Wade Hoffman
Advisor and CISO
About
Wade has worked directly with clients ranging from SMB to Fortune 500 providing business optimization and digital transformation. Wade provides impactful leadership through management and consulting roles ranging from consultant and strategic advisor to fractional COO, CEO, and CISO. He provides value through business and technology strategy, information security risk management, product/service management, and business intelligence and data analytics. His experience spans over 30 years and includes a strong track record of success in consulting, sales, business development and management of leading-edge technology and service offerings across many vertical industries including retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, insurance, financial services, telecommunications, education, and manufacturing.
United States
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Information Technology & Services
Strategy, Information Security, Business Transformation, Digital Strategy, Cloud Computing, Data Center, Managed Services, IT Strategy, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications, Integration, Business Intelligence, IT Operations, Management Consulting, CRM, Consulting, Program Management, New Business Development, Management, Leadership
Experience

Advisor and CISO
NoSortMeds
Minnesota, United States
NoSortMeds pioneers the next generation solution in pill management, benefiting users, caregivers, and medical professionals alike. Our cutting-edge and smart pill dispensing solutions offer a seamless way for individuals to manage their medications with ease. This innovative approach eliminates the need for sorting pills while ensuring security and accuracy. Users experience improved adherence, caregivers find relief in a simplified routine, and medical professionals gain insights for better patient care. With NoSortMeds, medication management becomes a shared journey towards healthier lives.

Principal
Blueprint Security
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Providing leadership specializing in operational efficiency, product management, business analytics, and technology solution development, all with an emphasis on information security best practices. With extensive experience across multiple industries, Blueprint excels at driving organizational growth through process optimization, data-driven decision making, strategic planning, and innovative product/service delivery models. Blueprint's expertise encompasses business intelligence, supply chain logistics, operational transformation, information security program development, and the creation of scalable systems that deliver measurable business results. Core Offerings: • Operational Strategy & Efficiency Optimization • Product & Service Portfolio Management • Business Intelligence & Data Analytics • Information Security & Risk Management • Supply Chain & Distribution Logistics • Process Re-engineering & Cost Optimization • Strategic Planning & Roadmap Development • Cross-functional Team Leadership • Go-to-Market Strategy Development

Security & Compliance Practice Lead
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
As a fractional Security and Compliance Practice lead, was responsible for the strategy, development and launch of the practice that included security offerings and managed services such as security operations center as a service (SOCaaS), vCISO, security program consultation, security awareness and training, managed firewall, and other security management offerings.

EVP, Channels and Strategic Initiatives
Ostra Cybersecurity
Eden Prairie, MN
Created strategy and provided guidance for Ostra’s channel development, operational best-practices, and go-to-market direction. Led creation of partner channel operations model and target market profile. Provided channel business development through addition of target-profile partners. Consulted directly with clients on information security program strategy, policies and procedures to help them better manage risk.

Vice President of Management Information Systems
Supporting Compute North’s unique sustainable, cost-effective computing infrastructure solutions, led the definition and implementation of operational processes, solutions and systems to accommodate the rapid growth of the company across all business activities. As acting information security officer, also led the assessment and development of Compute North's information security program including policies, procedures, and system requirements.

Vice President, Managed Service Provider Business Group
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Led the launch of the Managed Services Business Group. Doubled the MSP partner security services revenue in 9 months. Managed a team of cross-functional resources including sales, engineering, marketing, product management and service delivery.

CTO, General Manager, and CISO
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
As a founding member, provided executive leadership for development, deployment, and marketing of solutions and services to EarthBend’s target markets. As General Manager of EarthBend Distribution, Wade was responsible for transformation of North American technology distribution business through digital transformation and cloud product offering launches, business operations efficiencies, logistics improvements, strategic vendor management and consolidation, and partner success activities. As General Manager of Clear2there, Wade executed a turn-around effort of an Internet-of-Things (IoT) business acquisition driving higher margins by lowering overhead and optimizing channel operations through staff restructuring, vendor consolidation, distribution partner re-alignment, international supplier logistics optimization, and reseller partner maturity and go-to-market improvements. As Chief Technology Officer at EarthBend, Wade was responsible for launch of managed services, business continuity/disaster recovery solutions, information security and cloud solution offerings in addition to initiatives such as customer services quality and optimization, change management program and project management office launches. Wad also functioned as the information security officer for Earthbend leading the information security program development and launch as well as successful SOC II attestation.

Senior Director of Data Center Solutions
Managed Datalink's acquisition of Cross Telecom’s Network Solutions team. Orchestrated the development and growth of this new business unit to national prominence and certifications as a Cisco Gold partner. Also managed the development of industry-unique data center reference architectures for virtualization (cloud), data protection, and archive/discovery. Additional responsibilities included Datalink’s suite of managed services that complimented its data center solutions.

Customer Services Vice President
Cross Telecom
Responsible for the development and management of Cross Telecom's Customer Services business unit. Services provided included consulting and staff augmentation, customer support, and managed services. Cross Telecom is a leading provider of business communications solutions to its customers around the world. Cross is an Avaya Platinum business partner and is a Silver Certified Cisco partner.

Partner
Richfield, MN
Responsible for all consulting, management, maintenance, and architectural services for Best Buy's data warehouse solution. Provided managerial leadership to all local consultants as well as customer support on-site and off-shore resources. Guided managed service work-flow and communications process development and deployment to the customer.
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