# Tom Molden

> Tom Molden is CIO of Global Executive Engagement at NinjaOne, a role that puts a 30-year IT practitioner in the room with the buyers he used to be. He learned automation in the car rental business, spent 14 years moving through the semiconductor industry across the US and Europe, then ran planning for a multi-billion-dollar IT transformation at General Motors before becoming Chief of Staff to GM's global CISO. Fluent in English and German, he trades in the language of boards: revenue, margin, and risk.

- **Role:** CIO, Global Executive Engagement at NinjaOne
- **Organizations:** NinjaOne, Tanium, Whatcom Ventures, Global Resale, General Motors
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Finance and Management Information Systems, University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, BA, International Studies, University of Washington, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, Advanced Computer Security Certificate, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Led planning and governance for a multi-billion-dollar global IT transformation at General Motors, Helped start up an Advanced Analytics function for GM globally, Served as Chief of Staff to GM's Global Chief Information Security Officer

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Got his start in technology in the car rental business, introducing automation and data analytics; held European leadership with P&L responsibility
- **14 years** — Held global roles of increasing responsibility in the semiconductor industry across the US and Europe, leading transformation and M&A initiatives
- **~5 years** — At General Motors: led planning and governance for a multi-billion-dollar global IT transformation, helped start GM's global Advanced Analytics function, then served as Chief of Staff to GM's Global CISO
- **Recent** — CIO Advisory & Strategy Consultant at Whatcom Ventures; Austin member of Vation Ventures Innovation Advisory Council
- **Recent** — CIO, Global Executive Engagement at Tanium (joined from Global Resale)
- **Current** — CIO, Global Executive Engagement at NinjaOne, Austin, Texas

## Achievements

- Led planning and governance for a multi-billion-dollar global IT transformation at General Motors
- Helped start up an Advanced Analytics function for GM globally
- Served as Chief of Staff to GM's Global Chief Information Security Officer
- 30 years of practitioner experience driving growth and transformation in global enterprises
- Pioneered data analytics applications in the car rental industry
- Native fluency in English and German

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Active on LinkedIn around Fal.Con and the themes of SaaS-native, intelligent automation in IT and security

## Links

- Website: https://www.ninjaone.com/author/tom-molden/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmolden/

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Last updated: 2026-06-04