Winona State University

Arrowhead High School

Information Security Analyst, GRC, Vendor Risk Management at Kohl's

Leading the 3rd party continuous monitoring program within the TransUnion Vendor Risk Management team.

TransUnion

Sr. Consultant, Third Party Risk Management

The Nation of Patriots is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization that I started in 2009 while in-between careers. The organization raises financial support and awareness for wounded veterans and their families. The Nation of Patriots is an all-volunteer force that allocates 100% of donations to this cause.

I oversee the nationwide fundraising activities, marketing campaigns, finance, and public relations while maintaining full-time professional career.

Our largest fundraising campaign is an annual nationwide event called the Patriot Tour.  The Patriot Tour consists of passing one American Flag through the 48 contiguous states in honor of all US Armed Forces members - Past, Present and Fallen.  The Tour lasts 100 days and travels almost 14,000 miles. We raise money for our cause along the way by asking for voluntary donations.

The Nation of Patriots

Executive Director

Skills: Data Integrity · Contract Management · Information Protection · Vendor Management · Change Requests · Supplier Evaluation · Request for Proposal (RFP) · Control Environment · Team Leadership · Risk Assessment · Computer Literacy · IT Audit · Service-Level Agreements (SLA) · Integrated Risk Management · Internal Audits · Data Quality · Management Information Systems (MIS) · IT Risk Management · Skilled Multi-tasker

Kohl's

Information Security Analyst, Business Partner Security

I have over 12 years of managing sales and operational teams in the distribution, manufacturing and information security industries. I currently work in the Information Security and Incident Response division at Sikich LLP and am part of the leadership team that runs this international service line.  I am responsible for account management, contract negotiations, engagement coordination, business development initiatives and the service line budget.

On the Incident Response team, we're met daily with chaotic situations involving clients that are experiencing some form of a data breach. My role requires the ability listen to the situation, efficiently gather relevant scoping information, draft and negotiate contracts and clearly articulate a remediation plan towards containment. Successful engagements require constant communication and coordination with project management, consulting and delivery teams to make sure that client expectations and our firm's high level of demand for quality are met.

Bill Sherer