Extensive Experience and Knowledge

The Copper River Group offers the experience and knowledge you´re seeking to take your organization to the next level.

Dan Fisher, President and CEO

Prior to forming The Copper River Group, Dan held dual roles of President and CEO of Community First Technologies, Inc. (CFTI), and Executive Vice President CIO of Community First Bankshares.

His responsibilities included administering all corporate information technology policies. Dan also created and implemented a strategic plan for the technological direction of the company and its subsidiaries.

Under Dan´s leadership, Community First:

• Created the multifaceted "development theme" concept for application integration.
• Developed "User Interface" migration strategy to move from mainframe to thin client.
• Implemented:
  • Corporate Information Security Policy
  • Corporate End User Policy
  • Corporate System & Use Monitoring
  • Intrusion Detection Monitoring & Response
  • Project Planning Methodology (for CFTI)
  • Application & Hardware standards (Thin Client)
  • Bandwidth Utilization Standards (Network and Location)

During this time, improvements were made in the following areas:

• Application releases
• Internal audits
• Consolidation of databases
• Proof operations
• Image processing
• Processing strategies
• Outsourcing strategies
• Due diligence
• Acquisitions and conversions
• Statement rendering
• Proof correction
• Electronic delivery applications (intranet, retail and business online banking, electronic funds transfer, platform, teller and sales tracking)
• Fully allocated financial reporting
• Account reconciliation application