Experience

Utilicast

• United States
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Executive Edge Consulting, LLC

• Founder / Owner

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Bryan Kearney, founder of Executive Edge Consulting LLC, is dedicated to providing executive technology advisory services across a variety of industry sectors. Specializing in information technology assessments, strategy formulation, optimization, and leadership development. The goal of Executive Edge Consulting is to assist technology executives with a framework and process to achieve a new strategic direction, information technology transformation, while realizing business alignment. Bryan Kearney, founder of Executive Edge Consulting LLC, is dedicated to providing executive technology advisory services across a variety of industry sectors. Specializing in information technology assessments, strategy formulation, optimization, and leadership development. The goal of Executive Edge Consulting is to assist technology executives with a framework and process to achieve a new strategic direction, information technology transformation, while realizing business alignment.



Arizona Public Service - APS

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President & Chief Information Officer

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2018

  Corporate technology executive officer responsible for strategy, operational planning, development, implementation, compliance, cyber security, risk management, and support of the company's information technology infrastructure. Implement security policies, procedures and standards to maintain and safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems and the data processed therein. Manage a professional technology team of 523 FTE’s and a $73 million annual operating and $140 million capital budget.



Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Information Services

  • May 2007 - Jun 2013

  Senior technology executive officer responsible for strategy, operational planning, development, implementation, compliance, cyber security, risk management, and support of the company's information technology infrastructure. Implement security policies, procedures and standards to maintain and safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems and the data processed therein. Managing one of the world’s largest energy markets, and clearing over $2 billion in energy transactions monthly. Infrastructure consists of approximately 1800 windows, LINUX, and Unix servers operating out of three state of the art data centers. Manage a technology team of 126 FTE’s and a $41 million annual operating budget.



IDACORP Inc. & Idaho Power Company

• Vice President Information Technology & Chief Information Officer

  • Oct 1999 - May 2006

  Corporate level Chief Information Officer responsible for the executive level planning, development, implementation, and support of the corporate wide applications and technology infrastructure. Infrastructure includes an IBM mainframe complex, over 450 W2K, LINUX, and Unix servers, over 2300 workstations, extensive local area networks, extensive fiber, frame relay wide area network, client-serve base applications, E-commerce site, and enterprise wide database architectures. Supporting power generation, delivery, energy trading, logistics, marketing, purchasing, executive administration, and call center sites. Managed a $20 million annual operating budget and 105 assigned support staff.



Bear Creek Corporation - Harry and David

• Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

  • 1998 - 1999

  Chief Technology Officer responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and support of the corporate wide technology infrastructure. Infrastructure included an IBM mainframe complex, 32 IBM RS/6000’s, over 125 Novell and NT servers, over 3000 workstations, extensive local area networks, frame relay wide area network, client-serve base applications, E-commerce site, and enterprise wide database architectures. Supported manufacturing, logistics, shipping, marketing, purchasing, executive administration, and three major call centers.



Shasta County

• Director Information Services

  • 1995 - 1998

  Senior technology executive responsible for the management of the County Information Systems Department. Supported over 900 networked personal computers and laptops, 280 terminals, and 2500 telephone devices. Responsible for coordination and interfacing of various multi-vendor departmental size platforms, (i.e. AS/400's, RS/6000's, and NT servers). Serviced 36 diverse county government departments; information systems ranging from property assessment & financial management to law enforcement & criminal justice. Implemented new technologies, such as imaging, EDI, LANs, internet, geographical information systems (GIS), bar coding, and ISDN. Managed five direct reports with a total staff of 42. Annual department budget was $4.7 million.



City of Fort Worth, Texas

• Director, Information Systems & Services

  • 1994 - 1995

  Managed the centralized data processing and telecommunications systems supporting the City of Fort Worth, Texas. Data center consisted of an IBM mainframe with a complex mixture of client-server architecture. Supported over 2500 networked personal computers, 210 mobile digital terminals, and 5000 telephone devices. Provided advice and counsel to management concerning the application of information solutions to City requirements. Realigned support staff and services to more effectively service customers at an overall reduced organizational cost. Managed six direct reports with total staff of 95. Annual budget control of $9.8 million.



Stanislaus County

• Deputy Director, Management Information Services

  • 1990 - 1994

  Responsible for the prioritization, development, implementation, and management of all information systems and telecommunications systems and services in reaching county government operational objectives. Data processing services covered three shifts, with direct supervision over major divisions within the MIS department. Managed three direct reports with staff of 65. Department budget was $9.6 million. Responsible for the prioritization, development, implementation, and management of all information systems and telecommunications systems and services in reaching county government operational objectives. Data processing services covered three shifts, with direct supervision over major divisions within the MIS department. Managed three direct reports with staff of 65. Department budget was $9.6 million.



Marine Corps Recruiting

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Captain / USMC

  • 1984 - 1990

  Responsible for the operational management of the largest IBM computer system in the United States Marine Corps inventory. Supervised and managed 35 data processing technicians, processed over 3,000 monthly production jobs. Oversaw data center facilities and environmental controls. Responsible for the planning, management, and operation of a multi host, strategic, world wide data network. Designated as the command and control systems officer. System coordinator for a $3.8 million dollar research test-bed effort. Led military and civilian technical teams overseas for project implementation.