Brian Foster

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Information Officer / Chief Information Security Officer at U.S. Dermatology Partners

Dallas, Texas, United States

Overview

Brian Foster is the dual CIO and CISO for U. S. Dermatology Partners, a private equity-backed healthcare organization. He specializes in scaling enterprise technology, aligning IT with business growth, and enhancing cybersecurity in regulated industries. He holds a CISSP certification and a certificate in Digital Transformation from Harvard Medical School.

Originally from Kentucky, where he attended university, Brian now resides in the Dallas area. Public information on specific hobbies is limited, but his professional focus on healthcare transformation suggests a passion for leveraging technology to improve patient outcomes. He was also nominated for the 2025 DallasCIO ORBIE® Awards.

Unique fact: Brian holds the combined strategic roles of both Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

Decisive

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

AI in Healthcare
He actively posts about embedding AI into EMR systems to reduce clinician burden, improve decision support, and allow more time with patients.
Enterprise Cybersecurity
As a CISO with a CISSP certification, he has deep experience strengthening security programs and managing risk governance for large, distributed organizations.
Digital Transformation
A core theme in his career, he has led digital banking strategy and holds a certificate in Leading Digital Transformation in Healthcare from Harvard Medical School.

Media Appearances

Executive Team - U.S. Dermatology Partners. Featured in The Org

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Work History

1-2018
Chief Information Officer / Chief Information Security Officer at U.S. Dermatology Partners
2016 - 2018
Principal Consultant at TechKNOWvatioN
2012 - 2016
Executive Vice President / Chief Information Officer at Southside Bank
2005 - 2006
Chief Information Security Officer at First American
2004 - 2005
Director Information Technology, Group CIO at Cendant Corporation

Education

Education details unavailable from Austin Peay State University
Associate's degree from University of Kentucky

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Insights For Selling To Brian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brian is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brian

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brian move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Brian take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Brian

Personality Compatibility


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