Enterprise Technology Leadership and Business Impact

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Director of Information Technology and VP-level leadership experience across manufacturing, distribution, retail, and consumer goods organizations. Responsibilities have included aligning technology with business strategy, delivering secure and scalable systems, and supporting growth, operational performance, and risk reduction.

Executive experience includes serving on leadership and steering committees, presenting technology roadmaps to boards, and leading enterprise initiatives across sales, finance, operations, and cybersecurity. Financial responsibilities have included managing multimillion-dollar technology budgets, capital investments, vendors, and strategic partnerships.

Cybersecurity and risk programs have been developed using established frameworks and standards, including NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, COBIT, ITIL, PCI DSS, CIS Controls, and NIST 800-34.

Experience includes building layered cybersecurity programs that combine vulnerability management, governance, risk and compliance processes, employee awareness, incident response, and disaster recovery. Additional responsibilities have included strengthening security across distributed locations and supporting compliance with evolving legal, regulatory, and industry requirements.

Leadership experience includes hybrid infrastructure environments across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and on-premises systems, supporting hundreds of users and maintaining 99.9% availability.

Enterprise technology initiatives have included ERP implementations and optimization involving NetSuite, JD Edwards, and Oracle E-Business Suite, along with cloud migrations, network modernization, storage upgrades, virtualization, and multi-site deployments.

Additional experience includes Magento and Shopify eCommerce platforms, RF warehouse technology, VMware environments, endpoint security, disaster recovery, and infrastructure strategies designed to improve scalability, resilience, and performance.

Technology strategies and roadmaps have been developed in partnership with executive leaders to support organizational growth, digital transformation, operational efficiency, compliance, and cost management.

Business-focused initiatives have included ERP and data improvements, process automation that reduced manual workflows by 50%, and executive dashboards that improved visibility into service delivery, system performance, risk, and project progress.

Technology is approached as a business capability rather than only a support function, with success measured through practical, sustainable outcomes.

Experience includes leading distributed IT and cybersecurity teams, developing operating procedures and onboarding programs, and mentoring emerging technology leaders through internal programs, ISACA, and EC-Council networks.

A collaborative and accountable leadership approach has been shaped by executive technology experience, service in the United States Air Force, and an early background in law enforcement. The focus is on building strong teams, developing future leaders, improving communication, and creating productive partnerships between technology and the business.

Education

MBA, Information Technology Management
Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science, Technical Management
DeVry University

Executive, Governance and Cybersecurity Certifications

C|CISO, CISSP, CGEIT, CISM, CRISC, CEH and CHFI

Technical Credentials and Training

CCNA, Oracle Database and Oracle E-Business Suite training, VMware vSphere training, and Six Sigma Green Belt

Leadership and Professional Development

John Maxwell leadership programs and active mentorship through ISACA and EC-Council professional networks.