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Jim Rutt

Mentor/Investor at Work-Bench

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Overview

Jim Rutt serves as a Mentor/Investor at Work-Bench [1]. Rutt holds a BBA in Accounting and Business/Management from Stetson University [11] and maintains multiple professional certifications including CISSP-ISSAP/ISSMP, CISM, CISA, and CCSK, among others. Currently, Rutt serves as CIO/CISO at The Dana Foundation, a position held since October 2016 [3], having previously served as Chief Technology Officer [4] and Director of IT [5] at the same organization. Rutt also holds advisory and investment positions with several firms, including Strategic Advisor at SecureX [6], Advisory Board Member at Merlin Ventures [7] and VigiTrust [10], Advisor at GTM Capital [9], and Investor/LP at Squared Circle Ventures [8]. For speaking engagements, Rutt may be contacted at jrutt@dana.org or jim@jamesrutt.com [2].

Profile introduction
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For speaking engagements : jrutt@dana.org or jim@jamesrutt.com Certifications: QTE, CISSP-ISSAP/ISSMP, HCISPP, CCSP, CAP, SSCP, CSSLP, CISM, CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, CDPSE, CCSK CIO | CISO | CTO | Board Chairman | Board Director | Startup Advisor | Speaker | Mentor | Mentoring Programs | Investor Accomplished IT Strategist and Leader with experience in conceptualizing, and implementing complex IT solutions to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve overall business processes for organizations nationwide. Able to quickly adapt to and leverage new technologies to support IT infrastructure a…

Career history

  1. CIO/CISOOct 2016 to presentThe Dana Foundation
  2. Chief Technology OfficerNov 2015 to Oct 2016The Dana Foundation
  3. Director of ITNov 2010 to Nov 2015The Dana Foundation
  4. Strategic AdvisorJan 2025 to presentSecureX
  5. Advisory Board MemberMar 2023 to presentMerlin Ventures
  6. Investor/LPSep 2025 to presentSquared Circle Ventures
  7. AdvisorAug 2022 to presentGTM Capital
  8. Advisory Board MemberJul 2022 to presentVigiTrust
  9. Mentor/InvestorWork-Bench
  10. Venture Partner645 Ventures
  11. Advisor/InvestorPIXM

Education

  1. BBA, Accounting and Business/ManagementStetson University

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