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Charles David Schrock<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BS (Accounting)
– Bradley University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MS (Information Technology)
– DePaul University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Credentials<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certified Public Accountant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certified Internal Auditor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hi. I’m Bud. Nice to meet you.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s the lead – I have never been one to follow the obvious route.<\/em> And it’s served me well. For example, I got my college degree in Accounting. And discovered, within months, that I didn’t want to work as an accountant. When selecting Accounting, I had followed my high school counselor’s advice. Seemed like a good idea at the time. It just didn’t work out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I learned some useful things, passed the CPA exam (always a comforting thing to have on the resume), and obtained some practical work experience. This opened some doors pretty quickly, leading me to a job in internal audit for an amazing banking group. Thanks, Dick. Thanks, Joe. You guys were so important to my growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was considering a master’s degree, an MBA would have been the logical choice. I was, after all, working for a bank. But information technology seemed like a lot more fun. I never intended to work as a programmer or engineer. But I thought it would give me a unique combination of skills. I was right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few years later, I leveraged my growing knowledge of banking along with my strategic (as opposed to technical) IT background. For nearly 10 years, I was part of, and later led, some really big technology projects for some really big banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next up? A sales support role. I was trying to help a Canadian tech company break into the U.S. banking market. That didn’t work out for them. Next, I worked in consulting. That was another opportunity to learn what I didn’t<\/em> want to do. But most importantly, I gained some new experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a few years of consulting, I reconnected with some old friends from my earliest banking days. They needed someone with my experience and credentials. So, I joined up. I was, once again, the head of internal audit for a mid-size bank. That gave me the opportunity to work with another set of outstanding entrepreneurs. And I got to try out some new ideas about how organizations succeed. It wrapped up my formal career with a neat bow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I recognize it now, I inadvertently built an uncommon and valuable professional brand. It got me that ‘seat at the table’ many times throughout my career. I was uniquely positioned to help solve some serious business issues. And the right people knew about my rare combination of skills and background. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was a deep expert in nothing. And a broad expert in a number of topics that were very useful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over all those years, I was able to keep my career moving in the right direction because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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