As a senior executive and corporate board member with deep experience in energy, manufacturing and high-tech, I am known for visioning and then executing digital global transformations to fuel growth, scale operational performance and enable business resiliency as well as for domain expertise in supply chain transformations; cyber security; and asset performance management.

My career success is attributed to a history of creating world-class teams and organizations, wherein I hire and partner with great people and organizations; institute strong governance processes; and instill a culture with core values of accountability, trust and respect for others. I am recognized for my passion for excellence, negotiating win-win frameworks; forging lasting relationships; mentoring; teaming; and successfully leading change.

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Director of Information Security performing as Chief Information Security Function (CISO) with over 20 years of experience in broad range disciplines including transforming an existing IT security group into the next generation information security team and establishing an information security program from the ground up for a startup company.

Core competencies include establishing strategy and executing deliveries for Information Security program and practices in alignment with business; demonstrating strong leadership, collaborative and problem-solving skills; striving to learn and improve the growth and profitability of the company.

Proven leadership strengths include tactical and strategic planning in a forward-looking manner, crisis management, customer rapport, results driven-oriented, motivation and management of high-performance teams.

Demonstrate ability to communicate at all levels in the organization including translating technical terms and processes to an easy to understand language.

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As an award-winning technology and security executive with an MBA, I offer 20+ years of experience in cross-functional technology roles for startups and Fortune 500 corporations. My background includes success in steering a future-focused vision as well as a risk-averse, business-aligned technology strategy to improve costs, efficiencies and scalability.

A balance of technology, financial and business acumen allows me to seamlessly interface with diverse business stakeholders. One of my greatest strengths is my ability to garner buy-in from executives and business leaders on technology initiatives that produce bottom-line results.

Given the complex nature of IT and information security operations, it’s easy to become wrapped up in the details. However, you must maintain a broader view of operations and align strategies with overall corporate objectives. This is where I excel. I’m counted on to deliver technical insights for business decision making, often presenting and influencing up to the Board.

Unique differentiators:
► Author of The Coming Cyber War: What Executives, The Board, And You Should Know – an Amazon #1 New Release
► 2017 FBI CISO Academy alumnus
► Secret clearance and multiple certifications (current and past) including PCIP, ISA, Security+, C|CISO, PMP, ScrumMaster, TOGAF, CISM and CISA
► Calm, disciplined leadership approach acquired during US Air Force tenure
► Multiple Board appointments including Venture Capital firms, Universities, Optiv Customer Advisory Board, InfraGard Houston Chapter Board and Texas Banker’s Association Technology Committee (former, among others

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