Project Management Human Resources

DANA ISAACOFF

Richmond, Virginia

*********@*****.*** 804-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/dana-isaacoff-677b25

BUSINESS EXECUTIVE with 30+ years of leadership experience supporting public entities and private industry managing projects and programs; advising senior staff and boards; managing IT budget and resources; ensuring compliance with security and data privacy standards; fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration; providing strong project management, analysis, and change management; demonstrating excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

EXPERIENCE:

Consulting Interim CIO, Fortium Partners, Richmond, VA, 2023-present

Partner in a CIO consultancy helping companies meet their systems and governance requirements across industries including education, banking, and non-profit entities. Enabled a large savings in data center renewal at a non-profit college.

Consulting Interim CIO, Richmond National Insurance, Richmond VA, 2021-2022

Created IT strategic, tactical, and governance plans for a start-up commercial insurance company. Stood up all software, platforms, and systems and established standards for software development and infrastructure delivery. Established the project management office (PMO) and created a department of seasoned professionals.

Principal Consultant and Head of Advisory, Impact Makers, a B-Corp, Richmond VA, 2020-2021 and 2011-2012

Led the Financial Services Advisory Practice serving banks, investment, insurance, and accounting firms. Responsible for developing strategies and subsequent programs for key anchor accounts including Freddie Mac and the Federal Reserve Bank. Worked with large teams on complex initiatives. Enabled the movement of all multi-housing mortgages from one index to another mandated by international markets, on-time and on-budget.

CIO, Fenris Digital Inc, Richmond, VA 2018-2020

Strategic leader and principal consultant in a fast-growing B2B InsurTech, providing digital transformation and innovative data to the insurance industry. Architected, developed, and deployed all corporate systems. Enabled one client to cut costs by 20% and another increased revenue by 8%.

COO/CIO, Geoff McDonald and Associates, Richmond, VA 2015-2018

Provided technical strategy and innovative legal systems to a personal injury law firm in Virginia. Developed and implemented a growth and transformation strategy that substantially increased revenue year over year in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Designed innovative human resources practices and was awarded “Best Firm to Work In” by Virginia Top 50.

CIO, Williams Mullen, Richmond, VA 2012-2015

Strategic leader in digital transformation and process innovation in all aspects of administration for Virginia’s third largest law firm of 700 professionals. Re-architected aged infrastructure to a high-quality delivery system that eliminated chronic business interruption and run-away hardware costs. Renegotiated contracts to reduce the annual IT budget by 10%.

CIO, Elephant Insurance Services, Richmond, VA 2009-2011

Created and executed IT strategy for all technologies, procedures, mail operations, call center, and a PMO for a new and rapidly growing auto insurer from scratch in nine months, including policy administration, premium raters, claims, and back-office systems (accounting and human resources).

CIO, Chesapeake Capital Corporation, Richmond, VA 2006-2009

Designed and delivered strategic initiatives for the nation’s most successful international “turtle” hedge fund, a 7x24 global alternative investment firm. Innovations included a large-scale, real-time research platform and an order management system that enabled the purchase and sale of futures in milliseconds. Enabled the company to make thousands of trades per week in real time, accumulating more than $2 billion in portfolio value.

Business Information Officer, Capital One Financial, Richmond, VA 2003-2006

Led the Human Resources IT Division in support of 800 HR professionals. Designed and implemented new, and upgraded legacy systems, for a fast-growing Fortune 100 company including recruiting, learning management, knowledge base, promotion, retirement, and performance management. Managed $44 million in annual spending and cut costs by formalizing project budgeting, retiring aging systems, and outsourcing where appropriate. Total savings in the first year exceeded $14 million.

CIO of VMS and CEO of Gamble Hill Systems (VMS spinoff), Richmond, VA 2000-2003

Created the technical strategy and designed custom software for departments of public works and departments of transportation in four states. Focused on maintenance costs and valuation of public infrastructure including roads, bridges, and tunnels. These public entities used the software to manage hundreds of billions of dollars in public investment.

Army Veteran 1982-1996

Combat Telecommunications Officer, Cold War Europe

Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, US Military Academy at West Point

EDUCATION:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Masters, Public Policy

The New School for Social Research, Masters, Digital Technology

Cornell University, Bachelors, Business, and Industrial and Labor Relations

NON-PROFIT BOARD AFFILIATIONS

Board of Directors, Partnership for the Future, 3 years: educational organization assisting high-performing minority high school students in getting business experience and entering prestigious undergraduate programs

Board of Managers, CBA, 3 years: Manager of one of the oldest historical worship houses in the US; Chair of the Social Justice and the Lifelong Learning committees; Religious Archives Board of Directors, 2 years; Directing the Archive’s financials, mission, and overall operations for one of the oldest collections of religious documents and artifacts in the US

Board of Advisors, Public Member, 2 years: Certification and Credentialing Institute for Peri-Operative Nursing

Board of Directors, One Hundred Pounds of Hope, 3 years: founding member of a service organization feeding the poor and building schools in rural Cambodia

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