Chad B.

Chad B. has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Chad started their career in the Army National Guard as an Indirect Fire Infantryman from June 1989 to April 1991. Following this, they served as a Hospital Corpsman in the US Navy from April 1991 to June 1998.

After their military service, Chad worked as a System Administrator at Science Applications International Corporation from 1998 to 2000. Chad then joined Star Solutions as an Engineering Manager from 2000 to 2004. At Strategic Technologies, Chad worked as a System Engineer from 2004 to 2007.

In 2007, Chad joined Railinc Corp., where they held various roles over the years. Chad started as a Customer Infrastructure Services Manager, overseeing a team of Unix/Network/Storage administrators and implementing new architectures. Chad then became a Technical Architect, responsible for infrastructure projects, policy development, and overseeing projects.

In 2015, Chad was promoted to the position of Director, Architecture and Security at Railinc. In this role, they provided leadership in creating and supporting the company's IT strategy, led architecture disciplines, and ensured the implementation of effective IT security defenses. In 2018, they advanced to the position of Director, Infrastructure Technology and Operations, with responsibilities in managing infrastructure technology and operations.

Recently, Chad B. has been appointed as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Railinc Corp. Their main focus is on ensuring data security, leading the planning and implementation of defenses against IT security breaches and vulnerability issues.

Overall, Chad B. has a wealth of experience in IT management, architecture, security, and team leadership.

Chad B. completed their Bachelor's degree in Computer Applications and Networks from Coleman College from 1996 to 2000. In 2022, they participated in the CISO-Executive Education and Certificate Program offered by Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. Additionally, Chad obtained the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)² in October 2021.