Kirby Miner

Kirby is currently the Chief Technology Officer and part of the Executive Leadership Team at Whistle Express Carwash, one of the nation’s largest carwash companies with over 475 sites.

With 20 years of technology C-level leadership experience, Kirby Miner has led several global IT organizations in both public and private equity held companies within the retail services, manufacturing, distribution, and financial service industries. His ability to assess the relative impact of emerging technology, apply strategy to the business needs, and interpret their meaning to the organization’s executive team, investors, and board has become a differentiator for these businesses in their successful digital transformation journeys.

His portfolio includes several digital turnarounds and integrations for businesses whose growth was inhibited by its technology landscape, talent, and compliance. His development of scalable digital strategies and successful execution helped shape these company’s growth and future success. He also has extensive experiences with Tier-1 SaaS software platforms, including Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, and Workday.

Prior to Whistle Express, Kirby served in CIO roles for the Sunbelt and the Trex Company. Kirby also founded KODA Digital Strategy where he was tasked with serving as Interim CIOs for Dexter Distribution Group (PE Owned), First Command Financial Services, and SCNBestco where he was able to stabilize their IT and business processes and develop and execute a sustainable and scalable future strategy and roadmap.

Kirby holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He is a founding member of InspireCIO’s Charlotte chapter and has been previously recognized by his peers and other industry leaders by receiving Charlotte Business Journal’s CIO of the Year and Oracle’s Excellence Award for Innovation.