Ronald D. Collette assumed the role of Chief Information Officer for Clarient in January of 2009, taking on the responsibility for directing and managing Information Technologies for the company. Ron is a well respected professional in the field of Information Technologies with over 25 years of experience working for various Fortune-500 organizations such as Fluor Corporation, Pacific Life, Countrywide Mortgage, and the Resolution Trust Corporation. For the past eight years, prior to joining Clarient, he was a founding partner of the highly regarded Traxx Consulting Inc.; a boutique consultancy focused on information security, team development, and technical architecture.
He is a regular speaker at a number of security and IT related events such as International Standards Organization (ISO) conference, SecureWorld Expo, and InfoSeCon. He is also a regular columnist and research analyst for Computer Economics. Ron has also co-authored two books on information security “The CISO Handbook: A Practical Guide to Securing Your Company" and the companion publication "CISO Soft Skills: Securing Organizations Impaired by Employee Politics, Apathy, and Intolerant Perspectives." Both of these books are utilized as course material for numerous advanced education and university Masters Programs on security leadership. His contribution to the Information Technology industry is represented by numerous publications, papers, and presentations.
Ron's educational background includes a B.S. in Economics with minors in Accounting and Business Administration; with post graduate work in Software Engineering.
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