Sean Vanhandel

Sean VanHandel's work experience includes serving as the SVP/CIO at CoVantage Credit Union since September 2019. In this role, they oversee the day-to-day operations of a team and establishes the vision for IT initiatives. Prior to this, Sean held the position of Vice President of IT at CoVantage Credit Union from July 2018 to September 2019. Here, they managed a nine-member team and implemented connectivity, hardware, and IT support. Additionally, Sean has experience working at EDCi, where they served as the Security Practice Lead from January 2017 to June 2018. In this role, they led staff and technical initiatives, designed security strategies, and performed infrastructure and security audits. Sean also served as the Principal Engineer at EDCi from January 2011 to June 2018, providing technical support for enterprise accounts, building data centers, and replacing aging infrastructures. Prior to EDCi, Sean worked as a Network Analyst at OHSU | Oregon Health & Science University from June 2009 to December 2011 and as a Senior Network Engineer at EDCi from December 2004 to June 2009.

Sean VanHandel's education history includes the following:

From 2019 to 2021, Sean attended the CUNA Executive Management Program where they obtained the CUNA Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE) 2021 degree in the field of Credit Union Management.

Between 2007 and 2010, Sean attended Marylhurst University, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). Sean'sfield of study during this time was Health/Health Care Administration/Management.

From 1992 to 1997, Sean attended the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where they pursued a degree in International Studies. The specific field of study is not mentioned.

Additionally, Sean holds several certifications. These include CCIE #44505 from Cisco, CISA #16132505 (Expired) from ISACA, and CISSP #525438 from (ISC)². However, the months and years of attainment for these certifications are not provided.