Blaine Sutliff

About Blaine Sutliff

I am a hands-on business leader with a history of creatively leveraging technology to drive organizational resilience, growth, and impact. While my primary role has been the design and governance of secure enterprise information solutions, my position has allowed me to develop a diverse skill set, including: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISR) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Health Information Technology (HIT) Hybrid Cloud Disaster Recovery (Hybrid-DR) Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Industrial Control Systems (ICS-SCADA-DCS-PLC-HMI) Information Security (InfoSec) Network Engineering / Infrastructure / NetOps Operations Technology (OT) Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC) Virtualization: VMware / Hyper-VI have been fortunate that my executive, consulting, and advisory board positions have provided me with extensive hands-on experience in other technically innovative environments, including: Business Intelligence / Data Analytics (BI) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Electronic Health and Medical Records (EHR-EMR) Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) Learning Management Information Systems (LMS) Project Management Office (PMO) Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)I have a passion for staying current in the field and for maintaining a deep knowledge of emerging technologies to ensure that the systems I govern are appropriate, secure, and available at all times. My responsibilities have included establishing policies to mitigate evolving risk, facilitating business resilience, and fostering the development of engaged support teams, user evangelists, and subject matter experts.I have been responsible for all aspects of technical infrastructure, including the strategic planning, design, and implementation of enterprise IT, industrial, and Health-IT systems, for determining corporate security standards and procedures, and for actively anticipating and averting problems. I am a Certified Ethical Hacker, a member of InfraGard, the International Council of eCommerce Consultants, and Mensa: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers InfraGard (FBI) International Council of eCommerce Consultants Mensa

Experience

1. Chief Information Officer and Acting Chief Information Security Officer (CIO CISO)

   Salud Para La Gente

   Nov 2021 — Present · Watsonville, CA, US

   As Chief Information Officer (CIO), I serve on the Executive Leadership Team and am responsible for overseeing the organization\'s health information technology (HIT) strategy and IT infrastructure, working with both internal and external stakeholder teams to shape and implement HIT initiatives that enhance patient care, streamline operations, and ensure regulatory compliance. In my dual role as CIO and CISO, I ensure that technology initiatives are not only innovative and efficient but also secure and compliant. My responsibilities include developing and executing HIT strategies, for the governance of electronic health records (EHR) systems, for the interoperability of diverse systems, and for exploring technologies to improve healthcare delivery. I am responsible for ensuring the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of all IT systems, for actively anticipating and averting issues, and for delivering appropriate and secure technical solutions aligned with Salud\'s Mission and strategic plan.

Education

• Western Governors University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Technology

• Western Governors University

  Master of Science - MS, Information Security and Assurance

• Mercy High School

  Catholic College Prep

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Aeronautical Science and Computer Information Systems

• Shasta College

  Computer Science and Software Engineering

• Hartnell College

  Computer Information Systems and Application Development

Skills

• Business Intelligence
• Full Project Life-Cycle Management
• Legal Compliance and Ediscovery
• Business Continuity
• Outsourcing
• Infrastructure
• Computer Forensics
• Large Budget Management
• Integration
• Management
• Corporate Policy Development
• Enterprise Systems Implementation
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic IT Planning
• Project Management
• Network Administration
• Forecasting
• Information Security Governance and Compliance
• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Business Continuity Planning
• Penetration Testing
• Process Improvement
• Technical Support
• Corporate Development
• Disaster Recovery
• Leadership
• Virtual Infrastructures
• Cyber-Security
• Enterprise Risk Awareness
• Training
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Complex Problem Resolution
• Information Technology
• IT Management
• Technical Staff Management
• Information Security