Jim Kastle

Proven leadership and professional experience, including: comprehensive cybersecurity program execution, IT infrastructure and operations and enterprise-wide business process and personnel management. Seasoned analytic, execution and communication skills refined with the experience of frequent interaction with Board and C-level business and government executives. Broad exposure to the cultures, processes, procedures and technologies in a variety of industry verticals, both domestic and international. Core competencies include: * Cybersecurity and privacy * Data control and loss prevention * Infrastructure and operations * Operational technology and protection * Organizational design and excellence * Outsourcing – onshore and offshore * Partner development and management * Risk management, assurance and audit * Strategy and governance * Third-party cyber maturity  Founded cyber/information security/risk management organizations. Created global teams on numerous occasions, leveraging multiple frameworks and domains for alignment to industry-leading practices.  Re-architected enterprise infrastructure and operations organization. Conducted zero-based reviews of the organization to improve operational excellence, change management and service delivery.  Led enterprise outsourcing. Accountable for the strategy and day-to-day operations of the onshore and offshore model of service provisioning and delivery.  Defined and developed a critical infrastructure protection program. Deployed an organizational program to provide Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) for the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in the Operational Technology (OT) manufacturing environment.  Chartered an evergreen Cyber Awareness campaign. Tailored training for Board members. Utilized digital signage and personal training to increase enterprise-wide understanding of cyber fundamentals.