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September 16, 2025

Portland tech firm Uprise Partners adds 2 virtual chief information officers

By Alexis Wells

Uprise Partners, a Portland-based provider of information technology and cybersecurity solutions, has expanded its strategic advisory service team with two virtual chief information officers to support client growth.

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Marc Cash

Marc Cash brings more than 30 years of comprehensive experience across all facets of IT and customer advocacy — as a customer, vendor and former business owner. Most recently, Cash spent more than 14 years at Dell, where he played a pivotal leadership role in the Customer Success organization, helping clients of all sizes leverage technology to strengthen their infrastructure and evolve their IT operations. Before joining Dell, Marc spent 13 years at Lowe’s Cos., where he managed cross-functional global teams and led critical IT engineering initiatives, including enterprise virtualization, disaster recovery and infrastructure protection.

Photo / Courtesy Uprise Partners
Duncan Bruce

Duncan Bruce brings nearly 30 years of IT consulting experience, helping businesses align their technology strategies with their business goals. His previous experience includes working in professional and financial services, health care, manufacturing and eight years as an IT engineering leader at NBC/Universal. He earned a degree from Middlebury College. 

The Uprise virtual chief information officers will work one-on-one with clients to help them navigate the technology landscape. In addition to technology decisions, they will also bridge the gap between IT and business strategy, with a focus on ROI (return on investment) and operational efficiency.

“Both Duncan and Marc have the technical expertise critical to IT strategy and support, but most important, they both have experience building strong partnerships, leading strategic initiatives with focus and transparency, and delivering consistent business results,” said Malinda Gagnon, CEO of Uprise Partners. “Their expertise gives our clients executive-level technology guidance to drive their business.”

Founded in 2017, Uprise provides enterprise IT and security architecture and management for a range of clients. 

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