Brad Wiemann

Interim President & CEO

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Brad Wiemann is Interim President & CEO at Daktronics, filling the role as the company works toward its business transformation.

He recently served as Executive Vice President at Daktronics, where he oversaw the success of several business units: Out of Home, which specializes in monetizing dynamic digital advertising in public spaces, On Premise, providing digital signs that heighten a digital experience for businesses on site, and High Schools & Parks and Recreation, which focuses on video, scoreboards, campus communications, and civic sports and rec centers. Brad collaborated with the executive leadership team to develop and implement companywide business strategies that serve all stakeholders. Brad served as Vice President of Commercial and Transportation for eight years before moving into his role as Executive VP in 2012.

While Brad has an engineering background, he enjoys business development, employee engagement, channel partner development, and working with customers. He values helping people excel by discovering their strengths and engaging them in opportunities for their greatest success.

Brad started working at Daktronics in manufacturing and service during his university years. After earning his degree, he worked for Rockwell International in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he developed flight control simulators. He returned to Daktronics in 1993 as a leader in product development for indoor products used primarily in airports and mass transit systems. His role then evolved into market and business development in the commercial, financial, and outdoor billboard sectors.

Brad also played a key role in standardizing products to simplify engineering and manufacturing for outdoor products, such as billboards and message centers, as well as developing sales and service channels.

His philosophy of servant leadership is evident in his work and personal life. Active in Catholic ministry as a Deacon, Brad also works with several charities that help people in need. He has served on the board of Advance, an organization that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as several nonprofit organizations.

Brad enjoys time with his family, doing a variety of outdoor activities and following the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits. He graduated from South Dakota State University with a BS in electrical engineering, then earned his master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering, with an emphasis in biomedical engineering from the University of Iowa.