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William Lucas
William Lucas Senior Director of Cybersecurity at Mastronardi Produce

William Lucas stands out as an adept Information Security Specialist with extensive experience spanning across pivotal sectors such as automotive, health care, and tech industries, particularly emphasized within the food and beverage industry through their current role at Mastronardi Produce. With a powerful network of 2698 LinkedIn connections, Lucas demonstrates strong capabilities in Endpoint Security, Application Security, Cyber Defense, and Enterprise Risk Management—underpinned by a Master's degree in Information Assurance with a focus on Digital Forensics from Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration.

Currently serving as the Senior Director of Cybersecurity at Mastronardi Produce in Livonia, Michigan, Lucas is esteemed for robust business development and strategic prowess, a testament to their position that commenced in October 2023. Between October 2020 and October 2023, Lucas carried their expertise into the role of Director of IT Security at Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. Previous tenures include a Senior Cyber and Risk Management Consultant at Deloitte, where skills such as budget development, vendor negotiation, and mastery of NIST frameworks were indispensable.

Their professional journey also encompasses significant roles at General Motors, where they contributed to incident response teams as Sr. Vulnerability Management and led in Information Security Transformation and Business Intelligence. As part of the Global PMO—Sr. IT Risk Management & Compliance team, Lucas enhanced the defense capabilities at GM, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of IT Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, IT Security Policy, and Metrics & Reporting. This was augmented by earlier experience at Henry Ford Health System, indicating a versatile background that enriches their leadership in cybersecurity. They hold a CISSP certification, indicating advanced knowledge and commitment to the field. Lucas's educational foundation is further solidified with a Bachelor of Science in Information Security from Baker College Business and Corporate Services.

More about this expert

Full name
William Lucas
Location
Livonia, Michigan, United States
Title
Senior Director of Cybersecurity
Industry
Food & Beverages
LinkedIn Connections
2698
Summary
Experienced Information Security Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive, health care, and tech industries. Skilled in Endpoint Security, Application Security, Cyber Defense, and Enterprise Risk Management. Strong business development professional with a Masters in Information Assurance focused on digital forensics. CISSP certified
Skills
Budget Development Vendor Negotiation

Education

Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration
Masters Information Assurance
Attended in 2010 - 2013
Field of study: Digital Forensics
Baker College Business and Corporate Services
Bachelor of Science in Information Security
Attended in 2005 - 2009
Field of study: BITS

Positions

Mastronardi Produce
Livonia, Michigan, United States · On-site
Senior Director of Cybersecurity
Oct 2023 - Present
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.
Warren, Michigan, United States
Director of IT Security
Oct 2020 - Oct 2023

Director of IT Security at Universal Logistics and Holdings
Deloitte
United States
Senior Cyber and Risk Management Consultant
May 2019 - Oct 2020

Skills: Budget Development · Vendor Negotiation · NIST · Security Management · Data Privacy
General Motors
United States
Sr. Vulnerability Management
Aug 2017 - Mar 2019

Lead for incident response team focusing on reducing the attack surface. Developed operating model, communications/dashboards, and swift remediation of incidents.
General Motors
Aug 2017 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos
Information Security Transformation and Business Intelligence
Aug 2014 - Jul 2017

Lead role in reporting security metrics for cyber defense, hosting patch management, and endpoints. Senior tasks include, but not limited to awareness, gap closure, automation and visualization of KRI/KPI's.
General Motors
Greater Detroit Area
Global PMO - Sr. IT Risk Management & Compliance
Dec 2013 - Aug 2014

GM's Information Security and Risk Management Team protects and defends the company's information, networks, and infrastructure. As a Global-SOX PMO, we are responsible for leading and executing projects in support of the IT Compliance group with exposure to the areas of IT Risk Management, IT Regulatory Compliance, IT Security Policy & Controls and IT Metrics & Reporting.
Henry Ford Health System
Greater Detroit Area
Systems Analyst
Feb 2011 - Feb 2013
Henry Ford Health System
Feb 2011 - Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Computer Specialist
Aug 2008 - Nov 2011