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Matt Spencer
Chief Information & Security Officer at Trean Corporation
Wayzata, MN, United States
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Education:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Business Administration and Management, General
University of St. Thomas
1994 : 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Quantitative Methods in Computer Science
University of St. Thomas
1994 : 1998
Business Administration and Management, General
University of St. Thomas
1994 : 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Quantitative Methods in Computer Science
University of St. Thomas
1994 : 1998
Experience:
- Lead a team of 27 IT professionals across 5 teams.
- Lead the development and implementation of a robust cybersecurity program.
- Brought the company into compliance with several cybersecurity laws.
- Developed and currently lead the company’s strategic planning and execution processes.
- Chair the Enterprise Risk Management committee.
- Champion efforts to improve company culture.
2021 : Present
Trean Corporation
Chief Information & Security Officer (CIO/CISO)
- Built an IT organization from its inception, growing the team from 1 to 18 members.
- Lead the IT integration of 6 acquired companies.
- Built and implemented the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, co-chair the ERM committee, and am directly responsible for identifying and managing Operational risks of the company.
- Built, implemented, and chair the IT Steering Committee
2018 : 2021
Trean Corporation
Chief Information Officer
2015 : 2018
Trean Corporation
VP Business Technology
Built a Project Management Office from the ground up. Led a Project Office team and multiple project teams to facilitate acquisitions, business growth in new states, product launches, process improvements and software implementations.
Established a project management culture in the organization, managed the strategic portfolio of projects, and executed on complex strategic projects.
2013 : 2015
MMIC
Senior Project Office Manager
2012 : 2013
MMIC
Business Project Manager
- Lead the development and implementation of a robust cybersecurity program.
- Brought the company into compliance with several cybersecurity laws.
- Developed and currently lead the company’s strategic planning and execution processes.
- Chair the Enterprise Risk Management committee.
- Champion efforts to improve company culture.
2021 : Present
Trean Corporation
Chief Information & Security Officer (CIO/CISO)
- Built an IT organization from its inception, growing the team from 1 to 18 members.
- Lead the IT integration of 6 acquired companies.
- Built and implemented the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, co-chair the ERM committee, and am directly responsible for identifying and managing Operational risks of the company.
- Built, implemented, and chair the IT Steering Committee
2018 : 2021
Trean Corporation
Chief Information Officer
2015 : 2018
Trean Corporation
VP Business Technology
Built a Project Management Office from the ground up. Led a Project Office team and multiple project teams to facilitate acquisitions, business growth in new states, product launches, process improvements and software implementations.
Established a project management culture in the organization, managed the strategic portfolio of projects, and executed on complex strategic projects.
2013 : 2015
MMIC
Senior Project Office Manager
2012 : 2013
MMIC
Business Project Manager
Company:
Trean Corporation
Years of Experience:
25
Skills
Business Analysis, Business Process, Business Process Improvement, Change Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Disaster Recovery, enterprise resource planning (erp), ERP, ITIL, IT Management, IT Strategy, JD Edwards, Management, Microsoft Project, MS Project, PMO, PMP, Process Improvement, Project Management, Project Planning, Project Portfolio Management, SDLC, SharePoint, Vendor Management, Project Portfolio, Cross-functional Team