Brian Lesters

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Vice President Information Technology at Kreg Therapeutics

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Overview

Brian Lesters is the Vice President of Information Technology at Kreg Therapeutics, bringing over a decade of experience from the healthcare and finance sectors. An expert in cybersecurity, compliance, and infrastructure virtualization, he holds a degree from Northern Illinois University. Colleagues describe him as a manager who motivates by example and builds exceptional teams.

Outside of his technology career, Brian is dedicated to community service as a Board Member for the 100+ Who Care Chicago Chapter. He is involved in strategic planning, event management, and philanthropy, focusing on creating a significant local impact and forging key partnerships for the organization.

Unique Fact: Brian once had the honor of ringing the opening bell at the stock exchange for Claymore Exchange Traded Funds.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Big Vision Person

Objective Evaluator

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity & Compliance
He has a proven track record of reducing security incidents by 30% and has served as a HIPAA Security Officer, ensuring 100% compliance.
IT Cost Reduction
He is a cost reduction advocate who has cut hardware costs by 30% through server virtualization and improved investment efficiency by 25% in past roles.
Infrastructure Virtualization
He has hands-on experience virtualizing over 50 servers and migrating them to Azure, demonstrating deep technical expertise in modern infrastructure.

Media Appearances

Brian has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Vice President Information Technology at Kreg Therapeutics
6-2014 - 1-2025
Information Technology Manager / HIPAA Security Officer (Health Care / Pension) | CyberSecurity at Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Benefit Funds
10-2017 - 6-2018
Board Member (Charity)| Project Planning, Event Management, and Philanthropy at 100+ Who Care Chicago Chapter
1-2008 - 6-2014
Information Technology Application Development Manager (Banking / Financal) | Data Management at Northern Trust Company
1-2005 - 12-2007
Vice President of Information Technology (Financial) | Innovation, Reporting, and Disaster Recovery at Claymore Securities

Education

Bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University

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Insights For Selling To Brian

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brian is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brian

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brian move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Brian take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Brian

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