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Rodney (“Rod”) Holum is the CEO and founder of Coulee Tech—an Inc. 5000–recognized IT and cybersecurity firm—and an award‑winning author and speaker helping leaders adopt AI responsibly and securely.

Rodney (“Rod”) Holum is the CEO and founder of Coulee Tech, a cybersecurity and IT solutions company recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. He specializes in helping organizations—especially in healthcare and manufacturing—reduce cyber risk while adopting AI in practical, business-ready ways.

An AI evangelist and cybersecurity expert, Rod focuses on real-world implementation: AI strategy, prompt optimization, AI-driven app development, security risk assessments, compliance, and security training. He’s also an award-winning author of books including Wisconsin’s AI Leadership Blueprint for 2024 and 7 Biggest Cyber Security Mistakes Your IT Guy Is Making, translating complex topics into clear steps leaders can act on immediately.

Rodney (“Rod”) Holum is an AI evangelist, cybersecurity expert, and the CEO and founder of Coulee Tech—an IT and cybersecurity company recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest‑growing companies. Founded in 2008, Coulee Tech has grown year over year while specializing in supporting healthcare and manufacturing organizations across the Upper Midwest. With offices serving Wisconsin and Florida, the company helps growing businesses strengthen cybersecurity, modernize IT, and build practical AI adoption plans.

Rod’s work sits at the intersection of innovation and risk: he teaches leaders how to build AI strategy, improve prompting and workflows, and pursue AI-driven development—while also addressing the cybersecurity realities of today’s threat landscape (risk assessments, threat detection/response, compliance, and security awareness). As a speaker, he’s known for making technical topics approachable, actionable, and immediately useful for executives and teams.

Rod is also an award‑winning author, with published works spanning AI leadership and cybersecurity—including Wisconsin’s AI Leadership Blueprint for 2024, 7 Biggest Cyber Security Mistakes Your IT Guy Is Making, and Colonial Pipeline Hack: What Your Business Can Do to Protect Yourself. He’s passionate about preparing organizations (and the next generation) for rapid change—especially as AI reshapes how we work, communicate, and protect our data.

Beyond the stage, Rod emphasizes community impact through Coulee Tech’s 10‑10‑10 model (pay 10% above market, 10% yearly profit sharing with the team, and 10% of profits donated to the community organizations team members are involved in), reinforcing that strong businesses can also be strong community partners.