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Preston Cruser

Evaluator · DISC type csd
Divisional VP - IT Infrastructure at Great American Insurance Group
📍 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Preston is a Divisional VP of IT Infrastructure at Great American Insurance Group, known for tackling complex business challenges with technical knowledge and strategic vision. His career includes leadership roles at Kroger and AmeriGas. Colleagues have described him as a leader with deep technical knowledge who develops highly motivated organizations.

Preston holds both an MBA and a BBA from Thomas More University, supplementing his deep experience in telecommunications engineering, IT infrastructure, and network operations.

At Kroger, he was responsible for the companys enterprise network security, including managing firewalls, intrusion detection, and ensuring PCI compliance.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Divisional VP - IT Infrastructure
Job Level
Senior
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Personality Overview

How Preston shows up

Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused
Hard To Convince

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Preston cares about

IT Infrastructure
His career has centered on designing and supporting IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, storage, and data centers for large enterprises like AmeriGas and Kroger.
Strategic Leadership
Described as having "strategic vision, " he focuses on building motivated teams to solve complex business issues through technology and experience-backed judgment.
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Career

Work history

4-2019
Divisional VP - IT Infrastructure
Great American Insurance Group
7-2013 - 3-2019
Sr. Director of Information Technology
Totes Isotoner
10-2008 - 7-2013
Director, Infrastructure Engineering
AmeriGas
10-2008 - 1-2012
Director, IT Infrastucture
Heritage Propane
1-2005 - 10-2008
General Manager, Network Operations and Engineering
Kroger Co.
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2010
MBA
Thomas More University
2006 - 2008
BBA
Thomas More University
1991 - 1992
Telecommunications Engineering
Hocking College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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