Ron Chandler

Ron Chandler, CISSP, has an extensive work experience in the field of information security and compliance. Ron currently serves as the Director of Information Security & Compliance at Stream Data Centers since January 2020. Prior to that, they worked as the Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at Guidepost Solutions LLC from June 2014 to January 2020. Ron also held the position of CISO at Softcard from February 2013 to June 2014, where they were responsible for corporate security governance programs.

Before joining Softcard, Ron worked at Guidepost Solutions from January 2008 to January 2013 as the Director of Security Solutions. During this time, they provided technical and operational security consulting to Fortune 1000 clients, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.

From July 2002 to December 2007, Ron served as a Senior Security Leader at the US Department of Homeland Security. In this role, they provided security engineering and operational support for the Southcentral U.S., and also managed a multi-agency wireless communications platform for critical incident management scenarios.

Prior to their work at the Department of Homeland Security, Ron was the Vice President of Operations at Emeritus Communications from April 2000 to July 2002. Ron played a significant role in transforming the previously unprofitable division into a profitable one, overseeing various areas such as call center, network provisioning, infrastructure security, and sales engineering.

Ron's earlier experiences include working as the Director of Network Operations and Director of Information Technology at Excel Telecommunications from 1999 to 2000. Ron was responsible for managing the company's network operations divisional IT systems and telecommunications security.

In their early career, Ron worked at MCI Telecommunications from 1992 to 1999, where they held positions such as Manager III and Senior Systems Analyst. Ron was responsible for physical security programs, quality management, and technical support for physical security systems.

Before MCI Telecommunications, Ron worked as a Senior Engineer at General Dynamics from 1985 to 1992, where they managed the DoD security and operations environment for the Digital Flight Control System laboratory.

Overall, Ron Chandler has a diverse work experience in information security and compliance, with leadership roles in multiple organizations and a strong background in managing and implementing security measures.

Ron Chandler, CISSP, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Colorado State University Pueblo, which they attained between 1981 and 1985. Prior to that, they attended Fort Morgan High School, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned. In 2006, Ron obtained the CISSP certification from (ISC)².