Henry Sowell

Henry Sowell is Chief Information Officer at Cloudera. Sowell joined Cloudera in August 2015 as CIO of its government solutions business and senior director of its solutions engineering arm. Prior to his appointment at Cloudera, Sowell served as a senior adviser for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sowell is also a retired U.S. Marine Corps official. During his four years of service, he was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor for his leadership as a Marine combined arms anti-tank vehicle commander, as well as for his leadership in combat and the evacuation of over 20 wounded in action under enemy fire. He also received a Meritorious Mast for Service award for his intelligence and leadership efforts. Sowell graduated from Utica College with a bachelor’s degree in computer and information systems security/information assurance.