
Before joining Gift of Hope Edward was the Enterprise Information Security and Server Operations Manager (CISO) for Chicago Public Schools, the third largest school district in the country. Additionally, his IT background includes experiences from running his own business to field service to Fortune 250 experience with Thermo Fisher Scientific. Edward holds active certifications from: (ISC)2, PMI, ITIL, PCI, Microsoft, CompTIA, and a designation from the NSA, along with legacy certifications from: Cisco and HP. He is a member of (ISC)2, PMI, AITP, ISACA, SIM, and ax ex officio Board Member with the Chicago InfraGard. Edward is involved with: GMIS International and the Colorado Technical University – College of Security Studies Advisory Council. He is also a Navy veteran.
Edward has completed, a Doctorate in Business Administration from California Southern University, from Northern Illinois University, an MBA and an MS in Mathematics and, from Thomas Edison State College, a BS in Nuclear Engineering Technologies and a BA in Liberal Studies. He also holds a Certificates in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

