Wayne Sadin Email & Phone Number

Frisco, Tx, Us

San Diego, California, Us

Responsible for delivering technology solutions at PriceSmart, the only operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and ColombiaThe Six Rights of Merchandising™-- Right Merchandise-- Right Place-- Right Time-- Right Quantity-- Right Condition-- Right PriceStrategyDrive same-store sales by optimizing the six rightsLeverage technology and talent to develop an omnichannel presenceAccelerate digital platform development to drive growth through the e-commerce channelRe-energize a culture of performance and accountability

San Diego, California, Us

PriceSmart is the only operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia, and serves over 3 million cardholders.

Scottsdale, Az, Us

Scottsdale, Az, Us

Analyst--Sadin on Digital (CloudWars) | Tech from the Top Down; CXO & Data Modernization Channels (Acceleration Economy)After three years of creating monthly ‘Sadin on Digital Strategy’ podcasts for Cloudwars, the #1 Cloud industry advisory firm, I was recruited in 2021 by the CEO of acquiring company Acceleration Economy to create thought-leadership content aimed at improving the ability of Board Directors and C-Suite executives to oversee technology and use it to create business value.My focus: Digital Transformation and Optimization, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Board IT Governance, and emerging technologies (AI, Lowcode, 5G, IoT, Edge, Web3/Metaverse).

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Via Group Partners' vision is partnering to serve. We are a preeminent leadership advisory and thought leadership firm, sharing one goal: to transform people, organizations, and the world through great leadership. We know what great leaders can do and are passionate about delivering the best leadership solutions for our clients.We partner closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and non-profit and government agencies to provide Board advisory services, CEO search and succession, executive search, executive assessment, change management, D,E&I consulting, leadership development, organizational transformation, and thought leadership. We share a commitment to and pride in doing work that contributes to successful careers, stronger companies, and a better world.Our vision, partnering to serve, also illustrates our B Corp side. As a pending Benefit Corporation, we are honored to serve and grateful give. We give away 5% to 20% of our fees to the charities, causes, and communities in need that we cherish as well as ones that our clients cherish.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Via Group Partners engages your business needs and supports you with your “why.” Vision-driven leadership and success are mutually exclusive, and we can help you attain both.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

InfraGard is a unique partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and individuals in the private sector for the protection of U.S. critical infrastructure and the American people. As one of the nation’s largest public/private partnerships, InfraGard connects critical infrastructure owners, operators, and stakeholders with the FBI to provide education, networking, and information-sharing on security threats and risks.InfraGard’s membership includes: corporate security managers, directors and C-suite executives, cybersecurity and IT professionals, chief information security officers, financial services executives, healthcare professionals, emergency managers, military and government officials, academia, state and local law enforcement, and more — all dedicated to contributing industry-specific insight to advance national security. Today, there are members in more than 77 local InfraGard Member Alliances (IMAs), represented nationally by the InfraGard National Members Alliance (INMA). Each IMA is affiliated with the FBI Field Office in its region,

Los Angeles, California, Us

The Digital Directors Network is the only curated global network of digital executives, directors, and organizations working together to improve digital diversity in the corporate boardroom.Our mission is to put qualified technology experts (QTE) into every corporate boardroom and to make all directors better digital directors.

Arlington, Va, Us

As an NACD Fellow, Mr. Sadin has demonstrated his knowledge of the leading trends and practices that define exemplary corporate governance today and has committed to developing professional insights through a sophisticated course of ongoing study. “We are proud to announce that Wayne J. Sadin has joined NACD’s credentialed directors and has taken the next step in the pursuit of boardroom excellence,” said Ken Daly, president and CEO of NACD. “Our fellows help advance the highest standards for those who serve in the boardroom, strengthening our businesses and driving director professionalism. The impact of this program is unmatched and they should be commended for their ongoing commitment to their own professional development.”Candidates for NACD's Fellowship Program complete a strong foundation course which focuses on topical matters and committee-specific issues, followed by additional NACD education within a 12-month period. NACD Fellows renew their status every year, maintaining and advancing their knowledge with continuous learning and peer-led collaboration.

Affinitas Life is a niche Senior Living Developer/Owner/Operator run by a team that believes the Senior Living industry is changing. Affinitas Life targets the 76 million Baby Boomers who don't want the retirement of their parents or grandparents: they want to live in a metropolitan area, continue their professional and/or encore careers, utilize their education & experiences, commence new enterprises, and continue to contribute to society.Affinitas Life created the City Club to meet the demand of a rapidly expanding, discerning population that seeks an uncommon living environment. It is a place where the Plaza Hotel meets the Country Club, and where the Ritz Carlton meets Disney World--where the 5% get to experience the 1% lifestyle.A City Club is a vertical building in a major city that includes high-end residences with first-class luxury service; medical facilities; medical ambassadors who personally guide members to enhance health and make better-informed decisions; a business incubator that interfaces academia with boomers to facilitate new ideas/achieve aspirations/continue careers; and interactive cultural & arts programs. The urban setting is an amenity for multi-generational populations, within walking distance of dining, shopping, and public transportation.The Affinitas Life Leadership Team--composed of Boomers with over 200 years of diverse professional experience--is dedicated to utilizing its talents to improve the life & lifestyle of our aging population in City Club properties as well as within traditional Senior Living communities.The City Club model affords Baby Boomers the opportunity to work, play, live & love “Aspirationally” in an environment of ceaseless learning. This vision represents an alternative to retirement & creates a new definition of aging: “Re-LIFE-Ment,” not retirement.

Houston, Texas, Us

Engaged by CFO of NYSE-listed heavy construction firm to rebuild IT department and partner with business-unit & functional leaders to improve profits and support growth via technology. Served as Interim CIO before helping onboard full-time CIO & IT management team. Led infra-structure & application modernization to mitigate severe technical debt. Partnered with C-Suite & business unit executives to plan for, budget, select, and begin implementation of transformational ERP/CRM.

Sanford, Florida, Us

Engaged by CEO of construction/manufacturing/service firm to mentor CIO & C-Suite on technology governance, rationalize ERP suite, and partner with ExCo to define and implement strategic technology modernization.

Weston, Florida, Us

FSA Logistix is a fast-growing last-mile logistics partner to a wide range of American businesses, including national retailers, manufacturers, eTailers, healthcare businesses, and third-party logistics companies.As Board Technology Advisor I partner with executive management to formulate and implement a corporate technology strategy and enterprise IT architecture that facilitates continued growth, streamlines internal processes, and delights existing and new clients and business partners.FSA Logistix was acquired by Forward Air in April 2019.

Reston, Va, Us

The vision of Infrascale, a Gartner 2015 Cool Vendor for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, is "to make it remarkably easy and affordable for every company to protect and access their data under any condition." They invented a way for any company to quickly and easily recover their data and restore operations in the wake of a disaster—without complexity. And they built the world’s first data protection cloud to automatically launch failover recovery for data, applications, and sites with the push of a button, so companies can continue operations in less than 15 minutes.As an Advisory Board Member I provide the CIO perspective to this cutting-edge Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) vendor as they transition from the consumer space to SMEs and the enterprise.

Ottawa, On, Ca

DataKinetics, the leader in transaction optimization for 35 years, helps the top data centers in the world to optimize transactions and transaction-related data and reducing their cost-per-transaction.DataKinetics products power over a billion mission-critical transactions per second every day for the world’s largest banking, credit card, brokerage house, insurance, healthcare, retail and telecommunication organizations.As an Advisory Board member I provide the CIO perspective to this innovative software/services firm as they upgrade their products and broaden their product line.

Houston, Tx, Us

The Go Solution is a nationwide marketer and retail service provider for telecommunications, entertainment, and other Consumer and Small Business products and services. We touch clients & prospects nearly 4 billion times/year and our multi-channel contact center handles over a million calls/year.Report to CEO. Responsible for IT and Digital Marketing.Recruited to scale IT to match company growth and to develop social/mobile/digital channels and products to grow top- and bottom-line results.• Delivered several vital projects: technology and coordination to move 300 people into new facility; new contact center technology platform; PCI-DSS compliance; fixed commission process and built employee commission ‘dashboard’; created web and social media strategy and rebuilt websites; devised branding strategy for new product family.• Got control of an unmanaged IT backlog by introducing Project Management and Project Portfolio Management processes and training for executives, managers and IT.

After consulting to PFIT, a firm that pioneered the Personal Fitness Instructor Training/Certification industry but had fallen behind its competitors, I acquired an equity stake and took an active part in oversight as an Independent Director. We’re re-building an old brand, modernizing technology, freshening the curriculum, revitalizing marketing and sales, re-engaging with our 12K alumni using social media, and seeking industry partnerships.

Investor/Board member at "Better Wine Guide" (Major Fifth LLC), a start-up building a hyper-mobile wine app for iPhone/iPad.

Invests in/advises/manages/Board member at start-up and early-stage firms.(2009-2013) One of 3 founders at Second Defense, a start-up offering specialized prepaid legal services.(2002-2005) Consulted to and invested in iWire/Payroll Passport, an early-stage stored value card firm. Helped craft strategy and IT architecture, streamline operations. Helped founder present to investors for second-round funding.(2001-2002) One of 3 founders/investors/managers at Crystal Ventures, an importer of high-end Chinese building products. Wrote business plan and budget.

$800M retail natural gas and electricity marketer with 550K customers in nearly 50 markets across 15 states + Canada. Acquired by Constellation Energy (which was itself acquired by Exelon Energy).Chief Information Officer (Senior Vice President)Report to CEO. Member of Senior Management Team. Responsible for all IT.Recruited to take IT to the next level after numerous acquisitions and rapid growth.* Firm reported SOX “Material Weakness” for 3 years. Identified pervasive root causes and devised 18-month ‘Agile’ process/system transformation to correct issues with data acquisition/validation, organization design, A/R systems, reconciliation, and reporting.* Aligned IT with business goals by focusing IT teams on business processes rather than soft-ware packages, co-locating 60% of IT team with business units, and introducing ‘business-value-based’ processes for requesting and approving IT work.* Re-architected aging infrastructure while reducing cost: upgraded networks; virtualized servers; refreshed laptops; introduced mobile devices, SharePoint and Lync collaboration technologies, Document Management System.* Improved user experience, team productivity and business scalability by rebuilding application portfolio (Siebel, Lodestar, Sterling B2B Integrator, Tibco), redesigning web infrastructure/SEO, and automating call center with IVR/ACD/CTI and web chat technology.* Dramatically improved data quality and availability by introducing Validation/Estimation/Editing of scalar and IDR meter data using Oracle MDM; new data ware-house/business intelligence platform using Oracle OBIEE.* Increased business agility by streamlining process for doing business in a new market. Halved elapsed time while improving quality 80%.

Stockholm , Se

$650M US Sales, 3,000 vehicles, 8,500 employeesReported to President & member of Executive Committee.* Developed and maintained internal systems as well as customer-facing systems.* Implemented real-time cellular wireless handheld package-tracking system that dramatically improved cost-effectiveness, reliability and security while improving customer service.* Re-architected infrastructure to improve quality and reliability and handle growth and new products.Integrated Sales process with customer set-up and billing process to improve efficiency and billing accuracy.* Designed/perfected revolutionary "Smart Safe" product that combines advanced technology with traditional security to change the economics of retail and restaurant cash handling.

Technology/Business strategy consulting focused on improving Alignment, Architecture, and Agility. Clients include financial services, medical informatics, manufacturing, and Web 2.0 firms.

$1.2B sales, $25B loan volume, 54% 4-year CAGR (75% growth in 2005).Reported to President. Member of Senior Management Committee.Responsible for IT, project planning and management, business continuity.* Aligned IT with business by imbedding IT in business units and appointing "Technology Directors" who are responsible for client satisfaction.* Revamped planning process to give business units more control over IT investments and project portfolios.* Successfully completed large stalled projects: * Workflow system handles twice the volume with 20% fewer people; * Imaging system improves productivity 30% and reduces errors 25%; * Customer self-service portal reduces data entry work 80%; * Expert system determines optimal product and price for 75% of orders; * Call center technology improves sales productivity 60%; * Modernized infrastructure using blades, virtualization, VoIP, SOA.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

$5B Sales, $120B assets, 25,000 employeesReported to COO. Responsible for IT strategy & architecture, project planning and management, network, processing technology.* Improved project delivery and technology alignment among projects by implementing a PMO and IT architecture planning/review processes.* Improved performance of critical business by leading redesign of processing system. Moved from proprietary technology to open standards, from obsolete network to TCP/IP, from disaster recovery to distributed availability, from human intervention to automation.* Turned a regulatory burden (“Check 21”) into a business win by identifying new business opportunities, devising product strategies, and planning system upgrades.* Architected and implemented Security/Identity Management solution for 6M users. Solution won 2 industry awards.* Enhanced IT Governance and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance (security, change and configuration management, disaster recovery, capacity planning) to satisfy Auditors and Regulators.

Bank United was acquired by Washington Mutual in 2001

Miami Lakes, Fl, Us

$2B sales, 30%/year growth, 2M accounts, $19B assets. Increased market value $1B.Reported to CEO. Member of Executive Committee. Responsible for IT, project planning and management, business continuity.Took client satisfaction from 66% to 98% and uptime from 80% to 99.9% by turning ineffective IT group into client-focused business partners and building relationships with business managers.Formulated e-business strategy. Melded traditional channels with Internet, e-mail, call center to improve service and reduce cost. Partnered with many firms to deliver results in six months. Rated “Best Internet Strategy” by Morgan Stanley. Deployed first biometric ATM and thereby garnered $8M in free publicity. Designed unique “Kids Talking Machine” kiosks as part of aggressive supermarket strategy.Re-engineered IT for radical growth: 100% branch growth, 50% staff growth, acquisition of 3 banks and numerous other businesses, entry into new businesses and regions.

* Saved $85M/year as part of team leading corporate re-engineering. Saved $26M of the total by delivering 400 IT projects. Reduced IT headcount 24% and expenses $4.5M without reducing service by streamlining processes.* Led global team that selected and implemented 100M transaction/day platform. Represented firm in global consortium that defined transaction processing standards that remain in use today. Enabled faster product development and cheaper delivery by developing multi-tier, standards-based architecture to deliver products using both Internet and traditional channels.* Enabled 50%/year growth in volume while improving availability and response time using fault-tolerant systems. Reduced staff 40% by automating processes. Helped sales-force sell new business by making sales presentations, configurations.* Drove new business by implementing leading-edge payment systems: CyberCash micropayments, TransPoint e-payments, and Mondex stored-value-card infrastructure.

Hired by turnaround CEO to manage and turn-around software product design/development and outsourcing operations at this large-scale financial services (mortgage) software/service bureau firm.Reversed 4-year sales decline by creating and delivering on product and technology plans and by improving IT productivity and product quality. Improved service and reduced costs by uniting PC and mainframe groups.Managed Sales/Marketing with CEO after Sales VP left: redesigned contracts, re-priced products and helped close $1.2M in new business.

Cert Certificate In Cybersecurity Oversight, Board Of Directors Cybersecurity Oversight

Certified Board Director, Corporate Governance

Professional Education, Cybersecurity: Technology, Application And Policy

Board Governance Fellow, Director Professionalism

Executive Education, Delivering Information Services

Ms, It Management

Bs, Computer Science, Business Administration (Dual Degree)