Doug Wilson

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Technology Yoda - Cloud and Corporate I and T Team Lead @ Information First
Salem, OR, US
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Purpose-driven executive serving progressive organizations by transforming culture, developing future leaders, improving processes, advancing capabilities and significantly impacting strategic objectives. Over 25 years of experience serving as a member of senior leadership teams and developing strategies for leading organizations in the information management, healthcare, education, electric utility, benefits administration, life insurance and manufacturing industries. Extensive servant leadership and organizational development experience resulting from multiple executive, management, supervisory, customer service, strategic initiative portfolio and project management roles. Experienced technology professional with demonstrated ability to make a positive impact through digital transformation, emerging technologies, innovation, teamwork and strong communications to influence others, drive positive change and deliver results.Proven personnel management experience in multiple topics such as talent development planning, career planning, goal definition, time management, diversity and performance management. Significant background in disaster recovery, business continuity, risk management, vendor management, regulatory compliance, cyber security, systems integration and implementation methodologies. Outstanding written and verbal communications skills with experience speaking at large national industry and user conferences. Graduate of Ken Blanchard, Dale Carnegie and other management development programs for senior executives.Currently serving as the Technology Yoda for Information First in a role that leverages prior CIO, VP and I/T Director experience to deliver strategic I/T input and guidance to the company Leadership Team while also providing technology leadership, mentoring and support for Cloud and Corporate I/T team members. Recently moved into this new role after serving as the I/T Director and building an I/T team for an industry-leading hormone testing lab. Previously served as executive team member of large school district with over 14,000 students, 1,500 employees and 24 schools. Prior roles included management and senior leadership positions in a nationally ranked electric cooperative as well as Fortune 500 organizations including Caterpillar, McDonald’s and subsidiaries of Assurant, Fortis and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Additional experience with corporate board level interactions while managing multimillion-dollar budgets and leading large scale project implementation efforts to achieve organizational strategic initiatives.

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Technology Yoda - Cloud and Corporate I and T Team Lead
Salem, OR, US
Website:
info-first.com
Employees:
22
Doug Wilson Work Experience Details
  • Information First
    Technology Yoda - Cloud And Corporate I And T Team Lead
    Information First
    Salem, Or, Us
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  • Information First
    Technology Yoda - Cloud And Corporate I/T Team Lead
    Information First Apr 2023 - Present
    Manassas, Va, Us
    Delivers strategic I/T guidance to the company Leadership Team and offers input into the overall Corporate vision. Provides experienced technology leadership, mentoring and support for the Cloud and Corporate I/T team members. Ensures accountability and integrity for the Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed Services and Corporate I/T functions of the organization. Manages risk and leads regulatory initiatives while serving as the primary technical point of contact for the organization's current efforts related to FedRAMP Accreditation and compliance with FISMA, NIST, ISO, HIPAA, PCI, SOX, SOC, GLBA, GDPR and other similar requirements. Currently coordinating the overall System Security Plan efforts for the organization.Manages technology vendor relationships including partners such as Third-Party Assessment Organizations (3PAO). Administers budget requirements, manages technology solution procurement processes and develops future plans for the technology environment. Supports the enhancement of the Operating Support Model and Customer Amazement processes within the organization including the rollout of the Zoho Desk solution. Also assists with Organizational Development initiatives including Strategic Planning, Balanced Scorecard, Leadership Development and Team Building.
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  • Precision Analytical Inc.
    Director Of Information Systems
    Precision Analytical Inc. Jan 2021 - Apr 2023
    Mcminnville, Or, Us
    Served as the senior technology role and company leadership team member for this global leader in providing extensive laboratory testing and reporting of hormone information. Created and developed an entirely new team of technology professionals including Systems Analysts, Business Analysts and Data Analysts providing Project Management, Technology Risk Assessment, I/T Governance, Data Analytics, Systems Integration, Infrastructure Enhancement and I/T Support for a rapidly growing workforce of 120+ employees with a global customer base.Provided strategic technology leadership for the organization and managed multiple strategic initiatives to assess, select and implement solutions to overhaul the foundational technical infrastructure of the organization. Implemented new Cybersecurity solutions, upgraded multisite network communications, virtualized server hardware, established offsite backups and developed a new I/T data center. Facilitated technology aspects of new building construction and expansion efforts to create a new Shipping location and double the size of the main office. Served as a primary project sponsor and lead role in a key strategic initiative to evaluate, select and implement a new Lab Information Management System (LIMS) as well as the associated lab test results report and provider web portal. Coordinated efforts of the internal project team, software development vendors and the main Managed Service Provider (MSP) which provided Help Desk and other support services.Created and managed the annual I/T budget as well as the implementation project costs of multimillion strategic initiative investments being pursued as part of overall Traction Strategic Planning efforts. Implemented I/T Governance processes and solutions to ensure compliance with HIPAA, PCI, CLIA, GDPR and other regulatory requirements. Developed new technology procurement and employee onboarding processes to support a nearly 70% growth in the workforce within a two-year period.
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  • Medford School District
    Chief Information And Technology Officer
    Medford School District Sep 2019 - Jan 2021
    Medford, Oregon, Us
    Served as executive team member of this large school district with over 14,000 students, 1,500 employees and 24 schools. Provided leadership to an onsite, hybrid and remote team of nearly 30 technology support staff providing applications, infrastructure, help desk, data and print shop services during a time of significant change and challenges for the school district. Developed and managed technology component of pandemic response team. Provided a facilitating role on cross-functional strategic teams including district staff and members of the community.Managed annual operational budget of the technology department and future strategic initiative investments. Managed vendor relationships and served as liaison with local, state and federal government regulatory organizations. Facilitated the multimillion-dollar digital transformation of the organization including the Synergy Education Platform, Canvas Learning Management System, PowerSchool BusinessPlus and Kronos Workforce solutions. Served as a member of Oregon Student Information System (OSIS) Steering Committee and Southern Oregon Education Service District Technology Directors.
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  • Powder River Energy Corp
    Chief Information And Strategy Execution Officer
    Powder River Energy Corp Feb 2017 - Sep 2019
    Sundance, Wy, Us
    Served on executive leadership team of this nationally recognized non-profit electric cooperative. Managed annual operational budget and staff providing GIS mapping, applications support, web development, reporting, database, project management, system administration, telecommunication, networking, security, procurement and Help Desk support. Coordinated strategy execution processes including planning and facilitating monthly strategy meetings as well as tracking strategic initiative and Balanced Scorecard metric results.Provided leadership, coordination and training for cross-functional strategic planning teams working on scenario development and creation of a new strategy map being utilized to communicate the purpose, vision and strategic objectives of the organization. Responsible for developing a vision story and communication plan to articulate key aspects of the organization strategy to employees, members and other stakeholders as well as facilitating processes to define organizational strategic objectives and prioritize initiatives including planned measurements of desired outcomes.Provided monthly reports and coordination of annual Board of Directors strategy session. Developed and managed Strategy Refresh SharePoint site content and information including prior Risk Management and Landscape Analysis efforts. Served as executive stakeholder for strategic initiatives such as justification and vendor selection of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution, drone strategy, SharePoint Intranet and Office 365 migration.Served as Senior Cyber Security Manager to ensure appropriate control procedures, regulatory compliance and Security Incident Response process. Participated on the organization’s Incident Management Team during disaster recovery table-top exercises and live events in the company and community. Served as community liaison with local government organizations such as county commissioners, city officials and chamber of commerce groups.
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  • Powder River Energy Corp
    Chief Information Officer
    Powder River Energy Corp Feb 2012 - Feb 2017
    Sundance, Wy, Us
    Managed staff providing GIS Mapping, application support, web development, reporting, database, telecommunication, networking, security administration, procurement and PC/Desktop support services. Facilitated $2M budget reduction while still delivering 99.9% system availability. Provided strategy leadership to scenario development, value definition and interactive strategy map.Drove development of annual leadership development program. Managed multiple projects as part of high priority strategic initiative to implement new integrated system capabilities for outage management, mobile workforce, customer self-service, online payments, kiosks, graphical scheduling, document management, IVR and MDM applications. Advanced the cooperative outreach strategy by developing relationships and providing services such as cyber security audits and improved GIS system utilization to regional electric utilities. Provided leadership for strategic initiatives such as department metric dashboards, AMI Metering solutions, mobile applications, system utilization efficiency audits, PMO capabilities and data integrity.Facilitated efforts within executive leadership team to define processes for tracking the overall organization’s strategic initiatives and Balanced Scorecard metric results. Served as the executive sponsor for a cross-functional Cyber and Physical Security team, annual security audits, incident response and employee awareness training. Provided executive leadership in PCI compliance efforts such as credit card processing procedures and devices.Served on the organization’s Incident Management Team during disaster recovery table-top exercises and live events in the company and community. Served as a community liaison with local government organizations such as county commissioners, city officials and chamber of commerce groups. Provided Board of Directors with enhanced mobile applications to more effectively communicate and view board information.
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  • Powder River Energy Corp
    Vice President Of Information Technology Services
    Powder River Energy Corp Sep 2009 - Feb 2012
    Sundance, Wy, Us
    Managed annual operational budget and technical staff providing applications support, infrastructure development and system administration. Established annual goals, objectives and budget details for the I/T Department while leading the efforts within the executive leadership team to define strategic initiative priorities. Managed employee engagement program including the definition of annual Balanced Scorecard metrics used to monitor organization performance and determine incentive payout results.Provided leadership and project management while securing Department of Energy funding for a $5.5M initiative to enhance Smart Grid capabilities. Managed vendor evaluation and technical aspects of multiple projects to implement a new microwave radio wide area network and last-mile radio solution utilized to deliver SCADA capabilities to 30 substations in a 16,000 square mile territory. Managed vendor evaluation and implementation activities for new Mobile Radio, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), GIS Mapping and Staking systems. Coordinated with internal and external resources to plan, develop, support and enhance corporate Internet and Intranet sites. Provided leadership for technology availability plan and data center upgrade of environmental controls, UPS, SAN and Virtual Server infrastructure to enhance business continuity capabilities.Served as the Vice Chairman of the Technical Advisory Board for the primary cooperative industry system vendor. Directed vendor relationships and facilitated contract negotiation efforts with multiple organizations to provide consulting, application support, database development, reporting enhancements and other I/T services. Provided monthly reports and presentations to the Board of Directors while managing effective working relationships with corporate leadership team members and cross-department resources to ensure effectiveness of the I/T services provided to the overall cooperative organization and membership.
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  • Powder River Energy Corp
    Manager Of Applications And Development
    Powder River Energy Corp Jul 2008 - Sep 2009
    Sundance, Wy, Us
    Managed the I/T team providing applications support, web development, reporting, database, project management and system administration services. Directed vendor relationships and facilitated contract negotiation efforts with multiple external organizations to provide consulting, application support, database development, reporting enhancements and other I/T services.Provided leadership, project management and development services to evaluate, select, implement and rollout a new solution for a CEO/Executive Dashboard and a Balanced Scorecard to track critical corporate metrics. Served as the primary I/T representative on a corporate-wide process improvement initiative to enhance work management tools, procedures and reports to manage critical work efforts and tasks within the organization. Provided the I/T perspective on a cross-functional team responsible for developing and implementing the project management process, tools, templates and procedures for the corporation.Assisted with the implementation, configuration, data population and administration of the Novatus Contract Management application utilized for the central electronic storage, management, creation and version control of legal agreements for the organization. Provided I/T support and system administration services for projects to evaluate, select, implement and rollout new Human Resource and Engineering systems for the organization.Ensured personnel effectiveness by establishing personal development plans, evaluating performance, mentoring, coaching, hiring and career planning. Established annual department goals and objectives, developed annual budget, defined cultural improvement action plan and created technology availability plan for disaster recovery as a member of the I/T leadership team. Improved the partnership between I/T and the business areas including establishing a cross-functional New Release Testing team to evaluate, analyze, test and implement new system software releases.
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  • First Administrators, Inc./Wellmark
    Director Of Information Technology Services
    First Administrators, Inc./Wellmark Jan 2004 - Jul 2008
    Managed annual operational budget and staff providing computer operations, reporting, database, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), project management and system administration services. Directed vendor relationships and facilitated contract negotiation efforts to provide web hosting, document scanning, consulting, application support and other I/T services. Managed effective working relationships with parent company I/T resources to provide telecommunication, networking, security administration, procurement and PC/Desktop support services.Managed all aspects of a strategic project to install, test and rollout a client self-service website for online enrollment, claims inquiry and other benefits functions. Managed a project to install, test and rollout a secure email solution including a branded web portal. Coordinated projects to plan, develop, support and enhance multiple corporate Internet and Intranet sites. Provided leadership and project management for a key corporate initiative to evaluate, select, implement and rollout a new Imaging, Document Management and Electronic Claims system for four company offices.Established objectives, defined strategic direction and facilitated cultural development programs as a member of the senior leadership team. Provided I/T leadership to ensure compliance with HIPAA and Privacy regulatory programs while also coordinating responses to external and internal SAS70 audits and parent company requirements.Introduced processes, policies and tools for project management, prioritization, methodology and system development life cycle capabilities. Developed and championed the partnership between I/T and the business areas including the establishment of a Model Office team of business analysts. Facilitated the development of the corporate business continuity and disaster recovery plan including site recovery options, off-site backup procedures, redundant systems and data center environmental enhancements.
  • American Memorial Life Insurance Company (Assurant / Fortis / Service Corporation International)
    Assistant Vice President Of Information Technology Services
    American Memorial Life Insurance Company (Assurant / Fortis / Service Corporation International) Sep 1999 - Jan 2004
    Managed annual operational budget and staff providing project management, I/T consulting, application development and system support services to internal and external customers. Established organizational objectives and defined strategic direction both as a company officer and as a member of the corporate strategy team.Provided I/T leadership and responses for due diligence, acquisitions and audits with parent companies, customers and multiple regulatory agencies. Established effective working relationships with I/T leadership from new parent company organization and coordinated efforts to define a common I/T strategy for the two companies within the local business unit.Provided I/T executive sponsorship and direction to multiple initiatives to define, select, modify and implement new processes and technologies for document imaging, workflow, policy valuation and policy assembly. Facilitated the introduction of web technologies and the corporate web site. Coordinated project evaluation, approval and prioritization of capital funding and human resource investment to ensure targeted cost vs. benefit results. Coordinated transition activities to migrate to centralized human resource and financial systems and developed recommendations for organizational consolidation and outsourcing alternatives to reduce costs.Ensured personnel effectiveness by developing training plans, evaluating performance, mentoring, coaching, hiring, terminating and career planning. Managed vendor relationships including leading contract negotiation efforts. Participated in company-wide efforts to develop a comprehensive disaster recovery plan from the business and I/T perspectives including mock scenario exercises.
  • American Memorial Life Insurance Company (Assurant / Fortis / Service Corporation International)
    Director Of Project Management
    American Memorial Life Insurance Company (Assurant / Fortis / Service Corporation International) Dec 1998 - Sep 1999
    Defined, launched and managed a $10.5M, multi-year program to enhance the applications infrastructure and introduction of modern technologies. Provided leadership and project management for a key corporate initiative to evaluate and select a new insurance policy administration package. Introduced processes, policies and tools for project management, prioritization, methodology and system development life cycle capabilities. Developed and championed the partnership between I/T and the business areas including the establishment of Model Office and Organizational Change Management business teams for process and system initiatives.
  • Caterpillar Inc.
    Senior Systems Supervisor
    Caterpillar Inc. Dec 1997 - Dec 1998
    Irving, Texas, Us
    Managed annual operational budget for consulting, strategic planning and integration support services being provided to Caterpillar dealers, marketing subsidiaries, internal customers and I/T organizations. Merged and supervised senior staff serving as system architects and application integrators for corporate service systems. Developed staff members by assisting with career development, creating training plans, evaluating performance and providing feedback. Ensured successful completion of team objectives by establishing performance goals, defining priorities, creating work plans, providing motivation and coaching. Contributed to divisional objective setting and annual business planning.
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  • Caterpillar Inc.
    Systems Supervisor
    Caterpillar Inc. Jan 1997 - Dec 1997
    Irving, Texas, Us
    Created and managed senior staff serving as application integrators on a corporate strategy team in the service function. Defined the integration requirements necessary to support a strategic corporate service initiative that utilized the latest in web browser, intranet, object-oriented and wireless technologies. Coordinated and facilitated integration activities in multiple organizations. Managed annual operational budget required for these integration efforts.
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  • Caterpillar Inc.
    Applications Integrator
    Caterpillar Inc. Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
    Irving, Texas, Us
    Served as a founding member of a corporate strategy team assembled to define the vision, supporting business case, new processes and related technical initiatives for a $50M program for new global service capabilities. Provided leadership, coordination, facilitation and communications for systems supporting the service function. Created integration strategies and defined business process changes needed to unify service data and systems. Inventoried system development efforts taking place in the enterprise and provided budget information for the annual business planning cycle.
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  • Caterpillar Parts Department
    Senior Systems Analyst
    Caterpillar Parts Department Oct 1994 - Jan 1996
    Morton, Illinois, Us
    Arranged the merger of three different support and development teams into one team of 30 Caterpillar analysts and 30 contracted consultants. Provided project leadership, developed work plans and managed multiple projects being completed by this large and diverse team. Defined, estimated and budgeted new system requests. Facilitated customer prioritization and packaging of new system releases. Developed training plans, provided mentoring and defined assignments.
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  • Caterpillar Parts Department
    Applications Analyst
    Caterpillar Parts Department Nov 1991 - Oct 1994
    Morton, Illinois, Us
    Provided leadership to a team of program analysts and contracted consultants developing a critical interface between a modern client/server parts ordering application and legacy warehouse systems. Coordinated conversion planning activities and provided on-site support during implementation of the new application at three facilities. Developed strategies and created methodology guidelines for implementing modernized parts distribution applications at worldwide facilities.
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  • Caterpillar Parts Department
    Systems Analyst
    Caterpillar Parts Department May 1989 - Nov 1991
    Morton, Illinois, Us
    Coordinated work efforts of three program analysts while providing primary support for two warehouse order filling and shipping systems. Planned, analyzed, designed, constructed and implemented modifications necessary to support business process changes and systems integration.
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  • Mcdonald'S
    1St Assistant Manager
    Mcdonald'S Aug 1984 - Feb 1987
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    Supervised six shift managers and 70 crew members. Managed all aspects of a high-volume store including daily operations, deposits, inventory, ordering, training, hiring and terminating.
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Doug Wilson Skills

Strategic Planning Organizational Development Servant Leadership Project Management Continuous Improvement Change Management Budget Management Performance Management Disaster Recovery Risk Management Vendor Management Regulatory Compliance Information Technology Technology Integration Smart Grid Document Management Scada Geographic Information Systems Microsoft Office Sharepoint Microsoft Project Visio Prezi Organizational Leadership Interpersonal Communication Personnel Management Staff Development Career Development Time Management Balanced Scorecard Dashboard Metrics Customer Focused Service Cross Functional Team Building Implementation Methodology Board Of Directors Reporting Business Continuity Planning Situational Leadership Cyber Security Ami Avl Workflow Management Systems Adobe Creative Cloud Service Delivery Vendor Contracts Technology Solutions Emerging Technologies Technology Management Business Process Improvement Program Management Digital Innovation

Doug Wilson Education Details

  • South Dakota Mines
    South Dakota Mines
    Mechanical Engineering

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