John Oborn

Background

About John Oborn

Accomplished senior-level executive with a 30-year track record building exceptionally performing organizations. Provides strategic direction and tactical leadership. Committed to building and motivating high performing teams, cultivating organization-wide relationships and delivering exceptional customer experience. Creative, collaborative and adaptive leadership style with highly effective planning, organizational and communications skills. Delivers a solution-oriented approach to problem solving and conflict resolution. Demonstrated ability to instill a common vision and develop a dynamic team based on trust and mutual respect. Led major transformation of 2,700 person Information Technology division of a major US healthcare payer. This resulted in business impact improvements, process efficiencies and productivity. Data center infrastructure and vendor management deficiencies were overhauled including the total re-engineering of data storage and management environment. Identified critical risks in areas of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery resulting in the planning, development and construction of a second data center to support real time continuous operations. Directed and deployed best practice network and cyber security infrastructure, developed and managed security policy and protocols, and deployed security awareness training. Efforts resulted in identifying and stopping two separate ransomware attacks and a major spear-fishing attack resulting in the loss avoidance of over $5 Million. Led over 200 strategic advisory and consulting engagements partnering with CxOs with the world’s leading global research and advisory provider. Excellent knowledge and leadership in the deployment and management of current and emerging technology environments, including systems and infrastructure relating to security, telecommunications, servers, storage, networks, data and analytics. Experienced in strategic use of hybrid infrastructure and application platforms through balance of on premise and Cloud deployments. Experienced in determining current and future skills and resource needs to meet core competency requirements and the effective use of outsourcing. Experienced Security and Privacy Officer with responsibility for HIPAA privacy and security rules per the US Department of Health and Human Services and other regulatory requirements. Risk Management and Safety Leader.