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Integrating Finance and IT: Insights From the CIO of Brookfield Residential

Integrating Finance and IT: Insights From the CIO of Brookfield Residential

Update: 2025-10-07
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In this episode, Brookfield Residential  CIO Brandon Sharp joins host Melissa Howatson to share his unique career journey and to reveal why tighter alignment between finance and IT drives true transformation. 


Brandon reflects on lessons learned while leading major initiatives in homebuilding and real estate, from navigating shadow IT to building cross-functional trust. He offers practical insights on transparency, influence, and project management—and explains why finance leaders who are “data curious” often become the critical bridge to IT. 


This discussion highlights practical strategies to strengthen IT–finance partnerships, accelerate transformation, and foster alignment that delivers business-wide impact. 


Discussed in This Episode: 

  • How to transform IT–finance collaboration into a growth engine 
  • The “Tell Them” Triad for influence 
  • Balancing time, cost and quality in transformation projects 
  • Identifying and empowering data-curious champions within finance 


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Integrating Finance and IT: Insights From the CIO of Brookfield Residential

Integrating Finance and IT: Insights From the CIO of Brookfield Residential

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