Bill Ender, CCBW
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University of Denver
1977 : 1978
Summer Jazz Composition and Arranging Program
Berklee College of Music
1976 : 1976
Foreign Languages, Music
Claremont McKenna College
1975 : 1977
Summer Intensive Language Program
Middlebury College
1973 : 1974
Foreign Languages
University of Denver
1973 : 1974
2018 : Present
Staples
Senior Director Cybersecurity / GRC
Provide strategic input on business development with emphasis on Healthcare industry and IoT applications. MedCrypt is a team of authentication and cryptography experts building security as a service for connected medical and IoT devices.
2017 :
MedCrypt
Advisory Board Member
Advise clients and investors on security technology, related processes and program development; regulatory compliance; business development; joint venture and M&A opportunities.
2016 :
RightBrainCISO
Executive Security Advisor
Interim CISO (... again). Added IT Disaster Recovery and Crisis/Emergency Management and COVID Response to previous services portfolio (Jul-18 - Nov-18) with significantly reduced budget and pandemic-spawned employee retention and recruitment challenges. Sponsored SOC2 audit program in partnership with Internal Audit.
2021 : 2022
Staples
Chief Information Security Officer
Interim CISO with full responsibility/accountability for Cybersecurity function — including SecOps, Incident Management and Response, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Protection Services, Advanced Threat Intel, Security Architecture and Consulting, Policy Management, Awareness and Training, Third-Party Risk Management, PCI Compliance, Business Continuity Planning, Metrics and Reporting. Created Business Information Security Officer (BISO) program; collaborated with Sales organization on Customer Security Inquiry Response program and process; mentored and supported creation of Security Champions program; provided input and security risk assessment for multiple M&As; led IT and Cybersecurity input to annual cyberinsurance renewal process, resulting in increased coverage and decreased premium; created and managed 3-year plan and ~$37M annual budget.
2018 : 2018
Staples
Chief Information Security Officer
Skills
Asset Managment, Business Development, Business Intelligence, Business Process, Business Process Improvement, Communication Skills, Corporate Branding, Creative Direction, Creative Writing, Cross-Functional Team, Editing, Enterprise Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Executive Management, Executive Search, Freelance Writing, Graphic Design, GRC, Identity Management, Information Security Management, Internet, Internet Entrepreneur, IT GRC, IT Management, Job Coaching, Leadership, Mentoring, Online Communications, Online Research, People Skills, Photoshop, Program Management, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Rapid Prototyping, Recruiting, Risk Management, SharePoint, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Software Development, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Talent Acquisition, Teamwork, Thought Leadership, User Interface Design, Information Security, Enterprise Risk
About
Security and Technology leader — including CISO for mid-cap and large-cap multinational companies, CTO and Founder of a bleeding-edge security startup and Board Advisor to several others — with 20+ years of senior leadership experience in Retail, Healthcare, High-Tech, Financial Services and Manufacturing. Gen-AI thought leader and evangelist.
Responsible innovator — combining creative ideas and perspectives with relevant standards, frameworks, tools and services to solve problems and build a foundation for the future. Ardent technology evangelist, storyteller, A-team builder, listener, artful negotiator, roadblock remover, challenger of status quo, defender of good ideas and the people who conceive them.
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