Curtis Coats

Background

About Curtis Coats

Dynamic and participatory leader who instills high standards of excellence and drives accountability for outstanding results. With over twenty years of experience in project management and staff development, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to develop solutions to the most daunting technical and personnel challenges. Professional expertise includes leadership/supervision, staff development, Information Assurance, and software development to include an emphasis on health care and insurance. Strong background in general and cost accounting.Excellent communicator who can express views and ideas clearly to diverse audiences such as marketing solutions to senior leaders and motivating staff to execute projects towards organizational goals. Effective technical leader who can motivate people to fully achieve their potential. My mentoring/coaching leadership style increases performance by developing teams to drive to push beyond established goals and performance metrics. My collaborative approach brings all stakeholders together on the same team with shared goals. I believe in transparency because being open ensures everyone understands the objectives and becomes vested in the outcome.Graduate of Leadership VA (LVA) and the Future Senior Leaders Senior Academy. Fellow of the Partnership for Public Service – Excellence in Government program. Undergraduate from Northwestern University in St. Paul, MN and a Master of Science and Technology degree specializing in cybersecurity at the University of Minnesota. Recognized subject matter expert in Information Security with specific expertise in Contingency Planning, Security Awareness Training, and Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements.