Peter Noreika III

Promoted to lead strategic direction and full-stack IT operations across manufacturing & corporate, with combined capital and expense budgets totaling $8.3M.
•    Partnered with the CFO and executive leadership to drive IT governance, cybersecurity strategy, and digital transformation initiatives
•    Implemented a secure enterprise architecture, including advanced identity management, VPN with MFA, and plant-wide wireless infrastructure
•    Developed and enforced cybersecurity policies and compliance frameworks from the ground up, ensuring resilience against evolving threats
•    Advised leadership on technology investment, risk management, and cyber defense, aligning IT strategy with business objectives
•    Directed enterprise-wide security training and awareness programs to strengthen organizational cybersecurity posture
•    Retained post-production closure to orchestrate IT decommissioning, data preservation, and vendor contract termination with zero security incidents

Oversaw enterprise IT operations supporting 1,500+ users in a nonstop production environment.
•    Managed VMware, Windows, Linux, SQL, Oracle, Cisco, and FortiGate environments
•    Cut equipment leasing costs by $120K annually
•    Upgraded network infrastructure and improved barcode scanning accuracy to over 99%

Reported to CEO/President & member of Executive Management. Provided strategic technology vision, implementation, risk management, project management and multi-location support. Held financial accountability for the IT Department; developed and managed annual budget of $1.2 million. Translated business needs into technology requirements. Championed and managed; IT projects, cost/benefit analysis, vendor selection, contract negotiation, system implementations, procedures. Handled risk assessment, compliance, and IT security. Provided IT & cross departmental team leadership.

Provided comprehensive cyber security management, monitoring, risk assessment and compliance. Served as point of contact for reporting cyber security events, and compliance to the New York State Department of Financial Services. Reported to CEO/President.

Held multiple leadership roles with progressive responsibility in IT management, facilities, and security.

Worked up from operations into IT; laid foundation for strategic and technical leadership.