Trent Ridgway

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Head of Security and Infrastructure at Anning-Johnson Company

Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

Overview

As the CISO and Head of Security and Infrastructure at Anning-Johnson Company, Trent Ridgway is a CISSP and PMP certified professional who connects high-level strategy with daily operations. He leads teams in building secure, stable, and resilient cloud and physical environments, ensuring investments deliver tangible business value.

Outside of his direct responsibilities, Trent is an engaged professional who actively participates in industry conferences. He values networking with peers and gathering new insights that he can bring back to his organization to drive success and innovation.

He once designed and implemented a Desktop as a Service (DAAS) solution specifically for the revenue-generating side of his business.

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Big Vision Person

Early Adopter

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 might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Strategy
He is responsible for designing and implementing his company's overall security program, including incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
Cloud & Infrastructure
His role focuses on integrating business and IT cloud initiatives, ensuring Microsoft, cloud, and physical investments deliver real value and are built for long-term success.
Professional Networking
He actively attends industry events and expresses his enthusiasm for the conversations and insights gained from interacting with talented groups of attendees.

Media Appearances

Trent has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2015
Head of Security and Infrastructure at Anning-Johnson Company
2012 - 2015
CTO at EzCloud Solutions, LTD
8-2010 - 8-2014
IT Engineer at Golub Capital
4-2007 - 6-2010
Futures Technology at RBS Securities INC.
2-2006 - 3-2007
ETrading Infrastructure at FIMAT (New Edge)

Education

Education details unavailable from John Glenn High School
2014 - 2015
PMP from MicroTrain

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Insights For Selling To Trent

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Trent 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 Trent

  • 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 Trent move?

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

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

You And Trent

Personality Compatibility


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