Thomas W.

About Thomas W.

I am a leader who understands technology and can communicate it in strategic business terms to drive change and innovation through empowering diverse, multi-cultural and multi-national teams. I am highly motivated to helping others succeed as evidenced by my deep involvement in the cyber community and initiating the Charlotte chapter of CISO Executive Network. I enjoy tough challenges, am results focused and regarded by others as being fun to work with.I work with executives and business leaders to consider how security and risk management can provide competitive advantages of the organization. Recognized as an expert in my field and leader with proven problem solving and interpersonal skills. Committed to cultural change through IT Security awareness training and security evangelism.I am a veteran of the Army National Guard, long term InfraGard member and a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy.Specialties- CISM & CISSP certifications- Business to IT coordination- IT Security Policy- Information Security Audit- GxP, FDA/MHRA Regulated environments- PCI, GDPR, HIPAA, Hitrust CSF, SOX compliance- ITILv3- Security architecture- Secret Clearance (expired but clearable)

Experience

1. Chief Information Security Officer

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   Sep 2020 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Empower Your Culture Delight Your PeopleMuch of your customers’ experience (and therefore, your business success) is dependent on your employees’ experience. Employ, enable and empower your workforce with a comprehensive employee experience platform that helps you streamline HR functions and future-proof the business: isolved People Cloud. Having over 30 years of cybersecurity experience, prior to isolved I served as CISO for Sealed Air Corporation. Previous employers include: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bayer, Kuhn & Nagle, Disney/ESPN, Oxford Health Plans, and the NASDAQ Stock Market. Professional activities include:2026 Carolina CISO ORBIE Awards nominee20••••20 Board member for Ballantyne IT Professionals & CISO roundtable20••••20 Evanta CISO Executive Summit Governing Body member2012 Panel Speaker IANS NYC Security Forum2011 FBI Citizens Academy program2005 Tri State Information Security Executive of the year nominee2003 Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders Honoree2002 thru 2006 Best Practice Awards judge in Information Security category FBI InfraGard Member since 2002Member ISC2, HTCIA, ISACA & ISSA

Education

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Associate of Science - AS, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General

• Wentworth Institute of Technology

  FAA Aircraft Pilots and Mechanics licenses

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Management

• Pathways Executive Leadership Program, CIO Executive Council

  Executive Development

  2013 — 2015

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Associate of Science - AS, Business Administration and Management, General