Bland has over thirty-five (35) years’ experience in Information Technology with responsibilities including enterprise cyber-security planning/management, cyber-security training and awareness, organizational change management, project management, budget planning & management, commercial contract management, personnel development management, software licensing compliance, enterprise content management, strategic & tactical planning, vendor/partner relationship management, custom systems development and solutions design across a diverse array of industries including, automotive distribution, apparel manufacturing, health care, aluminum extrusion/manufacturing, rent-to-own and for the last twenty-two (22) years, utilities.