Richard Weelborg

About Richard Weelborg

I am a business-driven technology executive with 25+ years of experience leading enterprise IT, cybersecurity, and operations across healthcare, government, and the private sector. My leadership brand centers on using AI, automation, and secure digital innovation to transform operations, elevate service reliability, and drive measurable business outcomes.As the leader of the Technology Operations Center (TOC/NOC) at Sanford Health, I focus on building resilient, high-performing technology environments that support clinical excellence and operational efficiency. I’m passionate about applying AI and intelligent automation to enhance stability, reduce risk, and modernize how teams deliver technology services.Throughout my career, I’ve led large-scale operational improvements, strengthened cybersecurity maturity, and aligned technology strategy with organizational goals. I bring a customer-first mindset, deep operational experience, and the ability to lead diverse, multicultural, and cross-functional teams.Core Strengths:AI-driven automation & operational analyticsCybersecurity leadership & risk mitigationEnterprise IT operations & service reliabilityDigital transformation & process modernizationHigh-performance team leadershipBusiness-aligned technology strategyMy mission is to harness AI-enabled, secure innovation to strengthen healthcare technology and improve the experiences of our patients, clinicians, and communities.

Experience

1. Manager Toc Noc, Technology Solutions

   Sanford Health

   Apr 2025 — Present · Sioux Falls, SD, US

   Build and lead a tactical/network operations center (TOC)(NOC) for Sanford Health Technology Solutions• Define processes, standards, and policies to ensure consistency of IT technologies stability across the enterprise.• Build and manage a team to monitor services and provide centralized management of functional technologies.• Provide centralized management of proactive monitoring, outage and major incident handling, and manage a team to deliver recovery and communication services across the enterprise.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Management

• Augustana University (SD)

  Business & Information Technology

  1987 — 1989

• Rutgers University

  CGCIO, Certified Government Chief Information Officer

• Augustana University (SD)

  International Business

Skills

• IT Service Management
• Itil
• Management
• IT Operations
• IT Strategy
• IT Outsourcing
• Crm
• Data Center
• Consulting
• Vendor Management
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Security
• Service Delivery
• Cloud Computing
• Contract Negotiation
• Account Management
• Start-Ups
• Managed Services
• Executive Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• Professional Services
• Expert Presentation Skills
• People Management
• Vendor Management Skills
• Global Operations
• Global Management
• Client Services
• Innovative Problem Solver
• Project Planning
• Analysis
• Contract Management
• Financial Management
• Technical Knowledge & Skills
• Information Management
• Customer Relations
• Expert Communicator
• Process Improvement Experience
• Itil Process Implementation
• People Skills