Highly experienced business advisor, helping drive business growth with expert guidance on data privacy, security, AI governance, and third-party risk management.

Develop and deliver a course focused on information security risk management focused on medical devices. This course is part of Metro State's Cybersecurity program.

Secure Digital Solutions (SDS) delivers confidence by building a strong information security program around clear priorities with measurable results.Secure Digital Solutions is a professional services firm that partners with customers to build information security and privacy programs around clear priorities—for confidence that can be measured. Using an innovative methodology automated with our proprietary platform, TrustMAPP, the team at SDS provides leaders with the ability to translate the business value of information security and data privacy. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN with certified experts in privacy, security and compliance, our team serves customers across the nation in highly regulated industries including energy, financial services, technology and healthcare.

Leading a team of professionals in support of the TrustMAPP® Cybersecurity Performance Management platform. Responsible for maximizing the value of the TrustMAPP platform for clients via pre- and post-sales support, content development, training, consulting services, and mentorship.Long-time value generator for Secure Digital Solutions, Inc., developer of the TrustMAPP platform.

Co-faculty for the University of Minnesota College of Continuing and Professional Studies (CCAPS) Health Services Management (HSM) program. Interested students may register now for our class entitled, "Information Privacy and Security in Health Services Management" (HSM 4065).For more information, visit: https://ccaps.umn.edu/health-services-management-bachelors-degree

- Provide data privacy and security guidance and subject-matter expertise to health care clients- Conduct detailed HIPAA security and privacy risk assessments to help clients improve their risk posture- Help develop new business opportunities via lead generation and outreach

- Improved organization's information security and privacy risk posture by successfully delivering on year-one goals- Oversaw the implementation of numerous information security and privacy processes and practices across the organization- Provided field guidance and support for operational issues impacting information security and privacy

- Expanded healthcare sector awareness of Santa Fe Group’s risk management methodology by participating in business development, marketing and communications activities with C-level executives- Increased industry adoption of the Shared Assessment Program by direct contact to C-level executives and their direct reports- Achieved on-time project completion and satisfied member-executives by leading large, membership-driven refinement initiative for key components of the Shared Assessments Program- Improved customer satisfaction and engagement by providing subject-matter expertise via consulting and public presentations

- Reduced firm’s legal liability by providing leadership for the implementation of several compliance projects- Created a “culture of compliance” by effectively articulating value for people at all levels in the organization- Maximized a limited budget via creative, low-cost strategies for compliance education and awareness

- Improved treatment outcomes by leading compliance efforts that make patient privacy a critical element of the organization's quality-of-care continuum- Reduced organizational liability by collaborating across departments to develop and enhance current practices to ensure patient privacy without incorporating unneeded burden or overhead- Ensured excellence in customer service and high quality treatment outcomes by helping lead the improvement of the organization’s patient grievance process- Created a culture of “privacy awareness” in clinical staff and Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies students via internal marketing, outreach and education

- Achieved numerous executive-level placements as an aggressive hunter and C-level relationship cultivator- Successfully built a market niche by specializing in narrow professional field - Developed presence to the world marketplace by utilizing social networking and Web analytics technologies- Earned documented kudos from Fortune 100 firms for excellent service and professionalism

- Moved legislation that reduced compliance costs by advocating at the federal level on behalf of the financial services sector on issues related to data use and management- Advanced organizational goals via active participation in numerous trade associations, professional consortia, and public policy groups on issues impacting the financial services sector- Reduced organizational liabilities by leading the implementation and ongoing enhancement of a company-wide data privacy, security, and ethics programs- Developed and executed on a comprehensive departmental five-year strategic plan

- Cultivated customer relationships and increased revenues by providing professional training and onsite consulting to C-level executives focused in financial management, human resources management, accounting, and inventory control- Developed a new revenue stream by designing, authoring, and editing (as part of a 4-person team) a large, for-profit computer-based training program- Provided superior customer service b leading a tier-3 support team focused on the HRIS and Financial portions of the Fourth Shift ERP

- Maximized profit margins on annual sales of $300 million, through extensive sales and cost analyses.- Improved divisional training, safety, productivity and morale by leading divisional human resources, safety and compliance functions for a staff of >70.- Leveraged cost savings by leading a strategy to aggressively manage discounts and rebates in divisional accounts payable valued at $27 million (average) through approximately 300 vendors.- Reduced days sales outstanding by managing an aggressive divisional accounts receivable of approximately $30 million through several thousand customers.

- Optimized $3 million in annual sales via careful management of accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory control, cost accounting, and general ledger- Improved commercial tenant satisfaction by providing support for day-to-day business needs- Helped grow and enhance the business by negotiating and managing contracts for labor, building maintenance, leasehold improvements, and building restoration projects