Pepperdine Graziadio Alumna Deanna Steele Named Chief Information Officer for Allied Universal North America

Allied Universal, the world's leading security and facility services provider, named Deanna Steele (BSM ’95) as its new chief information officer for North America. In her new position, Steele will lead IT initiatives to enhance customer experiences, support growth, integrate acquisitions, and optimize AI across North American operations. With more than two decades of leadership in consumer and digital business, retail, B2B, and professional services, Steele previously served as CIO for Advantage Solutions, J. Jill, and Ingram Content Group; her most recent work entailed advising corporate clients at AlixPartners on technology efficiency and cost optimization. She has a strong track record in leading technology initiatives in organizations with highly distributed workforces, emphasizing automation and scalability via technology enablement.

“I'm thrilled to be joining Allied Universal and am honored to be a part of the company's journey forward,” Steele said. “I am committed to building teams and culture, and positively leading and developing people. I consistently drive to understand and improve the client/customer experience focusing on scalability, ease of use, and efficiency through leveraging data, predictive and prescriptive analytics, and insights-based services.”

Steele earned her bachelor of science in management from Pepperdine Graziadio in 1995.

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