Dean Crutchfield

About Dean Crutchfield

Senior executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. Currently in service as a Executive CISO. Unique ability to drive growth strategies through execution, continuously improve operations, scale fast growing companies and manage risk. Experienced CIO and CISO with four decades of experience inside a variety of industries including at scale SaaS and solution based technologies. Prolific learner, researcher / writer, speaker, and facilitator. Experienced in mid-size and large-scale technology integrations, capital and expense management, team training and development, and corporate consulting. Vast experience integrating tuck in businesses, private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, growing early stage and mature companies, and conducting business turnarounds.Specialties: Cyber/Product/Data Security, Cloud/Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Strategic Planning, Revenue Enhancement, Network Effect Businesses, Ecosystem and Strategic Partnership Businesses, Data Management, AI/ML, Business Process Reengineering, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Organizational Change, Infrastructure Development, Emerging & Advanced Technology, Project Management, Corporate Development, Matrix Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Software Development, Software Architecture, Networking Infrastructure, Team Collaboration, Vendor and Commodity Service Negotiation.

Experience

1. Chief Information Security Officer

   Toast

   Apr 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   I am the Chief Information Security Officer at Toast, a vertical SaaS solutions company servicing the restaurant industry.

Education

• Central Michigan University

  Bachelor Science Business Administration, MIS/Finance

  1978 — 1982

Skills

• Mrp
• Business Process
• Discrete Manufacturing
• IT Service Management
• Business Intelligence
• Erp Implementations
• Cloud Computing
• Analytics
• Enterprise Software
• IT Service Delivery
• Enterprise Architecture
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Service Management
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Data Warehousing
• IT Management
• Business Analysis
• Itil Service Strategy
• Business Intellignce
• Microsoft Technologies
• Data Architecture
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• IT Operations
• Process Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• IT Strategy
• People Development
• Supply Chain
• Sdlc
• Social Media
• Solution Architecture
• Accounts Payable
• IT Financial Management
• Program Management Office Leadership
• Pmo
• IT Application Delivery
• Leadership