Bret Blackford
Director PMO And IT Compliance at Core Natural Resources
Missouri, United States
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Top SchoolBret Blackford is a seasoned IT and risk-control leader with over two decades of hands-on experience spanning software development, IT audit, and enterprise compliance. Currently Director PMO and IT Compliance at Core Natural Resources, he has built PMOs, led change management, and driven compliance programs across ISO27001, SOX, HIPAA, PCI and ITIL frameworks. His background blends early C++/Java systems work at AT&T with long tenure quantifying trading risk and valuing derivatives, giving him rare fluency in both technical engineering and financial controls. A Harvard programming certificate and multiple graduate credentials complement practical expertise in vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and configuration/change governance. Known for translating complex regulatory requirements into pragmatic, auditable processes, he’s comfortable advising both engineers and audit committees. Based in Missouri, he brings breadth across small and enterprise environments and a track record of turning technical detail into strategic risk reduction.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Programming Graduate Certificate Computer Science Extension School, Programming Graduate Certificate Computer Science Extension School at Harvard UniversityGraduate Certificate Web Services, Graduate Certificate Web Services at Webster UniversityB.S. Finance, B.S. Finance at Truman State UniversityGithub contributions (5)
bret-blackford/Black-Scholes-in-JavaScript
Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
Contributions:10 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
bret-blackford/CSCI-e10
May 2016 - Mar 2017
Contributions:6 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 10 months
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