Jim Cochrane

Jim Cochrane, MS, CISSP, currently serves as the Chief Information Officer at Apex Companies, LLC, where responsibilities include evaluating, designing, prioritizing, and executing business-oriented technology goals. Previous roles include Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer for the Orange County Tax Collector, and IT Director positions at General Dynamics Information Technology, Vangent, Inc., and Pearson. Jim’s career also includes early roles as Network Administrator at Direct Marketing Resources, WAN Manager at Interactive Media, Systems Administrator at Trainix Inc., and an Aviation Electrician in the US Navy. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Business from the University of Central Florida, a Certified Government Chief Information Officer designation from Florida State University, and a Master’s degree in Management Information Systems from the Florida Institute of Technology.