Matt Spencer

Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Business Administration and Management, General

University of St. Thomas

1994 : 1998

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Quantitative Methods in Computer Science

University of St. Thomas

1994 : 1998

Experience: - Lead a team of 27 IT professionals across 5 teams.

- Lead the development and implementation of a robust cybersecurity program.

- Brought the company into compliance with several cybersecurity laws.

- Developed and currently lead the company’s strategic planning and execution processes.

- Chair the Enterprise Risk Management committee.

- Champion efforts to improve company culture.

2021 : Present

Trean Corporation

Chief Information & Security Officer (CIO/CISO)

- Built an IT organization from its inception, growing the team from 1 to 18 members.

- Lead the IT integration of 6 acquired companies.

- Built and implemented the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, co-chair the ERM committee, and am directly responsible for identifying and managing Operational risks of the company.

- Built, implemented, and chair the IT Steering Committee

2018 : 2021

Trean Corporation

Chief Information Officer

2015 : 2018

Trean Corporation

VP Business Technology

Built a Project Management Office from the ground up. Led a Project Office team and multiple project teams to facilitate acquisitions, business growth in new states, product launches, process improvements and software implementations.

Established a project management culture in the organization, managed the strategic portfolio of projects, and executed on complex strategic projects.

2013 : 2015

MMIC

Senior Project Office Manager

2012 : 2013

MMIC

Business Project Manager

Company: Trean Corporation

Years of Experience: 25