Lou Trebino

Lou Trebino brings more than 35 years of experience leading enterprise technology transformation and innovation to Centri’s Advisory Board. Throughout his career, he has led enterprise-wide change at the intersection of technology, strategy, and culture, building high-impact teams and delivering innovation-driven transformation that enables organizations to navigate disruption and achieve sustainable growth.

Lou’s notable accomplishments include:

• Modernizing and leading KPMG’s audit technology and innovation strategy as Chief Audit Technology Officer, enabling the transformation of audit delivery through AI, automation, and advanced risk assessment while accelerating service delivery and reducing overtime hours.
• Pioneering the introduction of virtual audit rooms and smart-glasses technology to support remote inventory observation during COVID-19, ensuring continuity of client service in a period of unprecedented disruption.
• Serving as a senior Advisory Principal, leading complex, global transformation programs for Fortune 500 organizations, with a focus on enterprise systems integration, process reengineering, and alignment of IT capabilities to business objectives.
• Establishing and leading the team that designed, launched, and scaled KPMG Ignition Centers across strategic U.S. markets, creating highly collaborative, technology‑enabled environments for client co‑creation, while serving as Denver Ignition Partner‑in‑Charge and Denver Advisory Office Leader.
• As Chief Information Officer of The Harry Fox Agency, transforming the organization’s revenue model in response to digital disruption, launching an industry‑leading digital platform while overseeing client services for more than 46,000 music publishers and service providers.
• Leading large-scale media, entertainment, and telecommunications engagements at BearingPoint, and playing a key regional leadership role in Bellcore’s valuation and acquisition, helping transform the organization into Telcordia Technologies with a newly designed, customer-centric delivery model.

In addition to his executive leadership roles, Lou is a visible DE&I advocate and LGBTQ champion in both business and community settings. He is a frequent speaker, media interview subject, and instructor on business technology innovation and collaboration, and has been featured in Gartner and CIO Leadership Center case studies.

Lou earned his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Montclair State University.