ProQuest CEO and leadership

Oren Beit-Arie is a Chief Strategy Officer at PROQUEST and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. He has worked as VP Operations at Ex Libris; Chief Strategy Officer at Ex Libris; and President, Information Services Division at Ex Libris. Oren studied at Tel Aviv University between 1991 and 1994 and Hebrew University of Jerusalem between 1985 and 1988.

Kurt Sanford is a Trustee at University of Dayton and Board Member at PROQUEST and is based in Dayton, Ohio. He has worked as CEO, US Corporate & Public Markets; CEO, Asia Pacific at Lexis-Nexis; SVP, Large Law Markets at Lexis-Nexis; and Consultant at Bain & Company. Kurtis works or has worked at Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy. He attended Suffolk University Law School between 1980 and 1983, University of Notre Dame between 1976 and 1980, and The Wharton School between 1993 and 1995.

Senior technology leader experienced enterprise architecture and development, agile, strategic planning, program management, offshoring, and change management.

Brian Clippard is Chief Information Security Officer at ProQuest. His position entails the following roles:

Strategist

Drive business and cyber risk strategy alignment, innovate and instigate transformational change to manage risk through valued investments

• Collaborates with the business units to identify, prioritize and respond to risk components, developing security architecture in support of the business strategy

• Direct initiatives related to Information Security and Privacy strategic planning

• Set and manage the budget for Information Security and Privacy

• Build and maintain the Information Security and Privacy Team by the development of internal staff, acquisition of additional members, and through innovative use of outside providers

• Develop the Security and Privacy Roadmap and communicate as necessary

Advisor

Lead the firm in providing the structure, processes, necessary technologies and Thought Leadership related to all aspects of the business to educate, advise, and influence activities related to cyber risk and privacy through:

• Security and Privacy Training and Awareness

• Monitor and Report: changes in the threat, technical, legal, and regulatory landscape

• Consult with senior management in times of an Information Security and Data Breach crises

• Security and Privacy Standards: lead efforts to create and enhance standards and hardening procedures, and work to ensure that IT management understands and supports them



Guardian

Provide the central point of contact for all information security and privacy issues and concerns. Manage and investigate security incidents and events to protect corporate IT assets, including intellectual property, regulated data, and the company's reputation. Protect business assets by understanding the threat landscape and managing the effectiveness of the cyber risk and privacy program.



Technologist

Assess and implement security and privacy technologies and standards to build organizational capabilities by collaborating with end-users, business leadership, and IT team colleagues.

Kurt Sanford is a Trustee at University of Dayton and Board Member at PROQUEST and is based in Dayton, Ohio. He has worked as CEO, US Corporate & Public Markets; CEO, Asia Pacific at Lexis-Nexis; SVP, Large Law Markets at Lexis-Nexis; and Consultant at Bain & Company. Kurtis works or has worked at Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy. He attended Suffolk University Law School between 1980 and 1983, University of Notre Dame between 1976 and 1980, and The Wharton School between 1993 and 1995.