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Carolyn Hodnik is the Director of Information Security Risk Management at Optum, a role they have held since 2022, leading a global team in assessing and mitigating information security risks across the organization. Previously, Carolyn served as an Information Technology Security Analyst at Optum, where they made decisions related to security policy exemptions and collaborated with various departments to implement risk mitigation strategies. Carolyn holds a Master of Science in Clinical, Counseling, and Applied Psychology from Capella University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. With over nine years of experience in information security risk management and compliance, Carolyn has developed a robust skill set in governance, risk, and compliance tools.