As Vice President vCIO, I use my 25+ years of experience as an IT professional to build relationships with new and existing clients while helping them realize their business risks as they relate to technology. Using standards-based metrics, we align clients with best practices, mitigating risk and allowing for operational efficiencies. Under my watch and in one year alone, this has resulted in an increase from 53% to 69% in existing client technology standards alignment as well as a 70% close rate on new client acquisitions.The key to this success is my ability to clearly communicate technology business risks to business owners and decision makers, while allowing them to understand the benefits of standards alignment. Not only garnering more business for C-Forward, but protecting client interests and doing what's best for them.Responsible for all cybersecurity initiatives, my roles include CIO of C-Forward and the oversight of all virtual CIO services provided to our client base. Protecting a large MSP from cyber threats presents a formidable task, yet safeguarding numerous small to medium-sized businesses demands a team of dedicated individuals aligned to a common goal. This team, which I've carefully cultivated over a seven-year tenure at C-Forward, comprises three auditors and five vCIOs. Bringing together an outstanding team of auditors, vCIO's and technology engineers, I'm able to help deliver the largest and most complex projects that C-Forward offers, while keeping them all safe from cyber threats.As an IT generalist at heart, I am well versed in Cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, VMWare, Hyper-V, Microsoft Enterprise, Network Security, Desktop Solutions (including AVD), vendor/contract management, business continuity/DR, risk mitigation, technology frameworks (NIST, CIS Controls) and facilities management.I pride myself in my community service work. Creating and being involved in many community organizations and programs such as Leadership Northern Kentucky, Tiger Dads (Founder), Boy Scouts of America, First Lego League Robotics, Vex Robotics, the area's first Makerspace (Northern KY Makerspace) and I'm currently the President of the Boone County Education Foundation.
Listed skills include Servers, Security, Networking, Sdlc, and 23 others.