Uriah Burchinal, MBA

Uriah Burchinal, MBA has a diverse work experience, with their most recent role as the Governance Risk & Compliance lead at eMed Digital Healthcare, where they spearheaded GRC initiatives to expand the customer base by ensuring compliance with privacy and security standards. Uriah designed a privacy and security framework that allowed for potential expansion into international markets while meeting foreign regulations. Uriah also built a culture focused on compliance and risk reduction while promoting an agile startup environment.

Prior to that, Uriah served as the Governance Risk and Compliance Manager at the North Dakota Information Technology Department (ITD) for almost a decade. Uriah led and managed a team of Information Security Officers and Risk Analysts, providing clear direction and effective leadership. Uriah collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop a unified view of security risks and ensured completion of remediation items by providing accurate reporting to stakeholders.

Earlier in their career, they were the Guaranteed Networks CIO at SLPowers, where they directed and established long-term goals and policies for clients, managed network systems, and coordinated various teams. Uriah also worked as an Operations Manager at BEK Business Solutions, where they developed and maintained the company's Strategic Business Plan, provided leadership and coaching to staff, and handled human resource-related duties.

Overall, Uriah's experience showcases their strong leadership skills, ability to design frameworks, and their focus on compliance and risk reduction.

Uriah Burchinal, MBA, has a strong educational background in the fields of information technology and business administration. Uriah obtained their Masters Degree in Information Assurance and Computer Security from Dakota State University Graduate School, where they studied from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, they completed their Masters Degree in Business Administration at the University of Mary from 2006 to 2008.

Uriah also holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Mary, which they earned between 2002 and 2004. Before that, they completed an Associates Degree in Computer Support Specialist at Bismarck State College from 2000 to 2002.

In addition to their formal education, Uriah has obtained several certifications to enhance their professional skills. Uriah is a Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner, having completed the certification program offered by Prosci in November 2020. Uriah also possesses the Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT® (CGEIT) certification from ISACA, which they obtained in October 2018. Furthermore, they are a Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM) through ISACA, achieving this certification in February 2017. Uriah holds the GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA) certification from the GIAC Certifications organization, which they earned in January 2016.

Although the exact details of the timeframe are not provided, Uriah has also obtained certain IT certifications. These include the A+ certification from CompTIA, the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer – Specialized in Security (MCSE) certification from Microsoft, the Network+ certification from CompTIA, and the Security+ certification from CompTIA.