Jim Nelms

About Jim Nelms

A leading cybersecurity and risk management practitioner with a broad experience in…

Experience

1. Chief Information Security Officer

   Smithfield Foods

   Mar 2022 — Present

   Headquartered in Smithfield, Virginia, Smithfield Foods is an American food company dedicated to producing \"Good food. Responsibly”. Founded in 1936 as the Smithfield Packing Company by Joseph W. Luter and his son, the company is the largest pork producer in the world. In addition to owning over 500 farms in the US, Smithfield contracts with another independent farms around the country to grow Smithfield\'s pigs. Outside the US, the company has facilities in Mexico, Poland, Romania, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Globally the company employs and has an annual revenue of approximately $18 billion. Smithfield Foods began its growth in 1981 with the purchase of Gwaltney of Smithfield, followed by the acquisition of nearly 40 companies between then and 2008, including Eckrich; Farmland Foods of Kansas City; John Morrell; Murphy Family Farms of North Carolina; Circle Four Farms of Utah; and Premium Standard Farms. Smithfield Foods is committed to helping feed a world of nearly 8 billion people through new products and processes, while being ever mindful of the impact our operations have on our planet. We are dedicated to providing good food in a responsible way and maintain robust animal care, community involvement, employee safety, environmental and food safety and quality programs. It’s our responsibility.and our promise. We\'re made in the USA and found on tables everywhere.

Education

• Strayer University

  Master of Science - MS, Information Systems (Security)

• Robert Morris University

  BM Certificate, Business Management

  1979 — 1981

• East Tennessee State University

  BS, BS Biology

  1974 — 1978

• Strayer University-Maryland

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Systems (Security)

Skills

• Security Policy
• Identity Management
• Information Security
• IT Audit
• Vmware
• Program Management
• Data Privacy
• IT Management
• Iso 27001
• Business Continuity
• Data Security
• Grc
• Strategic Leadership
• Staff Development
• Computer Security
• Security
• Cobit
• Government
• Security Awareness
• Security Audits
• Enterprise Software
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Computer Forensics
• Pci Dss
• IT Risk Management
• Pki
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Iam
• Cism
• Leadership
• Vulnerability Management
• Cisa
• Enterprise Architecture
• Business Process
• IT Strategy
• Unix
• Risk Assessment
• Information Technology
• Governance