More than 17 years in IT and IT risk experience with 10+ years in leadership * Consult with C-level executives and Board of Directors to establish the strategic vision and direction for IT & security, maximizing an $80M+ annual IT budget * Built consensus between Executive Management, Compliance and Risk, Internal Audit, and Business Unit leadership on IT security * Transformed an IT Security department into a framework-based group of risk advisors, delivering massive cost-savings during an industry-wide crisis * Revamped the IT risk management function to be quantitative by developing 'IT Risk Universe' and executing effective IT risk assessments * Identified and built road maps for the eight strategic pillars that defined the digital transformation and security environment at Chesapeake Energy * Participated in the petroleum industry's API Information Technology Security Subcommittee (ITSS) to proactively protect cybersecurity infrastructure * Served with other industry leaders on the Governing Body of CISOs for the highly elite Evanta CISO organization * Developed a Cyber 3rd Party Risk Management Program built for speed and risk mitigation