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Tim Sonberg

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VP, Chief Information Security Officer at IMA Financial Group, Inc.
📍 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Tim Sonberg serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at IMA Financial Group, with a history of IT leadership at firms like Wallace Welch & Willingham. His experience is built on a technical foundation from his time with the City of St. Petersburg and a BS from the University of South Florida.

He has shown a forward-looking interest in emerging technologies like blockchain and has previously shared insights on enterprise-level IT decisions, such as operating system migrations. He champions a modern approach to security leadership.

He believes the CISO role should be a business enabler focused on strategic risk management, not just technical enforcement.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Strategic Risk Management
Advocates for the CISO to be a business partner, focusing on managing security risks to enable and support overall company objectives and growth.
Cybersecurity Culture
He emphasizes the importance of strong communication and partnership with the board and business units to build a robust, security-conscious culture within the organization.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
IMA Financial Group, Inc.
12-2020 - 5-2025
Director Of Information Technology
Wallace Welch & Willingham
12-2005 - 12-2020
IT Manager
Wallace Welch & Willingham
2002 - 2005
Network Engineer II
City of St. Petersburg - ICS
1999 - 2002
Senior Application Support Specialist
City of St. Petersburg - ICS
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University of South Florida
BS
University of South Florida
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