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Carl Stern

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Vice President, Information Security at Age of Learning
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Carl Stern is a business-focused security leader with over 25 years of experience building security programs for the health tech, SaaS, education, and gaming industries. He holds CISSP, CISM, and CIPM certifications and is described by colleagues as organized, self-motivated, and dedicated.

He is passionate about protecting data and systems while enabling business innovation and growth. His approach involves identifying threats and implementing strategies that align security directly with organizational goals.

He was recently named a finalist for the 2026 OnCon Icon Awards for being one of the Top 100 Information Security Professionals.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Information Security
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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ISO 27001 Certification
He recently led his team to achieve ISO 27001 certification, expressing great pride in the milestone and the team's effort to protect learners and partners.
Business-Aligned Security
His career focus is on building pragmatic, risk-based security programs that reduce risk without slowing down business operations and innovation.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Vice President, Information Security
Age of Learning
2-2023 - 8-2025
Sr. Director, Head of Information Security
Age of Learning
9-2022 - 2-2023
Executive Director, Information Security & Risk
Kaplan
6-2019 - 9-2022
Director and Information Security Officer
Experity
4-2017 - 5-2019
Information Security Manager
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