Mike Brown

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DISC Type : DI

Chief Information Security Officer at loanDepot

Huntington Beach, California, United States

Overview

Mike Brown is the Chief Information Security Officer at loanDepot, with extensive leadership experience in banking, healthcare, and retail. Colleagues and direct reports describe him as a strong, energetic, and solution-oriented leader. He holds an ITIL Foundation certification and earned a BS from the University of Phoenix.

Outside of his executive role, Mike is committed to community service, actively volunteering with organizations like the Orange County Second Harvest. He also engages with his professional community, participating in CISO forums to collaborate on best practices and shape the future of cybersecurity.

He was honored with HousingWires 2024 Tech Trendsetters award for his innovative leadership in the housing economy.

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Informal

Achievement-Oriented

If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion.  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Leadership
As CISO, he defines and implements loanDepot's end-to-end cybersecurity program and strategy, and recently led the company through a significant cybersecurity incident.
Zero Trust Models
He is actively advancing a "zero trust" security framework at loanDepot, which requires continuous verification for all users and devices before accessing sensitive systems.
Community Volunteering
He actively participates in volunteer events with his team, such as sorting food at the Orange County Second Harvest food bank.

Media Appearances

loanDepot CISO Mike Brown Honored with HousingWire's 2024 Tech Trendsetters Award. Featured in loanDepot Media (Press Release)

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Work History

3-2023
Chief Information Security Officer at loanDepot
6-2020 - 3-2023
SVP Infrastructure and Operations at loanDepot
8-2018 - 6-2020
Sr Director Software Engineering at UnitedHealth Group
6-2015 - 6-2020
Director of Information Technology at UnitedHealth Group
1-2012 - 2-2015
SVP, PRODUCTION SERVICES EXECUTIVE at Bank of America

Education

1994 - 1998
BS from University of Phoenix

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Insights For Selling To Mike

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mike is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mike

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mike move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Mike take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Mike

Personality Compatibility


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