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Brian Foster

Commander · DISC type D
Chief Information Officer / Chief Information Security Officer at U.S. Dermatology Partners
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

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.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer / Chief Information Security Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Brian shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Brian cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

Media appearances

Executive Team - U.S. Dermatology Partners. Featured in The Org
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Education
Education details unavailable
Austin Peay State University
Associate's degree
University of Kentucky
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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