Mike Wood

Mike Wood, CISSP, has over 20 years of work experience in the field of information security and technology. Mike is currently serving as the Chief Information Officer/Security Officer at Avem Health Partners since 2021. Prior to this role, Mike worked as a Principal Consultant at Trust Tech LLC in 2020.

From 2009 to 2021, Mike had extensive experience at INTEGRIS Health, where they held various leadership positions. Mike was the Vice President of IT Shared Services & CISO, Vice President of IT Business Services & Information Security Officer, Assistant Vice President, and Information Security Officer, Director of Information Security, IT PMO and Information Security Officer, Information Security Manager, and Manager of the IT Project Management Office.

Before joining INTEGRIS Health, Mike worked as an IT Security Engineer Sr. at Seagate Technology from 2007 to 2009. Prior to that, they served as an Information Security Engineer at INTEGRIS Health from 2004 to 2007.

Mike's career started at Clinics of North Texas in 2000, where they worked as a Network Administrator until 2004.

Throughout their career, Mike has demonstrated strong leadership skills, a focus on continuous improvement, and building effective teams and programs. Mike is experienced in building C-level relationships, earning board level trust, and delivering quality services. Mike also has expertise in efficient processes, cost reduction, and ensuring information security.

Mike Wood, CISSP, has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Administrative Leadership from the University of Oklahoma, which they obtained from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, they earned an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Applied Computer Sciences from the Penn Foster Group between 2005 and 2008. Additionally, they attended Central Carolina Technical College from 1997 to 1999, although the degree obtained is not specified. Mike Wood also pursued studies in Enterprise Risk Management at North Carolina State University, although the time period is unknown.

In terms of certifications, Mike Wood holds a CISSP certification from ISC2, along with additional certifications such as Certified HIPAA Professional, Cisco CCNA: SECURITY and SNPA, HITRUST Certified Practitioner, ITIL V3 Foundations certified, MCP, MCSA: SECURITY, MCSE: SECURITY (all from Microsoft), and Security + from Comptia. The specific years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.