John Townsend

An IT professional with experience in all aspects of Information Services

Role
Manager - Information Protection & Security at DTE Energy
Location
Plymouth, MI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About John Townsend

An Information Technology executive with experience in all aspects of information services, including Information Protection, enterprise infrastructure design & maintenance, strategic planning, telecommunications, computer room operations & technical support, content management, ERP implementation, & application design & development. Proven record of motivating and managing high performance teams, conceiving innovative cost reduction strategies, initiating process improvements. Managed teams of up to 100 IT professionals with a $34M annual budget.Specialties: Certified Information Systems Security ProfessionalCertified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional

Experience

  1. Manager - Information Protection & Security

    DTE Energy

    Jan 2007 — Present

    The Information Protection & Security organization is responsible for securing the electronic perimeter of DTE Energy. My responsibilities include network and application security, security risk assessments, and determining the future direction of information security at DTE Energy. This role ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of DTE Energy’s information assets. John\'s organization works closely with the DTE business units that are tasked with securing DTE Energy\'s critical infrastructure. In addition to these responsibilities, John works in close partnership with Corporate Investigations and the Legal organization on electronic discovery (eDiscovery) matters.

Education

  • Central Michigan University

    Bachelor of Science, Marketing

  • University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

    Business Management

  • Wayne State University

    Computer Science

Skills

  • Governance
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Information Technology
  • Program Management
  • IT Management
  • Erp
  • Sdlc
  • Integration
  • Visio
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Cloud Computing
  • IT Strategy
  • Information Security Management
  • Telecommunications
  • Security
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Process Improvement
  • Cissp
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Networking
  • Information Security
  • Management
  • Network Security
  • Strategy

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