Brad Kirkpatrick Email & Phone Number

Bradenton, FL, US

• As Managing Principal at Metis Consulting Group, I lead strategic initiatives with a focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM). I oversee client engagements, ensuring the delivery of high-quality IAM solutions.
• ️ Lead strategic initiatives for the consultancy, focusing on Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• ️ Oversee client engagements and ensure the delivery of high-quality IAM solutions.
• ️ Develop and implement business strategies to drive growth and improve operational efficiency.

München, Bayern, DE

• As the Chief Executive Officer - Americas at iC Consult, I held P&L responsibility for a $50M US-based consulting business, representing the largest profit center within iC Consult's global operations. I managed all.
• ️ Managed business operations, sales, marketing, and customer success for the US market.
• ️ Led the integration of two acquired companies into a single operational unit.
• ️ Provided financial analysis to the Board of Directors and Private Equity Owners.
• ️ Developed and drove strategic business initiatives to enhance growth and efficiency.Notable Achievements:
• ️ Grew top-line revenue by 29.2% year-over-year.

Chicago, IL, US

• As Vice President of Identity and Access Management at Alight Solutions, I was responsible for leading the advisory consulting business and running the global branding program. My role involved replacing legacy.
• ️ Led the advisory consulting business and global branding program.
• ️ Replaced legacy IAM systems with modern, scalable solutions.
• ️ Expanded the IAM program's staff and scope.
• ️ Oversaw the acquisition of three companies and integrated two into the identity programs, including a significant integration with a UK-based company and inheriting staff in Portugal.Notable Achievements:
• ️ Successfully stabilized and transformed the IAM program post-divestiture.

Alpharetta, Georgia, US

• As Vice President of Professional & Advisory Services at Simeio Solutions, I focused on developing the Security and Identity and Access Management Advisory consulting services for this fast-growing Managed Security.
• ️ Developed and led Security and Identity and Access Management Advisory consulting services.
• ️ Set strategies with key clients and managed the implementation of enterprise technology solutions.
• ️ Leveraged secure cloud-first architecture for technology solutions.
• ️ Developed project management methodology and established the Project Management Office.
• ️ Partnered with the Sales team to create tools and content that demonstrated our solutions' value.Notable Achievements:

Rochester, Minnesota, US

• As the Director of Identity & Access Management at Mayo Clinic, I was a key member of the senior security leadership team, collaborating to build the first formal security organization for this leading healthcare.
• ️ Collaborated to build Mayo Clinic's first formal security organization.
• ️ Set strategic direction for key IAM programs and projects.
• ️ Ensured secure architectures that reduced risk while supporting practice and patient needs.Notable Achievements:
• ️ Created Mayo’s first comprehensive Identity and Access Management roadmap, used as a template for new security architectures, policy updates, and tool rationalization.
• ️ Deployed a multi-factor authentication solution to 20K users in just two weeks, significantly reducing the threat of phishing attacks.

Dallas, TX, US

A key leader in the security organization with broad responsibility for all aspects of user access management and authentication for mission-critical systems, supporting all business units. Expanded services 2- to 4-fold without incremental headcount; increased applications integrated and governed by access management tools by 241%; and expanded access.

Served as this company’s first dedicated IT leader with financial and operational accountability for all systems and infrastructure.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Restructured and optimized software development and deployment project to upgrade software in 300 retail locations. Reduced time line and project cost resulting in highly successful project completion.