Speaker: Jeremy Kauten

Title/Position: CIO

Company: VGM

About Jeremy Kauten:

Jeremy Kauten, the Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Information Technology at VGM Group, Inc., has spent his entire career in the cyberworld. He currently focuses on protecting computers, networks, programs, and data from unauthorized access, change, or destruction. In addition, he coordinates the optimization of technology throughout VGM’s business units.

Jeremy's involvement at VGM started in 1997, where he committed himself to growing VGM Forbin and positioning the organization as a leader in healthcare web development and online security. He is a regular contributor to the trade press and is a frequent technology speaker at industry events. Jeremy earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing and Business Management from Upper Iowa University, with additional credits from the computer information systems program from the University of Northern Iowa. He also holds an AAS in law enforcement and an MBA from the University of Iowa in the Executive Master of Business Administration Program.