Andrew Cole

Andrew Cole, MBA, CISSP, PMP has over 13 years of work experience in various leadership roles in information technology and cybersecurity. Andrew is currently serving as the Director of Information Technology at NetImpact Strategies Inc. In their previous role as the Director of Program Management at Red Hat, Andrew assisted multiple programs in driving results, focusing on Partner Certification and Ansible Automation Platform. Prior to that, they worked as the Sr Program Manager in the Army National Guard, where they served as the senior cybersecurity officer and designed a redundant communications network. Additionally, Andrew held positions such as Senior Cyber Security Program Manager and Senior Cyber Security Project Manager at SAIC, where they provided leadership to cybersecurity teams and merged risk acceptance processes. Andrew also served as a Sr IT Manager and Senior Manager at the United States Marine Forces Reserve, commanding a company and supervising HR functions. Earlier in their career, Andrew worked at Sprint as a Program Manager in Network Engineering and at USMC as a Senior IT Communications Officer.

Andrew Cole has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Christendom College, which they obtained between 2005 and 2009. Andrew also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Park University, earned from 2015 to 2018.

In terms of certifications, Andrew Cole obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in October 2013. Andrew also holds the Certified ScrumMaster certification from the Scrum Alliance, achieved in August 2018.

Furthermore, Andrew Cole has obtained several additional certifications, including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² in July 2021, and the TBM Executive Foundation Certification from Apptio, an IBM Company, in December 2023. Andrew also holds the ITIL v3 Foundation certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice, and the DevOps Foundation certification from the DevOps Institute, with the years of obtaining these certifications not specified in the provided information.