John Criddle

John Criddle is currently the VP of Infrastructure & Security at Lithia Motors. John has been with the company since January 2021, and in their current role, they are responsible for leading Lithia's Infrastructure & Security Architecture, Voice and Data networking, Enterprise Systems, Telephony, and Project Management Office.

Prior to their current role, John served as the Senior Director of IT Enterprise Infrastructure Operations at CVS Health from November 2014 to February 2019. In this role, they were responsible for the day-to-day operations of CVS Health's enterprise IT infrastructure, including data centers, networks, security, storage, and disaster recovery.

John has extensive experience in the automotive industry and has been instrumental in helping Lithia Motors maintain its position as one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States. John is a trusted advisor and leader within the company, and their team is responsible for delivering end-to-end technology Infrastructure that allows its employees and consumers to do business wherever, whenever, and however they choose.

John Criddle has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and went to Carmel High School. John is certified by (ISC)² as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and is ITIL certified.

They work with and Ross Sherman - VP, Product & Digital Innovation. Their manager is George Hines, SVP, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer.