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Russell Abston

Executive CIO/CISO specializing in cybersecurity, cloud, and regulated enterprise IT

Trawick InternationalUniversity of South AlabamaFairhope, AL26 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Experience

CIO / Chief Information Security OfficerTrawick International · Jan 2025 – Present
Chief Information Security OfficerBoston Mutual Life Insurance · Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
Director of Infrastructure & SecurityBoston Mutual Life Insurance · Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Senior Architect (Boston Mutual Project)Trility Consulting · Jan 2021 – Jan 2022contract
Site Systems DirectorEvonik · Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
Infrastructure Manager / DirectorMicroPact · Jan 2009 – Jan 2018
Applications, EDI, and Web EngineeringEvonik · Jan 1999 – Jan 2009

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Education

University of South Alabamabachelor, Computer and Information Sciences

Languages

English

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Russell AbstonExecutive CIO/CISO specializing in cybersecurity, cloud, and regulated enterprise IT