Chad Gross was promoted to manager of Information Services Security at BCBSND, effective June 1. He provides strategic direction for information security.

Born in Grafton, he grew up in Fargo and received an associate's degree from North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, and attended Minnesota State University Moorhead and Minot State University.

He joined BCBSND in 2002 and worked as a technical support analyst IV and IS Security team leader before his recent promotion.

He and his wife, Suzann, and their two children, Joshua and Spencer, live in Glyndon, Minn.