CNA Names David W. Vordick as First Chief Information Officer

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Sep 20, 2010, 05:30 ET

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CNA today announced the hiring of David W. Vordick to serve as the not-for-profit research and analysis organization's vice president and first Chief Information Officer (CIO). Vordick, formerly CIO for USEC in Bethesda, MD, will report to CNA Chief Operating Officer Dr. Katherine McGrady.

"David will be a great addition to our leadership team," said McGrady. "Our information management requirements have grown to the point where we needed someone with the combination of accomplished technical skills and broad leadership experience to take on the demands of today, and plan effectively for tomorrow. We look forward to the many contributions David will make to CNA."

As CIO, Vordick will provide vision and thought leadership for information and infrastructure services at CNA and oversee computer and data security efforts, information technology support, document production services, corporate desktop applications, and overall information services and resources. A particular emphasis of his work will be in the area of capture and retention of information and data produced as part of CNA's research operations.

"Working for a premier research and analysis organization where information is central to the mission is a tremendous opportunity," said Vordick. "I'm looking forward to helping CNA leverage technology to strengthen its information management processes and position CNA for the future."

Vordick began his career as a control system engineer in 1992 with Computerized Processes Unlimited, Inc., Metairie, LA, then moved to All-Control Systems, Inc., in West Chester PA. From 1997-1999, he held several positions including computer systems management group leader at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. He joined USEC in 1999 as a software engineering manager, and following several promotions was named the company's CIO in 2005.

Vordick holds a Masters in Business Administration from George Washington University, where he received an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for the university's Executive MBA Program and was elected to the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society. He earned his B.S. in Engineering from Tulane. In 2005 and 2006, Vordick was nominated for the Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year National Award and was also a 2006 nominee for the ISE of the Year Mid-Atlantic Award.

CNA is a not-for-profit company which serves the public interest by providing in-depth analysis and results-oriented solutions to help government leaders choose the best course of action in setting policy and managing operations. CNA: Nobody gets closer — to the people, to the data, to the problem. www.cna.org

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