Rick Gorrell, Cissp, Cism Email & Phone Number

• Manage IT SECURITY FOR 7 BANK LOCATIONS throughout Indiana and Ohio, consisting of 120 employees at retail locations and an operations center. Report to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), while working closely with the technical staff, including the Network Administrator and Chief Information Officer (CIO). • Implemented and update CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CYBER SECURITY PLAN to raise the technical posture and guard critical assets through: – Staff Training & Awareness, NIST/PCI DSS Compliance, Incident Response & Recovery – Security Tools & Technology (e.g., Detection, Encryption, Firewalls), Risk Assessment & Mitigation – Standard Operating Procedures (e.g., Password Management, Access Controls)• Vetted, negotiated contract, and implemented a NEW CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING PLATFORM with built-in AI that further advances overall security framework, raises employee security awareness, and eliminates phishing vulnerabilities. Initiate training amongst new and existing personnel. • Advised on best practices for equipment, infrastructure, staff, and resources required during the SETUP OF A NEW REDUNDANT DATA (DR) SITE. Introduced business continuity practices and data storage solutions that maximized critical workloads and avoided data loss due to natural disaster, utility failure, or cyberwarfare. • Leverage a tech stack of NETWORK TRAFFIC, PERFORMANCE, and CONFIGURATION MONITORING TOOLS with vendors that ensure the overall health, connectivity, and availability of the network. Provide the Board and site staff with reports as part of the infosec transparency initiatives. • Serve on the INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT (ISM) and IT STEERING COMMITTEES to lessen the company’s risk profile. Raise the security governance and culture by prioritizing cybersecurity initiatives to mitigate cybersecurity threats and trends throughout banking. Comply with State & Federal Reserve regulations.

• Led the SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, SECURITY, and HELPDESK REQUIREMENTS across the enterprise; staff expanded to 5, including a Chief Information Officer (CIO), Network Administrator, Assistant Administrator, Help Desk Technician, and Hardware Systems Support. Initiated continuous process improvements and best practices. • Established NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEW BRANCH LOCATIONS (bank grew to 7 locations by 2022) along with newly acquired locations. Migrated newly acquired bank locations to adhere to FBB policies and procedures, while initiating security training that ensured a robust suite of redundancy and assurance. • Managed a project budget and oversaw the equipment and infrastructure requirements needed for the SETUP OF THE NEW OPERATIONS CENTER IN 2015. Advised specific requirements needed for the networked equipment, including temperature controls and fire suppression to meet code. • Pioneered the DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES, PROCEDURES, and SYSTEMS from the ground-floor as the 1st CIO within the newly formed IT department. Laid the complete foundation for the company, such as ideal security policies, incident response procedures, backup/recovery, asset management, and compliance. • Monitored and aligned overhead expenses (OPEX) and capital expenses (CAPEX) by NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS FOR COMPETITIVE PRICING and deliverables that minimize fixed/variable expenses. Expanded the network and data center footprint as the company added additional branches and staff. • Supervised the design and START-UP OF A CORPORATE CALL CENTER while installing an IP Telephony system. Increased customer satisfaction and provided superior customer service. Introduced efficiencies through unified messaging and reduced expenses using toll bypass and an internal calling system.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mathematics

Masters In Banking