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Brad

Investor

Advisor at Clear Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

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About

Cybersecurity executive serving as VP and CISO at Paychex with extensive background in security roles at financial and technology companies. Holds MBA, JD, and LLM in information technology and privacy law.

Experience

  1. PaychexVice President and Chief Information Security Officercurrent2019 — presentRochester, New York Metropolitan Area
  2. PaylocityVice President and Chief Information Security Officer2015 — 2019Schaumburg, Illinois, USA
  3. Midland States BankDirector of Information Security2011 — 2015Joliet, Illinois, USA
  4. Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer2008 — 2011Melrose Park, Illinois, USA
  5. Zurich Financial ServicesSenior Manager of I.T. Risk & Security2005 — 2008Schaumburg, Illinois, USA
  6. ExperianBusiness Information Security Officer2004 — 2005Schaumburg, Illinois, USA
  7. Arthur AndersenInformation Security Manager1996 — 2004Chicago, Illinois, USA

Skills & more

Information Security99Information Security Management99IT Audit99CISSP95Risk Management93CISM32Penetration Testing53Disaster Recovery99CISA49Vendor Management74Web Application Security33Network Security71
+12 moreRisk AssessmentData PrivacyInformation TechnologyBusiness Continuity PlanningComputer ForensicsComplianceComputer SecurityProcess ImprovementBusiness ContinuityBankingPrivacy LawApplication Security
  • Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) — ISACA
  • Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) — IAPP
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional - Europe (CIPP/E) — IAPP
  • Certified in Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Cloud Security Alliance
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — ISC2
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2
  • Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) — EC-Council
  • Six Sigma Black Belt — ExpertRating Inc.
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US) — IAPP
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute

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Arhaan A.
Deeptech Fellow at Clear Ventures
Aryan Gulati
Fellow at Clear Ventures
Atharva Kulkarni
Fellow at Clear Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brad?
Cybersecurity executive serving as VP and CISO at Paychex with extensive background in security roles at financial and technology companies. Holds MBA, JD, and LLM in information technology and privacy law.
Where does Brad work?
Brad is Advisor at Clear Ventures.
Where did Brad go to school?
Brad studied at University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (Master of Laws - LLM, Information Technology and Privacy Law); University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (Doctor of Law - JD, Law); DePaul Driehaus College of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management Information Systems).

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Also attended University of Illinois Chicago School of Law2

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Also attended DePaul Driehaus College of Business29

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Also attended University of Northern Iowa20

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Shared employers

Also worked at Paylocity3

Gina ThompsonSenior Recruiter at Arthur VenturesAndrew DonInvestment Committee Member at Propellant VenturesDaniel Tulha HochstetlerFounder at Astor

Also worked at Zurich Financial Services19

Ádám GartaiInvestment Manager at OXO VenturesThomas MeierManaging Partner at Lightbird Ventures AGLance ZarbManaging Partner at Roc PartnersDiego BestardPartner at ActyusMartin DavisChairman at Bethnal Green VenturesDonna BattersbyPartner & Regional Director, North of England at Deepbridge Capital

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Also worked at Experian43

Tracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux CapitalChan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Sikander ChahalPrincipal at TRANSCENDBrian DeShongPrincipal Engineer at Struck CapitalDavid GroomPartner at Deeptech LabsOzan TuncerVenture Partner at Sente Ventures

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