar, the world’s largest global wireless distributor and leading services company for the telecommunications industry.