Steven J. Pelletier

Steven J. Pelletier, MBA, CISM, CDPSE has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Steven J. is currently the Vice President of Information Security at Elevations Credit Union since April 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Air Methods from March 2020 to March 2022. In this role, they managed a $1.7M budget to optimize digital asset protection and provided valuable advice to improve security program management and decrease risk.

Before joining Air Methods, Steven founded Fitness Blitz in 2009, where they leveraged their entrepreneurial skills to develop a successful business that provides amateur enthusiasts with team-based sports opportunities. Steven J. sustained a high customer retention rate of 90% since the company's inception.

From April 2019 to March 2020, Steven worked as an Advisory Consultant in Risk & Cybersecurity at Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services. Steven J. built and maintained strong customer relationships and conducted assessments to improve organizations' overall cybersecurity posture. Steven presented executive briefings, performed security assessments based on various industry frameworks, and managed external client engagement budgets exceeding $1M.

Prior to that, Steven worked at Kleinfelder from April 2012 to April 2019, serving as the Director of IT Security and Business Continuity. Steven J. was accountable for all aspects of IT systems security and led a team of 20 engineers and system analysts supporting global networks, server systems, and other operations.

From November 2010 to April 2012, Steven was the Regional Manager of Services and Support at NICE Systems. Steven J. supervised a team of technical professionals and expanded the company's customer support presence in Latin America.

Steven's earlier experience includes working at Avaya as the Technical Operations Manager of Global Service Delivery from January 2007 to July 2011, where they managed call center teams and implemented business continuity measures. Steven J. also served as a Regional Sales Manager at Arapahoe Recruiting Company from August 2004 to January 2008.

Steven's career began in the United States Army Human Resource Division, where they held the position of Senior Manager of Human Resources and Talent Management from May 1998 to July 2004.

Steven J. Pelletier holds an MBA degree in Business Administration and Management, which they obtained from the University of Denver - Daniels College of Business in 2008. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies at Indiana University South Bend, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice between 1993 and 1998. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications, including the Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) from ISACA in 2021, the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA in 2018, and the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management from PEOPLECERT in 2016. Steven J. also holds a Green Belt Certification from Air Methods, which was obtained in 2021, and has a Cybersecurity Fundamentals certification from ISACA in 2018.