Gertrude G. Van Horn joined NCH in January of 2011 and is the Chief Information Officer.
Before coming to NCH, Trude had the privilege to work in Technology Leadership positions at American Express, JP Morgan, Jo-Ann Stores, Office Depot, Haggar Clothing Company and Victoria’s Secret.
Trude has a professional history of driving results, challenging the norm, and transforming performance. She brings a wide variety of IT skill and leadership expertise, strong executive communication skills, a passion for coaching and mentoring the next generation of leaders, and a desire for giving back to the community.
NCH Corporation is a $1 B, privately held, global leader in industrial, commercial, and institutional maintenance products and services, and one of the largest companies in the world to sell through personal, direct sales. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NCH has more than 8,500 global employees, and branch offices and manufacturing plants in 55 countries.
NCH’s IT Team has 100 technology professionals based primarily in the Dallas area, with offshore locations in Bilston, England, and Shanghai, China along with a variety of 3rd party global technology partners. This remarkable IT team continues to enable NCH global opportunities and support a very diverse portfolio of growing NCH businesses, products and services. Under Trude’s leadership, the IT team has a strong track record of global achievement, innovative proprietary solutions, IT operational cost savings and cost avoidance.
Recent accomplishments include:
- Global deployment of Oracle in 40+ locations across Europe, Asia and North America
- Global development and roll-out of proprietary sales tools
- Cloud migration for Oracle hosting and disaster recovery
- GDPR, Cyber Security and Risk Management improvements
- Global CRM modernization project using Salesforce Force.com technology
Born and raised outside Philadelphia, Trude received her BBA from Temple University in 1988.
Recent honors, affiliations and community involvement include:
- 2017 Tech Titans – Nominee
2017 Dallas CIO of the Year – Finalist
2015 Dallas Business Journal “Women in Technology”- Honoree
2014 Innotech DFW IT Executive of the Year
Dallas CIO – Vice Chair
Greater Irving and Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce - Technology Leadership Committee Chair
The Study - Irving Innovation Center Advisory Board
Rimini Street – Global Client Advisory Board Chair
DFW Alliance for Technology & Women (ATW) - Member
Society for Information Management (SIM) - Member
Advice: Work for someone you admire, work with people you trust, and hire people who are smarter than you!
Hobbies: Golf