Tim Williams

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Appointed Board Director at Frontier Farm Credit

Portland, Maine, United States

Overview

Tim Williams is a board director and Chief Information Security Officer with over 20 years of experience in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing. He focuses on transforming security programs into business enablers and holds a Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE) certification.

Outside of his executive roles, Tim values discipline, resilience, and the pursuit of sustained excellence, drawing inspiration from high-performance athletes. He is committed to fostering a positive work culture and believes effective security starts with empowering people.

Unique fact: Tim was appointed to the Board of Directors for Frontier Farm Credit, helping provide financing to farmers and ranchers.

Personality Overview

Results Focused

Long-term Focused

Risk-Accepting

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity as Advantage
His career focus is on building security organizations that enable business strategy and create a competitive advantage, rather than acting as a cost center.
AI Governance
He explicitly lists AI Governance as a key area of his executive expertise in his professional headline, indicating a focus on this emerging risk area.
Connected Healthcare Security
His leadership roles at Insulet and ZOLL Medical highlight his deep experience in product security for connected medical devices and his commitment to responsible medical innovation.

Media Appearances

Tim has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Appointed Board Director at Frontier Farm Credit
10-2023 - 1-2026
VP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Insulet Corporation
4-2020 - 10-2023
CISO & Director of Technology Risk at ZOLL Medical Corporation
7-2014 - 4-2020
Deputy Risk Information Officer at Kaiser Permanente
3-2011 - 5-2014
Security Engineer at CoBiz Financial Inc.

Education

2009 - 2012
Masters of Science from Regis University
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Science from Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Exp : 20 Location : Portland, Maine, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Appointed Board Director at Frontier Farm Credit
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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim 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 Tim

  • 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 Tim move?

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

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

You And Tim

Personality Compatibility


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