Chris Blanding

About Chris Blanding

I am a technology business executive with 20 years of progressive leadership experience. I worked myself from the Help Desk to CIO. I’m a skilled relationship builder, influencer, and trusted advisor.I’m a passionate, competitive individual who prides himself on fiscal responsibility, talent identification, team building, and finding creative solutions to business and technology challenges.

Experience

1. Chief Information Officer

   Lake County

   Jun 2017 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Responsible for providing leadership and vision to develop and implement information technology innovation initiatives. Directs planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems to support business operations. Provides operational excellence with exceptional service, and fiscal responsibility.

Education

• Cardinal Stritch University

  B.S. Management Information Technology

• Arizona State University

  Business Administration and Management, General

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Organizational Leadership

  2017 — 2017

Skills

• IT Management
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Advertising
• Networking
• Department Budgeting
• Financial Planning
• Financial Analysis
• Information Technology
• Thought Leadership
• Communication
• IT Strategy
• Telecommunications
• Project Delivery
• Troubleshooting
• Google Apps
• Vendor Management
• Capital Budgeting
• Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Social Media
• Budgeting
• System Administration
• Project Management
• Active Directory
• Information Security
• Process Improvement
• Broadcast
• Management
• Team Building
• Operating Budgets
• Leadership
• Technical Support
• Microsoft Office
• Customer Experience
• Program Management
• Integration
• IT Operations