Todd Gourd – Chief Information Officer, Cherokee Nation Businesses  Todd Gourd has devoted more than 25 years to supporting innovation, managing modern information technology and serving as a leader in the IT field.   Gourd currently serves as the Chief Information Officer of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the parent company of all Cherokee Nation–owned businesses. In his role as CIO, Gourd is responsible for providing strategic vision and leading the IT department. The department has more than 100 IT professionals who support all business divisions of CNB  Gourd, a Cherokee Nation citizen, holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Langston University and serves on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Oklahoma and Rogers County Volunteers for Youth.