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Vaughn Sanders

Commander · DISC type D
Founder at VSM Media Agency
📍 Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States

Vaughn is the Founder of VSM Media, where he uses his nearly 15 years of cybersecurity leadership experience from Optiv and Symantec to help entrepreneurs. He holds a Masters in Information Systems Management and is described by colleagues as motivational, personable, and a natural leader.

Outside of his agency, Vaughn serves as the Lead Teaching Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Bolingbrook. He is passionate about coaching, church growth, and exploring themes of leadership, gratitude, and empathy in his work and writing. He focuses on helping faith-driven leaders succeed.

He applies principles learned from building trust in enterprise cybersecurity to help coaches and entrepreneurs communicate their value and deepen relationships.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States
Personality Overview

How Vaughn shows up

Decisive
Very Quick
Candid & Clear

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Priorities

Topics Vaughn cares about

Strategic Messaging
His company, VSM Media, focuses on helping founders and coaches communicate their value clearly and grow consistently through strategic messaging and email systems.
Building Trust
He believes the principles of building trust are the same in cybersecurity and entrepreneurship, emphasizing it as key to moving people from interest to commitment.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Founder
VSM Media Agency
5-2018
Lead Teaching Pastor
First Baptist Church of Bolingbrook
2-2016 - 10-2025
Director, Client Solutions
Optiv Inc
7-2013 - 2-2016
Senior Solutions Architect
Optiv Inc
7-2012 - 7-2013
Senior Systems Engineer
Symantec
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Master of Information Systems Management
DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management
Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Missouri-Columbia
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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