SecurityScorecard Leadership, Board, and Advisors

Jeff Alvarez is the Chief People Officer at SecurityScorecard. Jeff Alvarez is a Chief People Officer who specializes in strategies harmonizing processes, people, technology and leadership to take organizations to the next level in growth and profitability. He has over 20 years of experience leading People Teams. He partners with the C-suite to scale the business, and devise custom, futuristic solutions that address multiple business areas and resolve modern day challenges. His expertise spans several disciplines including: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Learning and Development, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Employee Experience and more.

Jeff is from the SF Bay Area and has honed his craft working for Netflix, TrueAccord, and most recently Spin (Ford Motor Company.)

In his time away from work, Jeff enjoys drawing, painting and holds a second degree black belt in Taekwondo.

Sachin Bansal is President at SecurityScorecard who works closely with the CEO to run the company, and oversees multiple internal and external-facing teams, including legal, corporate operations, government, insurance, and professional services, all with P&L responsibility.

He has been with SecurityScorecard since September 2019, and has built and scaled the company’s legal department and created a new government business line (including government relations). He has twice served as the interim head of HR, and was the interim chief of staff for 2022. Sachin has played a key role in the company’s recent transactions including SecurityScorecard’s first M&A in 2022 of a Professional Services business, and its $180 million Series E round in 2021.

He routinely briefs senior government leaders (including at the White House), is a frequent speaker (such as in Davos, as part of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting), writer, and media commentator, having been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, and more. He has been named a “20 Under 40: Influential Leaders to Watch.”

Sachin graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and magna cum laude from Duke University School of Law.

With 18 years of experience at the forefront of this mission, Eli is dedicated to empowering SecurityScorecard with cutting-edge technology solutions that protect assets, ensure regulatory compliance, and safeguard end customers. His leadership fosters strategic partnerships and delivers the tools necessary to stay ahead of emerging financial risks. Eli’s focus is on reducing operational risk, enhancing security, and enabling sustainable growth for organizations worldwide.

Avesta is a senior executive renowned for pioneering innovation and leadership in developing transformative networks that seamlessly connect the world. With a unique blend of experience as both a security attacker and defender, Avesta brings a comprehensive, forward-thinking approach to cybersecurity, crafting proactive strategies that protect organizations from the dynamic and evolving threat landscape.

Throughout a distinguished career, Avesta has demonstrated an exceptional ability to create and commercialize cutting-edge products and solutions. These innovations have not only driven operational excellence but also positioned organizations as industry leaders in highly competitive markets. With a passion for solving complex challenges, Avesta is dedicated to empowering businesses to navigate the ever-changing digital world with confidence, security, and agility.

Known for driving strategic growth and delivering impactful results, Avesta’s leadership continues to shape the future of technology and cybersecurity, ensuring organizations stay ahead of threats while seizing new opportunities in a rapidly evolving digital era.

Sam Kassoumeh is the co-founder of SecurityScorecard. With extensive experience as both a cybersecurity practitioner and leader, Kassoumeh’s experience has been pivotal in the growth and development of the company as well as establishing the ecosystem risk management space. Kassoumeh’s passion for internet security started in his teens and propelled him into key cybersecurity roles including as head of security and compliance at Gilt Groupe and worldwide InfoSec lead at Federal-Mogul. Sam holds a BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Eric Larsson is the Chief Financial Officer of SecurityScorecard. In his capacity as CFO Eric is responsible all aspects of financial reporting and analysis while partnering with the C-Suite to drive strong commercial results. He has more than fifteen years of experience leading finance and operations in the software industry working in both public and privately backed organizations.

Eric is from the New York City area and has worked at multiple Technology companies including IBM, Nice, and most recently Kaseya. He holds a Bachelors Degree from Fordham University and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame

Bennett Morrison is a seasoned product and strategy leader with over a decade of experience in the B2B SaaS industry. Bennett was the first Vice President of Product for SecurityScorecard, and is currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Product Management and Strategy. Bennett excels in developing innovative products and strategies that drive business success and customer satisfaction. His expertise spans customer-driven strategy and customer-centered marketing, with a proven track record of leading product teams to create solutions that delight users and generate solid business results. Bennett’s career highlights include roles such as Chief Product Officer at Stella Jobs, where he launched multiple successful products and guided the company to a successful exit, and Vice President of Product at Laika, where he spearheaded a new product architecture that contributed to significant revenue growth and a successful funding round.

Throughout his career, Bennett has been recognized for his achievements with honors such as the President’s Achievement Award and a Star Performer Award. Bennett’s diverse experience includes leading product management and strategy at renowned companies like Oracle, Watermark, and American Express, where he has consistently demonstrated his ability to drive product innovation, streamline processes, and deliver exceptional results. He holds an B.A. from NYU and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Jason is an accomplished executive with a proven track record in driving growth and leading strategic initiatives. As the Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at SecurityScorecard, he oversees the strategic and marketing functions of the company. With over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Jason has successfully built and scaled high-growth companies, ranging from early-stage startups to publicly traded firms.

Prior to his role at SecurityScorecard, Jason held key positions at renowned cybersecurity and technology organizations. He served as the Chief Marketing Officer at BlueVoyant, a leading cybersecurity services firm. Before that, he was the Chief Operating Officer at IntSights, a threat intelligence company that was acquired by Rapid7. In his first tour of duty, he served as CMO of SecurityScorecard during the company’s early growth stages. Jason also led marketing efforts at NS1, which was acquired by IBM, and held senior level positions at SSH Communications Security (NASDAQ: SSH1V) and Q1 Labs, acquired by IBM.

Jason’s educational background further complements his professional expertise. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colorado State University and a Master of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SecurityScorecard, is a globally recognized cybersecurity innovator, leader, and expert. Since SecurityScorecard’s inception in 2014, he has led the company with a vision to create a new language for measuring and communicating risk. SecurityScorecard is now one of the world’s most trusted cybersecurity brands, with tens of thousands of customers—including half of the Fortune 100 and nine of the top 10 U.S. banks—and over 600 employees. The company has earned the Gartner Peer Insight Customers’ Choice award and been named a Leader in the Forrester New Wave. In 2021, Yampolskiy was named E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 New York Award winner and Cyber Defense Magazine’s CEO of the Year.

Prior to founding the SecurityScorecard, Yampolskiy was a CTO at BlogTalkRadio, the largest online talk radio and podcast hosting platform, whose technology he scaled to over 30M+ visitors each month. He was also a CISO at Gilt Groupe, where he managed all aspects of IT infrastructure security, fraud, secure application development, and PCI compliance. Yampolskiy has led security teams at Goldman Sachs and Oracle, among other companies where he built authentication and entitlement infrastructure for trading.

Alex has published numerous articles, won the Public Key Cryptography Conference Test of Time Award for his verifiable random function invention, holds numerous patents, and is a published book author of The Perfect Scorecard: Getting an ‘A’ in Cybersecurity from Your Board of Directors. He holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Computer Science from New York University and a Ph.D. in Cryptography from Yale University.

Bailey Allread is the Chief of Staff at SecurityScorecard and is responsible for making sure all cross-functional operations run smoothly and efficiently. Mrs. Allread has years of experience in people and business operations, as well as a background in commercial litigation and legal procedures.

Bailey joined us during our M&A with LIFARS, prior to which she owned the internal operations for a growing software company in Denver, Colorado, where she developed strategic training initiatives and built roadmaps for ongoing talent acquisition. She was also one of the first recruiters on a brand-new Talent team at Publicis Media, where she led candidates through her fresh and redesigned hiring process. Her two years as a litigation paralegal gave her the foundation for a career in executive management and employee relations.

Bailey brings enthusiasm and passion to everything she does, and is off to a great start as she dives into the world of Cybersecurity.

Krischel is a proven high-performing sales leader with 20 years of solution selling and management experience. Accomplished in driving revenue and consistently exceeding sales targets, Krischel specializes in large account acquisition, selling to C-suite executives, and entering new markets. Passionate about building world-class sales organizations, Krischel is dedicated to recruiting and developing top talent while delivering significant growth and profitability to meet corporate objectives.

Steve Cobb is SecurityScorecard’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) bringing more than 25 years of leadership consulting surrounding IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, incident response, and cyber threat intelligence. Since joining SecurityScorecard in 2023, Steve has been responsible for providing strategic IT consulting and delivering increased organization efficiency and security for our customers.

Prior to SecurityScorecard, he was a Senior Security Engineer with Verizon Managed Security and a Senior Escalation Engineer with Microsoft. Steve serves on several CISO boards and is a frequent presenter at conferences such as InfoSecCon, Cyber Defense Summit, and others. Steve attended UNC-CH, but left early to start his own IT company, and ultimately received his degree in Business from East Carolina University. Steve and his wife have two daughters and a son.

Michael is a seasoned Sales Management Executive with extensive experience in the high-tech and services industries. With a disciplined, results-driven approach, he excels at leading teams to meet and surpass sales and customer objectives. Michael is known for creating innovative and targeted business solutions that drive success across organizations.

His expertise spans building and managing high-performing sales teams, training sales executives, and implementing effective sales force automation, reporting tools, and compensation plans. Michael’s strong communication, interpersonal, and development skills enable him to foster a collaborative team environment while ensuring the achievement of both short-term goals and long-term strategic growth.

Throughout his career, Michael has demonstrated a keen ability to deliver outstanding results by leveraging his deep industry knowledge and leadership capabilities to continuously improve sales performance and customer satisfaction.

Rand is a proven software engineering leader with a strong track record of excelling in technical strategy, team building, and agile methodologies. With deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, site reliability engineering, and artificial intelligence, Rand has successfully implemented business-critical solutions that drive operational excellence and innovation.

Known for a unique ability to balance technical expertise with high-level strategic vision, Rand stays at the forefront of relevant technologies while maintaining a senior leadership perspective. This combination of hands-on technical know-how and big-picture thinking allows Rand to align engineering efforts with broader business goals, ensuring solutions are both scalable and impactful.

Rand’s leadership is defined by a focus on building and empowering high-performance teams, fostering collaboration, and delivering results in dynamic, fast-paced environments. With a commitment to continuous learning and a passion for tackling complex challenges, Rand is dedicated to advancing the field of software engineering and driving meaningful outcomes for the organizations he supports.

Owen Denby is the General Counsel of SecurityScorecard and leads the company’s legal function. Owen’s team supports SecurityScorecard’s business units, operations and strategic initiatives on a global basis. Owen joined SecurityScorecard from Rally Health, a high-growth healthcare technology company. Prior to Rally Health, Owen advised a variety of emerging growth and Fortune 500 companies on corporate law matters for leading international law firms in New York, London and Washington, D.C.

Jason is a seasoned Sales executive with over 25 years of experience in the technology sector. Most recently, he served as VP of Sales at Rapid7, where he and his team generated over $50M in new sales annually. Jason led key initiatives such as ICP-based prospecting, revitalized channel relationships, and built a world-class customer advisory board.

Outside of work, Jason enjoys travel and spending time with his wife, three children, and twin granddaughters. His expertise and leadership make him a valuable addition to our executive team.

Adam Eisenman, Vice President of Public Sector Sales, is responsible for SecurityScorecard’s government business, including all go-to-market functions. Adam has nearly 20 years experience in high-growth venture backed software companies, with a focus on the Public Sector market.

Adam joined SecurityScorecard in March of 2022 from Rave Mobile Safety, where he led a sales and government affairs function, which helped lead to an acquisition by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) and later Motorola.

Flora is a growth marketing leader with over 15 years of experience leading global demand (campaign strategy, paid media, digital, ABM, field marketing), web strategy, customer marketing, and marketing operations. Demonstrated success driving revenue growth at both start-ups and public tech companies. Player-coach who can think strategically while also being a strong personal contributor with the ability to “roll up sleeves” and execute.

José is Portuguese and lives in Lisbon, but has been working in international markets for a long time, with a special focus on Latin America. He has a degree in sales and business management, with 20 years’ experience in digital transformation and cybersecurity companies. In his current role, his focus is on supporting SecurityScorecard growth in Latin America, Spain and Portugal, which he has been doing for more than 8 years in this industry. José has been with SecurityScorecard since the beginning of 2019, where he started as Regional Director for these markets, where he began to grow SSC from the ground up to what is now the undisputed leader in the region, having also been Area Director for Southern Europe and Latam in 2022.

Shiho Hashimoto is the Vice President, International Marketing at SecurityScorecard. Shiho is a seasoned leader with 20+ years of experience in marketing in the cybersecurity and technology industry all across EMEA and APAC regions. Shiho has a proven track record of helping organizations get to the next level and further. Prior to joining SecurityScorecard in 2021, she worked for Hatch Entertainment, a subsidiary of Rovio Entertainment, where she led the launch of mobile cloud gaming worldwide together with 5G launch partners including Samsung, Vodafone, Verizon, Sprint, and NTT Docomo. Prior to that, she led the international marketing team at SSH Communications Security, a world leader in identity access management and cryptography. Shiho is a cosmopolitan who was born in Japan, raised in New York and settled down in Finland. She speaks fluent Japanese, English and Finnish. She enjoys working with people from all over the world. Shiho holds a BA in International Business from Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan and an MBA from Aalto University in Finland.

Albert Kuo is the VP of Sales in APAC at SecurityScorecard. Albert Kuo has over 25 years experience scaling successful enterprise class software companies in the Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) geography while based in Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, and currently in Singapore.

He has been GM & VP of APJ Field Operations for multiple cybersecurity vendors (ArcSight, HP Enterprise Security Products, Blue Coat, SailPoint, ExtraHop, Azul), and has worked at BEA Systems as APJ Leader of Global & Enterprise Accounts and Global Partners, and at TIBCO Finance as Greater China GM.

He previously worked on Wall Street as a fixed income derivatives sales trader, and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and MBA from Columbia Business School.

Adi specializes in strategic accounts, bringing a wealth of experience in cultivating strong customer relationships and driving business growth. With a proven track record of managing complex accounts, Adi excels in building and maintaining strong partnerships with key customer stakeholders and senior executives. Known for a results-driven approach, Adi has a demonstrated ability to understand client needs, strategize tailored solutions, and effectively deliver on promises. With exceptional relationship management and business development skills, Adi is committed to ensuring long-term success and mutual growth for both clients and the organization.

Matthew McKenna, GM of International Sales at SecurityScorecard, has over 15 years of experience commercializing emerging technologies in the supply chain management and cybersecurity space. Prior to SecurityScorecard, Matthew functioned as the Chief Operating Officer of SSH Communications Security, where he led large scale Fintech deployments in the areas of access control and cryptographic services. Matthew holds a BA in German Language and Literature and an MBA from the Helsinki School of Economics.

Terry is a seasoned financial leader with 18 years of comprehensive experience in financial reporting and technical accounting, and has a proven track record in driving operational excellence and financial transparency within large, multinational organizations across diverse industries. As Vice President and Corporate Controller, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of operational accounting, financial reporting, global tax and statutory compliance, internal controls and risk management. Terry plays a pivotal role in SecurityScorecard’s treasury management, equity valuation and administration, and financial system implementations, as well as ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial statements in compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. He works closely with executive leadership to create a strong focus on risk management and corporate governance and is known for his ability to balance technical acumen with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach.

Christa Patton is a seasoned executive with over 27 years of experience in learning, development, and enablement across multiple industries. Currently the Vice President of Learning, Development, & Enablement at SecurityScorecard, Christa plays a pivotal role in designing and delivering strategic training initiatives that empower employees to achieve peak performance and develop strong skillsets.  She has an extensive background in designing leadership development programs, as well as a track record of creating impactful onboarding, professional development, and sales enablement processes that enhance team productivity and organizational success.

Prior to her role at SecurityScorecard, Christa served as Vice President of Learning, Development, & Enablement at MicroStrategy, where she oversaw the training of over 2,500 global employees through comprehensive onboarding and professional development programs.  She managed the enablement of 350 remote sales professionals and led large-scale events like MicroStrategy’s annual Sales Kick-Off (SKO) and Technical Kick-Off (TKO).  Her expertise in data-driven learning programs helped improve performance, increase sales efficiencies, and drive growth.

With a passion for continuous learning and a deep understanding of enablement operations, Christa has consistently driven improvements in employee performance and employee engagement through innovative, scalable solutions. In addition to her current role at SecurityScorecard, Christa is also a board advisor for Skills U, where she leverages her expertise to provide executive advisory services for an LMS organization.

Ryan is the Senior Vice President, Threat Research and Intelligence where he oversees the threat research, collections, and intelligence teams. Prior to SecurityScorecard Ryan was at McAfee Corp where he led and contributed to nation state threat research and analysis.

He is also the former Chief Corporate Evangelist at Panda Security, where he managed the US strategic response for new and emerging threats. Ryan is widely recognized as a security, intelligence expert throughout the country.

Larry Slusser currently serves as the VP, Global Head of Professional Services Delivery at SecurityScorecard, the leader in cybersecurity risk rating and third-party risk management solutions. In this role, Larry ensures world class delivery for all service lines, including Managed Services, Technical Cyber Security Services, and Cybersecurity Consulting.  In addition to overseeing all Professional Services delivery worldwide, Mr. Slusser runs SecurityScorecard’s Incident Response Team, leading all ransomware and extortion negotiations for our customers.

Mr. Slusser served as an Officer in the United States Air Force for 6 years, and has held P&L responsibility for several Fortune 500 companies. He also ran a successful printing and manufacturing business for 7 years. Graduating with a Master’s in Cybersecurity, Mr. Slusser successfully transitioned to cybersecurity. SecurityScorecard’s clients and Partners find Larry’s combination of business leadership experience and cybersecurity knowledge a valuable asset, whether in a time of crisis, or helping to prepare their cybersecurity defenses through SecurityScorecard’s cyber resilience and emergency preparation services.

Mark is a performance-driven Business Development leader with over 25 years of proven success in the technology and finance sectors. With a track record of developing and executing strategic initiatives, Mark has consistently identified new market opportunities and exceeded performance targets.

Recognized as an expert in building and managing high-performing sales teams, Mark has secured top-tier accounts and established strong relationships with key strategic partners. Mark has also led successful joint product launches that contributed to the growth of both partners. With expertise across sales management, marketing, strategic alliances, and business development, Mark has consistently delivered sales growth, profitability, and increased shareholder value.

A respected leader, Mark is known for implementing effective operations, marketing, and sales strategies that drive sustainable growth and long-term success.

Matthew has founded two companies and played a strategic role within 4 others. Matthew has deep knowledge in multiple technology segments including: security/cryptography, high performance computing, data, large distributed systems and machine learning.

Matthew has contributed significant functionality to many open source projects including: Kubernetes, Kops, Apache Cassandra, Apache Spark, Cascading/Cascalog, and Mono/Xamarin.

Nishant has years of strategic product marketing experience in cybersecurity, cloud, and enterprise software. He is a technology go-to-market leader with 15+ year career record of success in marketing, product marketing, product management and strategy in SaaS/PaaS/Cloud and B2B software companies (startups, mid-sized, pre-IPO, Fortune 500). At SecurityScorecard, Nishant leads the product marketing team, focusing on strengthening the company’s position and driving growth with SCDR and MAX.

Rodney brings over 2 decades of experience in technology and over 13 years of experience in talent building and running talent and technology teams, systems and processes. Rodney is an esteemed Global VP of Talent with a distinguished track record of building and refining teams and systems that drive efficiency and innovation. His hands-on approach and straegic vision have resulted in significant cost savings and improved operational outcomes.

Throughout his career, Rodney has been a thought partner to hiring managers, providing expert insights into talent market and sourcing strategies. He has successfully managed teams, developed cutting-edge recruiting sytems, and implemented effective talent management practices. Rodney is dedicated to delivering high-quality outcomes, fostering a culture of inclusion, and leveraging technology to ensure SecurityScorecard attracts and retains world-class talent.

Jeff is an experienced finance executive with more than a decade of experience driving growth and scaling operations in startup environments. History of raising money from sophisticated investors, with experience guiding an organization though the IPO process and beyond. Expertise in the creation of financial models, and OKRs/KPIs necessary to drive growth, with a proven ability to lead finance, operations, technical, and HR functions.

Upal is a technology investor and former enterprise software entrepreneur. Before becoming an investor he co-founded the first and leading Mobile Device Security and Management platform and helped it grow to over $50M in revenues and a successful exit. He previously worked at McKinsey and RMS (now part of Moody’s).

At NGP Capital, Upal lead the North America office and global enterprise software team. Some of his focus areas on include Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Applied AI.

Upal’s passion is to leverage his experiences to back global and passionate entrepreneurs who want to make a positive difference in this world.

Joe De Pinho is a Partner at Riverwood Capital.  Prior to Riverwood, Joe led corporate development at Pixeon, a Riverwood portfolio company, where he focused on M&A and corporate strategy.  Joe previously led corporate development at Riverwood portfolio company Pixeon, where he executed an active consolidation strategy. Earlier in his career, Joe worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company.

Joe earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, where he received the David L. Dodd scholarship.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University.

Nick Donofrio is an American scientist and engineer and was the Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology at the IBM Corporation until 2008. Upon retirement, he was selected as an honorary IBM Fellow, the company’s highest technical honor. He holds seven technology patents, is a member of numerous technical and science honor societies, and holds several scientific board positions. In 1995, he was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions in the development of semi-conductor memory and technical leadership in computers.

Nick also serves on the board of the National Commission on the Future of Higher Education and the National Association of Corporate Directors and is a Director at Liberty Mutual Group.

Karim is a Partner at Google Ventures. He brings over a decade of operational, entrepreneurial and investment experience to his role. He initially joined Google’s corporate development team in 2008, the group responsible for the company’s acquisitions and strategic investments. His primary areas of focus are Internet services, mobile and digital media.

Prior to Google, Karim was a venture capitalist at Atlas Venture, where he worked on investments in Internet infrastructure and digital media. Previously, he was Director of New Ventures at Level 3 Communications, responsible for evaluating new business opportunities and has led product development for the company’s voice services. Earlier in his career, Karim held various product and marketing roles at Intel, initially on the i486, and later as product manager for the Pentium Processor. He started his career at Siemens as a software engineer working on the first vehicle navigation system for BMW.

Susan M. Gordon is the former principal deputy director of National Intelligence, a longstanding and respected leader within the nation’s Intelligence Community. Well-versed in issues of global risk, technology, and cybersecurity, Gordon has spent more than 30 years in public service roles. She served from 2017-2019 as principal deputy director of National Intelligence at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where she advised the President on intelligence matters and provided operational leadership of the agencies and organizations composing the U.S. Intelligence Community. She focused on advancing intelligence integration, expanding outreach and partnerships, and driving innovation.

Sam Kassoumeh is the co-founder of SecurityScorecard. With extensive experience as both a cybersecurity practitioner and leader, Kassoumeh’s experience has been pivotal in the growth and development of the company as well as establishing the ecosystem risk management space. Kassoumeh’s passion for internet security started in his teens and propelled him into key cybersecurity roles including as head of security and compliance at Gilt Groupe and worldwide InfoSec lead at Federal-Mogul. Sam holds a BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Richard founded Evolution in 2008 and leads investments in cybersecurity, enterprise software and data analytics and brings over three decades of investment, operational and entrepreneurial experience to his role. Richard is a member of the firm’s investment committee.

Under his leadership, Evolution has become a premier venture capital firm raising over $ 2 Billion of capital to invest in category-defining software companies including SecurityScorecard, Quantexa, Pentera, Carbon Black, Talon, Arctic Wolf, Aqua Security, AVG Technologies, OpenDNS and ProtectAI, in organizations where Richard serves as a member of the boards of directors. Prior to establishing Evolution, Richard was a Partner at Alpha Associates, a venture capital and private equity firm where he led a multibillion dollar investment platform with investments in software, media and infrastructure companies including as founding investor in NejTV and Sixty-K.

Deven Sharma is an accomplished business leader in data, information, analytics and technology-enabled service businesses. He invests in tech and data enabled businesses as a Venture Investor and teaming up with Private Equity. He served as the President of Standard & Poor’s, Head of Global Strategy and M&A at The McGraw-Hill Companies, Partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, Chairman of S&P US & Europe Board, Chairman of Crisil an Indian Public Company and Member of 800 Flowers Board. He has a PhD from Ohio State University.

Deven invests in and incubates next generation information enabled companies. He founded InfleXon (www.infleXon.com), an advisory firm focused on risk governance, globalization and innovation in information and analytics technology enabled service markets. He serves as a Fellow of Connection Science @MIT Media Lab.

Deven’s experience spans information markets, financial services, consumer products, and consumer and professional services. In information markets, his experience extends across vertical sectors in financial, legal, governance and risk compliance, health, energy and market intelligence, as well as in education and media. Deven, as an operating leader, corporate M&A/strategist and management consultant, led and advised many organizations through strategic transformation, global expansion, organic growth, acquisitions and product innovation. Transforming companies through market, technology, regulatory, policy and economic disruption is at the core of his experience.

Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SecurityScorecard, is a globally recognized cybersecurity innovator, leader, and expert. Since SecurityScorecard’s inception in 2014, he has led the company with a vision to create a new language for measuring and communicating risk. SecurityScorecard is now one of the world’s most trusted cybersecurity brands, with tens of thousands of customers—including half of the Fortune 100 and nine of the top 10 U.S. banks—and over 600 employees. The company has earned the Gartner Peer Insight Customers’ Choice award and been named a Leader in the Forrester New Wave. In 2021, Yampolskiy was named E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 New York Award winner and Cyber Defense Magazine’s CEO of the Year.

Prior to founding the SecurityScorecard, Yampolskiy was a CTO at BlogTalkRadio, the largest online talk radio and podcast hosting platform, whose technology he scaled to over 30M+ visitors each month. He was also a CISO at Gilt Groupe, where he managed all aspects of IT infrastructure security, fraud, secure application development, and PCI compliance. Yampolskiy has led security teams at Goldman Sachs and Oracle, among other companies where he built authentication and entitlement infrastructure for trading.

Alex has published numerous articles, won the Public Key Cryptography Conference Test of Time Award for his verifiable random function invention, holds numerous patents, and is a published book author of The Perfect Scorecard: Getting an ‘A’ in Cybersecurity from Your Board of Directors. He holds a B.A. in Mathematics and Computer Science from New York University and a Ph.D. in Cryptography from Yale University.

Andres Andreu, the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Hearst and a renowned cybersecurity leader, holds prestigious credentials including CISSP and ISSAP, and is a Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE). With a diverse career traversing federal government, corporate sectors, and entrepreneurial ventures in cybersecurity, he is a mentor, startup advisor, and acclaimed author.

From his government tenure he transitioned to the corporate realm. Andres made a mark at Ogilvy and Mather as a partner and Chief Application Architect, later consulting for high-profile entities like the United Nations. As a founding member and key executive at Bayshore Networks (acquired by Opswat in 2021), and former CISO at 2U, Inc./edX, his expertise has been pivotal in shaping cybersecurity landscapes.

Author of “The CISO Playbook”, “Professional Pen Testing Web Applications”, contributor to “97 Things Every Application Security Professional Should Know”, and articles with various magazines, his work extends beyond writing to inventing, with patents in cybersecurity innovations. He advises the Forgepoint Capital Cybersecurity Advisory Council and serves on multiple advisory boards.

A Cuban immigrant and proud American citizen, Andres balances his professional achievements with a happy marriage and four wonderful kids. He is an international-level certified Judo coach with USA Judo and an artist. Andreu’s multifaceted career and personal achievements highlight his profound impact on the cybersecurity field and beyond.

Tim is an experienced senior executive and architect specializing in the development and strategic direction of cutting-edge technology solutions. With a strong background in security, data management, and enterprise architecture, Tim has led numerous initiatives across industries including finance, healthcare, and government. His expertise spans areas such as cloud security, identity management, encryption, and vulnerability management, and he has been instrumental in driving both product innovation and business growth.

As a trusted advisor to executive teams and a thought leader in his field, Tim has spoken at major industry events, including engagements with government agencies and private sector leaders. He has worked closely with global partners and system integrators to deliver impactful solutions that drive faster time-to-market and competitive differentiation.

With a track record of successful collaborations and strategic leadership, Tim is committed to shaping the future of technology through innovation, partnerships, and market influence.

As an active Investor and CEO of Christian and Timbers, 4Xs Forbes Midas list, Jeff Christian has advised and placed many of the top CEOs in Cybersecurity. For over 30 years Jeff has helped investors, BoDs, and leadership to build companies that strengthen our National Security and Cyber readiness.

Sandy Climan is CEO of Entertainment Media Ventures. Sandy has held senior executive roles across the entertainment industry, including the senior management team at CAA, Corporate Executive Vice President and President of Worldwide Business Development for Universal Studios, and executive positions in production and distribution for MGM. His productions include “U2 3D,” the first digital live-action 3D film, and “The Aviator,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese, for which he was awarded a Golden Globe and a British Academy Award. His production involvement includes the cybersecurity-related films “War Games” and “Sneakers”.

He has been an active venture investor and advisor, and has served as a bridge between Hollywood, Silicon Valley, the financial industry, and global corporations. In the world of cybersecurity, he serves as Chairman of THG Ventures, which is focused on the promotion of and training in ethical hacking. He serves on several charitable boards, including the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and the American Cinematheque.

Jay DePaul currently serves as the Chief Cybersecurity & Technology Risk Officer at Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), where he leads a business-aligned security and risk strategy.  Prior to this, Jay held roles as the Platform CISO, leading the secure digital cloud transformation, as well as the Global Head of Security Operations.  Before joining D&B, Jay held multiple leadership roles at BNP Paribas, including Head of Security Operations and Deputy CISO (Americas) and Chief Technology Officer for BNP Paribas Financial Services (U.S.).

Additionally, Jay serves on the Board of Governors for the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

Tom Doughty served as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Prudential, retiring from the
role in June of 2023. As CISO since 2006, Tom oversaw Prudential’s global information and cybersecurity
program, including infrastructure level protections, security-related Policies and Standards, and security
operations in a highly regulated, cloud-enabled business environment.

Within Prudential, he led efforts in business-focused security support, including a constantly evolving threat
and vulnerability management program protecting the operating environment. Tom interfaced directly with
Prudential’s Board and senior team, aligning management focus with emerging exposures. Externally, he
spearheaded relationships representing Prudential’s Information Security Program as a cross-industry leader,
collaborating with peer companies, government, law enforcement, and intelligence sources to assimilate best
practices and improve the collective security climate. Tom provided primary oversight and management of
Information Technology related regulatory liaison and response during a period when Prudential operated as
the only designated non-bank Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI).

Prior to Prudential, from 1993 to 1998, Tom served as a Military Intelligence Officer in the United States Army,
achieving the rank of Captain. During this time, he specialized in Electronic and Information Warfare, including
emerging intelligence processing technology platforms.
Tom is currently Chief Information Security Officer at Generate Biomedicines, overseeing the Cybersecurity
and Enterprise IT programs for the emerging growth biotech firm advancing fundamental shifts in therapeutic
development driven by machine intelligence.

Tom received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point
(1993), and an MBA with dual focus in Finance and Information Technology from New York University’s Stern
School of Business (2003). He maintains a current Top Secret / SCI security clearance.

Joan Feigenbaum is the Grace Murray Hopper Professor of Computer Science at Yale University, where she also holds a courtesy appointment as Professor of Economics. She received a BA in Mathematics from Harvard and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford. Between finishing her Ph.D. in 1986 and starting at Yale in 2000, she was with AT&T, where she participated broadly in the company’s Information-Sciences research agenda, e.g., by creating a research group in Algorithms and Distributed Data, of which she was the manager in 1998-99.

Professor Feigenbaum’s research interests include security, privacy, anonymity, and accountability; Internet algorithmics; and computational complexity. While at Yale, she has been a principal in several high-profile activities, including the DHS-funded Pri-Fi Project, the DARPA-funded DISSENT project, and the NSF-funded PORTIA project. Her many service contributions to the research community include Program Chair of Crypto ’91, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cryptology (1997-2002), Program Co-Chair of the ACM Conference on Electronic Commerce (2004), Program Chair of the ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing (2013), Department Chair of the Yale Computer Science Department (July 2014 through June 2017), General Chair of the inaugural ACM Symposium on Computer Science and Law (2019), and ACM Vice President (July 2020 through June 2022).

Professor Feigenbaum is an Amazon Scholar, a Fellow of the ACM, a Fellow of the AAAS, a Member of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, and a Connecticut Technology Council Woman of Innovation. In 1998, she was an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians. In May 2020, she won the Test-of-Time Award from the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy for her 1996 paper (with Matt Blaze and Jack Lacy) entitled “Decentralized Trust Management.”

Ross Freeman is the founder of 680 Partners LLC, where he has dedicated over three decades to specializing in executive search and recruitment within the software industry.

Under his leadership, 680 Partners has become a trusted partner to venture capital firms, private equity groups, and growth equity funds, focusing on building senior management teams for software companies at every stage, from seed to growth equity. The firm is renowned for its ability to identify and recruit transformational executives, including CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CTOs, CIOs, and VPs of Sales.

Before founding 680 Partners, Mr. Freeman served as Vice President of Results Staffing’s Strategic Technology Practice. There, he launched a technology division that achieved an impressive 200% revenue growth. He has also provided strategic consultancy services to leading companies, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he played a critical role in developing infrastructure and core technology capabilities.

A pioneer in the digital space, Mr. Freeman served as Director of Internet Technology at Adler Consulting, where he led the development of Demstore.com, one of the first e-commerce platforms.

Mr. Freeman holds a BA in Psychology from Hobart College and completed graduate-level computer studies at the New School for Social Research. He is also certified by Microsoft and Sun Microsystems.

Specialties: Executive Search, Software Industry, Venture Capital, Seed Stage, Growth Equity, Private Equity, LBO

Grant Geyer has had a successful career as an operator in the cybersecurity industry for over 20 years. Currently, he oversees Claroty’s product management, engineering, and research organizations, and is responsible for the company’s product strategy and development. Prior to this, he worked as an Executive-in-Residence at Scale Venture Partners, where he assisted the firm in analyzing cybersecurity markets and ventures. Geyer held the role of Senior Vice President of Products for RSA, responsible for both traditional and SaaS product offerings. Before RSA, Geyer served as Vice President at Symantec, which he joined through its acquisition of Riptech. Earlier in his career, Geyer served as a Military Intelligence officer for the U.S. Army. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a M.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Igor has worked as Global Enterprise Technology Architect and then Information Security Architect in March & McLennan ( 1997-2006) along with the following positions:
CISO of New York Law Department – (2006-2016)
CISO of New York City Retirement System ( NYCERS) – (2019-2019)
CISO of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University – (2019 – Present)
Certifications: RHIA, CISSP, CISA, CDPSE. ITIL, RIMS-CRMP.

Brian currently serves as the Vice President and Chief Security Officer (CSO) for a large energy company with assets and operations in 25 states. He is responsible for the company’s physical and cybersecurity, privacy, intelligence, and business continuity units. In 2018, Brian was appointed by the President of the United States to serve as the sixth Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, at the Department of Homeland Security. Brian also served as the first Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Brian has spent time during his career in the US Marine Corps and various private sector agencies with the goal of protecting the United States from security threats.

Aaron Hughes is Senior Vice President and CISO at Albertsons Companies. In this role he is responsible for enabling the business and securing the infrastructure, digital assets, and payments for a network of over 2200 supermarkets operating under 20 brands across the United States serving 30 million customers per week and driving $60B in annual revenue. Previously he was Vice President for Information Security and Deputy CISO at Capital One where he led the team providing security services across all of the Capital One lines of business to include Card, Financial Services, Commercial and Retail Banking as well Enterprise IT, Digital Products, and Data Initiatives.

Mr. Hughes is also the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy where, as the Senior DoD cyber official, he was the primary interface with the broader USG, Congress, the public, and foreign governments for all defense related cyber policy matters. His office was responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of cyber policies, strategies, operations, and plans for the Department of Defense.

In addition to his full-time employment, Mr. Hughes is a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve currently serving as a Senior Advisor to the Commander USCYBERCOM and on the board of directors of two highly successful companies, SentinelOne and Advanced Technology International. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia, MS in Telecommunications and Computers from George Washington University, and MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Melanie Hughes is a transformational leader who has held a variety of C-suite roles over the last 20 years. She is a seasoned operational and human capital executive with experience across Technology, Financial Services, Media, and Retail. She is also a global citizen, having lived in six countries in Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America.

Most recently Ms. Hughes was CHRO for Moody’s Corporation, overseeing the entire Human Capital function and driving culture and organizational realignment to support a firm-wide strategic change initiative. She oversaw a successful CEO transition, helped lead the company successfully through the pandemic, and evolved the culture to a standard that achieved “Most Loved Companies” award by Newsweek.

Earlier in her career Ms. Hughes joined Gilt Groupe in its infancy and supported its growth to a $1 billion valuation; she was responsible for operations including sales operations, offshoring, creative/studios, real estate, facilities, and building the executive team. In a prior role at Tribune she was responsible for Human Capital, driving culture change as the company emerged from bankruptcy; restructuring the company through a spinoff of the publishing business; doubling the size of the broadcast business through acquisition; and building the digital arm of the media organization. Ms. Hughes joined DoubleClick at the height of the dot- com boom, building the talent infrastructure, managing through the restructuring in response to the technology crash, and changing the culture to facilitate the success and regrowth of the of the company—resulting in the initial sale to Hellman & Friedman and eventually Google.

Over the last 20 years Ms. Hughes has managed the Governance & HR committees of her company’s boards, setting the agenda through times of growth, change, and disruption. She is highly experienced in the boardroom and has been a trusted advisor to Committee Chairs. Until recently, she served on the Moody’s Foundation board, and she currently sits on the advisory board of Security Scorecard, Mattermost and Contemporary Leadership Advisors. Her executive coaching practice focuses on CEOs and CPOs and incorporates strategy and team-building for the C-suite. Ms. Hughes has also worked on philanthropic initiatives in Nicaragua (where she has a residence), setting up educational and dental programs for the community.

Ms. Hughes holds an BSc. (Hons.) degree in Psychology from Brunel (London) and an MBA from INSEAD (France). She enjoys playing competitive backgammon and sailing, which is a passion.

Jacquet is responsible for enterprise information security, establishing and maintaining a corporate-wide information security program to protect Unisys information assets and ensure compliance. He and his team identify, evaluate and report on information security risks to meet compliance and regulatory requirements. Jacquet also leads enterprise security programs including security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, identity management, network security, disaster recovery and risk policies. He also ensures the products and services Unisys’ customers use are secured from a cyber standpoint.

Prior to Joining Unisys, Jacquet was the global CISO for Hertz where he led the rebuilding of the security organization post IPO.

Previously, Jacquet was the global CISO for Hitachi Vantara as well as the Information Security Expert for the 70+ Hitachi companies in the America’s region. Before this, his roles included senior director of global IT Security, compliance, risk management and governance at Symantec, and multiple leadership roles at Hewlett-Packard during his 26-year tenure there.

Jacquet holds a marketing certificate from UC Berkeley and an engineering degree in computer science from Institut National des Sciences Appliqués (Lyon, France). He is fluent in French and conversational in German.

He holds a private pilot’s certificate and is an active member pilot of Angel Flight, a volunteer organization that arranges free air travel for children and adults who have serious medical conditions and need transportation to treatment facilities.

Andrew Jaquith is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Scotiabank US Technology. Andrew’s 25-year career as a CISO, CTO, executive, and cyber practitioner spans startups (with two successful exits), Fortune 100s, and global financial services firms. Prior to Scotiabank, he was the CISO of Covington & Burling LLP. He has served as a Managing Director in technology risk and cybersecurity for Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase, respectively. He serves as an Board Advisor to SecurityScorecard and as a member of the Technical Advisory Board of Panaseer. Andrew graduated from Yale University.

John Katko is an accomplished leader who served Central New York in Congress from 2015 until his retirement in 2022.

Early in his career in Congress, John became a strong voice on the House Homeland Security Committee. In 2020, he was selected to lead House Homeland Security Committee Republicans. As Ranking Member, John led efforts to secure the border and prioritized a robust focus on cybersecurity, as well as transportation and airport security. Additionally, John served eight years as a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.

While serving New York’s 24th Congressional District, John achieved significant legislative success, with 98 bills passed the House and 45 signed into law. Through his advocacy, John delivered millions of dollars to his district in Central New York.

John has strong relationships in New York and Washington across the political spectrum. He is well-respected for his work across the aisle and was consistently ranked among the most bipartisan members of Congress by the nonpartisan Lugar Center. As Chair of the Republican Governance Group, John was responsible for expanding political engagement with results-oriented Members of Congress.

Prior to serving in Congress, John spent nearly twenty years as a federal organized crime prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, prosecuting hundreds of complex criminal cases including organized crime, drug and human trafficking, murder, and political corruption. He has extensive experience on the U.S. Northern, Southern, and Maritime borders. Additionally, he served as a litigator with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and as an anti-trust and commercial litigation attorney in private practice.

John and his wife Robin live in Camillus, New York and enjoy spending time with their three adult sons.

Julie Liegl has spent over 20 years marketing in the technology industry. Most recently, she was the Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for all aspects of Slack’s marketing, including product marketing, customer acquisition, demand generation, brand, brand design, events, and content marketing.

Prior to Slack, Julie spent 13 years at Salesforce, most recently as the Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, where she and her teams were responsible for the success of Dreamforce, driving demand generation and the market positioning of Salesforce’s cloud products.

Julie received her BA and MA in English from Stanford University and her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Marshall Lux has been a financial services consultant and practitioner for 30 years. He began his career at McKinsey where he served all manner of financial service firms across a variety of subsectors and functional areas. Lux led McKinsey’s and Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) private equity practice. He has extensive relationships across private equity firms. He left McKinsey after approximately 25 years to become the Chief Risk Officer for Chase (all consumer products globally) during the 2008 financial crisis. He then joined BCG, where he was a Senior Partner for 5 years, and in particular, helped build a private equity practice.

Lux continues to be an active advisor to BCG. He sits on several private equity boards and advises companies ranging from consumer credit, wealth, insurance, and cybersecurity. Lux has a broad network of financial services C-suite executives with whom he has worked on some of their most important issues. He has also diligenced many of the largest private equity deals that have been done. Along with his client work, he has also done 35 probono assignments and has served on a number of not-for-profit boards, including the Harlem Children’s Zone, the New York Historical Society’s Chairman’s Council, the New York Tenement Museum, Junior Achievement, and Reading is Fundamental.

Lux is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is active at the New York Historical Society. He was a Senior Fellow at the Mossavar Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School and he continues to do research there. He is also a Senior Advisor to the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation and a Senior Fellow to the Program on International Financial Systems, both at Harvard Law School. His overall writings have concerned the unintended consequences of Dodd-Frank on financial services. He has written papers entitled: “The State and Fate of Community Banking,” “What’s Behind the Non-Bank Mortgage Boom?” and “Out of Reach: Regressive Trends in Credit Card Access.” All papers have been cited in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, among others. In late 2017 he released a paper entitled: “When Markets Quake: The Past, Present, and Future of Online Lending.”

Lux also teaches private equity at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Business School. He has spoken broadly, including at the House Small Business Committee, the Federal Reserve, and various universities and trade groups. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Online Lending Policy Institute. Lux’s board, advisory, and academic work consume most of his time.

Lux attended the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. He also attended Harvard Business School where he was a Baker and Ford Scholar. He was the first person in his family to attend college.

Ray Mabus served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017, the longest tenure as leader of the Navy and Marine Corps since World War I. As Secretary he revolutionized the Navy and Marine Corps, opening all jobs to women, aggressively moving to alternative energy as a warfighting measure, building more than twice as many ships during his term than in the preceding eight years and developing the Gulf Coast Restoration Plan after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It was during his watch that Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden. Among many awards, he received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Social Responsibility Award and was chosen as one of the top fifty CEOs in America by GlassDoor, the only government person picked. From 1988 to 1992, Mabus served as Governor of Mississippi, the youngest elected to that office in more than 150 years. Mississippi experienced record growth in jobs, education, tourism and exports.

Mabus was United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1994- 1996. Today, Mabus is on the board of two public companies as well as a public benefit education company and is the founder of a consulting organization. He also serves on the boards of the Environmental Defense Fund and Jose Andreas’ World Central Kitchen and the advisory board for the National Medal of Honor Museum. Secretary Mabus is a native of Ackerman, Mississippi, and received a Bachelor’s Degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi, a Master’s Degree from Johns Hopkins University, and a Law Degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. Mabus served in the Navy as an officer aboard the cruiser USS Little Rock.

Kevin is a global information security executive, currently with Cigna as the CISO, US Healthcare and Managing Director of Assurance. Prior to Cigna, Kevin was the Vice President of Information Security at Marriott International. He has extensive leadership experience with information technology service providers such as Sungard, AT&T, and Verizon.  He has led global organizations responsible for cyber security, business continuity, and business operations.

Harry D. Moseley is a (Senior) Advisor to the Deutsche Börse, DRATA, Replicant, Schelllman, Security Scorecard, Stripes and Journey, a Board Advisor to Arrangr, Bite Investments and Roam, a Board Member of Rewards Network, and, a member of Baypine’s Digital Advisory Board.

He has almost five decades of experience in technology, having held several senior leadership positions: Global CIO for Zoom Video Communications; CIO for KPMG US; CIO and Partner at Blackstone; CIO of Global Investment Banking/Co-CIO for Credit Suisse First Boston, and CTO for UBS Americas.

Harry was inducted into CIO Magazine’s Hall of Fame, recognized as one of the world’s top 100 CIOs by Computerworld, twice honored by Irish Magazine as one of its Annual Wall Street 50, awarded the 2020 Leadership CIO of the Year by InspireCIO, the 2022 CIO and IT Leader of the Year for the Private Sector, was a 2022 Irish America Business 100 Honoree and awarded the HMG Global Leadership award in 2023. Additionally, Harry has given numerous presentations including a TEDx talk about working and living in the virtual world.

He is originally from Dublin, Ireland, and is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin with degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics. He lives in New York with his wife Rachel, their dog Hershey (Goldendoodle) and has three children in three time zones (San Diego, Baltimore and Zurich).

Six-time CTO and three-time CSO, Gunter perpetually operates at the forefront of offensive security consultancy and AI/ML powered threat detection and incident response technology development. As an expert in penetration testing and vulnerability research, he has built and led industry leading security consulting and R&D organizations for ISS, IBM, NCC Group, and IOActive. On the flipside, he has incubated and trailblazed new approaches in TDIR at Microsoft, IBM, Devo Inc., Vectra.AI, and Damballa – bringing to market leading AI and cloud solutions in the realm of SIEM, SOAR, IDPS, XDR, and threat intelligence.

Today, Gunter serves as CTO for Cobalt.io – harnessing a global community of hundreds of accomplished offensive security experts and bug hunters, and fusing them with the latest advancements in AI augmentation and automation to deliver the next generation of penetration testing-as-a-service (PTaaS).

Glen Pendley is the CTO at Tenable. Glen has over 20 years of experience in software engineering and cybersecurity. Glen has held multiple senior roles at Tenable, including SVP and Deputy CTO, helping to lead them to a successful IPO. Prior to Tenable, Glen was the CTO at SecurityScorecard, he was also the Director of R&D and Product Management at McAfee for over three years. Glen started his career in the United States Marine Corps, where he spent four formative years honing his leadership skills.

SINET accelerates investments and innovation of early-stage, emerging growth, and publicly traded Cybersecurity companies into global marketplaces by connecting them to industry and government Risk Executives and Chief Information Security Officers, venture capital, and private equity firms. SINET brings together the world’s highest level of executive Cybersecurity professionals during workshops, conferences, and Public Private Partnership dinners, and on SINETConnect, their invitation–only, highly curated virtual platform that connects buyers, sellers, and investors, and is changing the way trusted business dealings operate today and into the near future.

SYN Ventures invests in disruptive, transformational early-stage Cybersecurity solutions whose objectives are to reduce technology risk to protect our nation’s critical infrastructures. Our primary investments are at the “A” and “Seed” rounds.

Previously, Mr. Rodriguez served 22 years as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service where he held numerous executive leadership positions within the Presidential Protection Detail, Protective Intelligence, Inspection, Criminal Investigation Division, and the Counter Assault Team (CAT). His executive protection experience spanned 10 years at the White House serving Presidents Ronald W. Reagan, George H. Bush, William J. Clinton, and numerous Heads of State. He serves on several Cybersecurity Advisory Boards and has been called upon to advise private industry and federal governments as they build private sector outreach initiatives with corporations and the entrepreneurial and venture capital communities.

Jim Routh is currently on the Boards of Savvy Security, Accountable Digital Identity Association and the Global Resiliency Federation. He is the former Board Chair for the Health Information Sharing & Analysis Center (H-ISAC) where he served for five years and former Board member for the Financial Services Information Sharing & Analysis Center (FS-ISAC). He has presented to Boards and Board Committees (Technology & Governance, Audit Committees) for many public and private companies as the CISO or CSO, providing cyber security updates and education designed for board members over the past twenty years. Jim brings to the boards a vast business and technology background and is considered a digital and cyber security industry expert and thought leader. He has prepared and delivered several customized education sessions to Board members for the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) based on leading cyber security practices. Jim is currently an advisor for Transmit Security, Wiz, Devo, Netskope, Armis, Virsec, Securiti, Gurucul, Data Theorem, Saviynt, Legit Security, Picnic, Reveal Security, Calypso, and Graphite Health. He serves in an advisory capacity and investor for cyber specific venture funds including: Syn Ventures, CyberStarts, Security Leadership Capital, Ballistic Ventures and Rain Capital. Jim is an ICIT Fellow and an Adjunct Faculty member for NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

Jim has a long history in technology and cyber security as a leader and management consultant. He was formerly a cyber security leader for many large companies including:
-MassMutual- CISO, May, 2019-Dec. 2020

-CVS Health- CSO, Nov., 2018- April, 2019

-Aetna- CSO, May, 2015-Nov., 2018- CISO, May 2013-May, 2015

-JP Morgan Chase- Global Leader for Software & Mobile Security, Feb., 2010- May 2013

-KPMG- CISO, July 2009-Dec. 2009

-Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)- CISO, March 2005- May 2010

-American Express- CISO Jul., 2003- Sept. 2004; VP Information Risk Management Aug.
2001-Sept. 2003; VP IT July 1998- Aug. 2001

While at Aetna, Jim developed one of the most mature converged security programs in the private sector. Prior to that he served as an IT leader at American Express and a management consultant for over a decade for financial service firms.

Jim is a known icon in the cyber security industry. The awards he has received include the Santa Fe Group/Shared Assessments Lifetime Achievement Award, CSO Hall of Fame, ISE Luminary Award, SINET Impact Award, Evanta Break Away Leadership Award, Information Security Executive of the Year Award (twice), BITS Leadership Award. He has published numerous white papers including:
-https://www.fsisac.com/insights/data-science-is-foundational-for-cyber-programs

-https://www.fsisac.com/insights/rising-tide-of-cloud-computing

-https://icitech.org/the-growing-obsolescence-of-passwords/

-https://icitech.org/leaders-as-educators/

-https://icitech.org/software-bill-of-materials/

Jim is recognized as an industry leader in digital transformations and innovation in cyber security practices using data science as a foundation for unconventional cyber security controls and enterprise resilience. He offers a board of directors keen insights on the alignment of business strategy with digital transformation in the consumer marketplace.

Ken is the SVP of User Growth and Embedded Analytics at ThoughtSpot. Previously, he led the centralized User Growth and Analysis team at Google, where he’s focused on increasing user acquisition, engagement, and retention across all Google products and services. His team works with product teams across Google, providing analysis, best practices, tools, and services to optimize products and marketing campaigns for growth.

Prior to Google, Ken built the Analytics organization at Facebook, which included both the data scientist teams and the data engineering teams. He led the organization to deliver high-impact analyses across all Facebook products to optimize Facebook’s products and overall business.

Before Facebook, Ken was the VP of Analytics and Platform Technologies at Zynga, helping Zynga to become known for excellence in analytics, and helping to build the foundation for one of the world’s largest social gaming

A research fellow with MIT Sloan School’s Initiative on the Digital Economy, Michael Schrage’s research, writing, and advisory work focuses on the ‘behavioral economics’ of models, prototypes, and metrics as strategic resources for managing ‘innovation risk’ and opportunity. He is the author of award-winning ’The Innovator’s Hypothesis’ [MIT Press 2014], ‘Who Do You Want Your Customers To Become?’ [Harvard Business Review Press 2012] and ‘Serious Play’ [Harvard Business Review Press 2000]. His next book, ‘Recommender Systems,’ will be published this year by MIT Press as part of its ‘Essential Knowledge’ series. He’s run design workshops and executive education programs on innovation, experimentation, and ’strategic measurement’ for organizations all over the world.

His pioneering work in ‘selvesware’ technologies – he coined the word – designed to augment aspects, attributes, and talents of productive individuals. Current research efforts examine the interplay of ’network effects’-driven innovation, such as recommender systems, and human capital creation for the enterprise. His work exploring the ‘future of KPIs,’ digital ‘performance management’ dashboards and machine learning – in collaboration with Google, McKinsey, and the Sloan Management Review – builds on that theme, i.e. what happens when ‘essential metrics’ become ’software agents.’ This research – part of a global ‘Strategic Measurement’ initiative – is widely cited. These efforts have led to ‘future of workforce capability and design’ research in collaboration and co-sponsorship with Deloitte. He is particularly interested in the future co-evolution of ‘expertise,’ ‘advice’ and human ‘agency’ as technologies become ‘smarter’ than the people using them.

Consulting and innovation/experimentation/KPI clients have included Prudential, Pfizer, Microsoft, PwC, BASF, SNCF, ZF, Amazon, Mars, BT, Google, Raytheon, Edmunds, Embraer, among others. He’s conducted non-classified research for the U.S. Department of Defense [Office of Net Assessment] and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on cyber-conflict, complex systems procurement, and ‘other’ issues.

Previously, a Merrill Lynch Forum Innovation Fellow, he founded and was executive director of its Merrill Lynch Innovation Grants Competition for doctoral students worldwide. An angel investor in several digital media and machine learning start-ups, he’s been a featured and top trafficked blogger on the Harvard Business Review site. His work has been published in the Sloan Management Review, Fortune magazine (where he was a columnist), the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Nikkei Asian Review, the CACM as well as other peer-reviewed publications.

Joe is the CEO of Ukraine Friends, a nonprofit organization providing humanitarian aid to children trying to learn and grow in a war zone. He also advises several startups, does security consulting projects, and mentors security leaders. Joe was the first federal prosecutor based in Silicon Valley dedicated full time to prosecuting cybercrime, and worked on safety and security at eBay and PayPal before becoming the Chief Security Officer at Facebook (2008-2015), Uber (2015-2017), and Cloudflare (2018-2022). Furthermore, Joe has advised companies over the years ranging from AirBnB to DoorDash, and in 2016 he accepted and served an appointment from President Obama to his independent, bipartisan Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity.

Mark Weatherford is the Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at Coalfire and the Founding Partner at Aspen Chartered Consulting where he focuses on national cybersecurity policy issues and cybersecurity thought leadership.

Mark has held a variety of executive level cybersecurity roles including Chief Strategy Officer at the National Cybersecurity Center, VP & Global Information Security Strategist at Booking Holdings, SVP & Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at vArmour, Principal at The Chertoff Group, VP & Chief Security Officer at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, and the first Chief Information Security Officer for the state of Colorado. He was also appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2008 to serve as California’s first Chief Information Security Officer and in 2011 he was appointed in the Obama Administration as the nation’s first Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Mark is a former U.S. Naval Officer where he served as the Director of Navy Computer Network Defense Operations, Director of the Navy Computer Incident Response Team (NAVCIRT), and established the Navy’s first operational red team.

Mark is an investor in cybersecurity start-ups, a Board Director, and on the Advisory Board of several cybersecurity technology companies where he has a successful track record in helping startups from founding to acquisition. Among his many professional awards, he is an inductee into the 2023 Global Cyber Security Hall of Fame, the 2021 International CSO Hall of Fame, and the 2018 Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Hall of Fame.

Rus Yusupov is an American product designer and entrepreneur whose businesses include Vine and HQ Trivia. Rus began his career as a digital product designer at various digital firms including Razorfish and R/GA, before founding his own design and engineering consultancy, Big Human, in 2008. Based in NYC, Big Human’s clients include Google, Facebook, TDAmeritrade, Compass, Time Warner, OKCupid, Urban Dictionary, among others. In 2012, Rus incubated Vine out of the Big Human offices and within months sold the looping, short-form video service to Twitter. Vine turned people into stars. It transformed the world of comedy, the music industry and cultivated popular memes. It was imitated by larger competitors and was the first app to launch a generation of short-form video apps. After three years of overseeing Product for Vine at Twitter, Rus teamed up with his Vine co-founder to create HQ Trivia – and almost overnight, the show began drawing millions of concurrent players, generating significant excitement around its fun, novel concept and simple design. HQ’s pioneering format and massive audience has drawn large advertisers including Nike, Warner Bros., Amazon, Wendy’s, Target, Chevrolet among others. Rus has received several industry recognitions, including a Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award, Variety Magazine Breakthrough of the Year Award, UJA Lydia Vareljan Leadership Award, PGA Digital VIP Award 2014, multiple Webby Awards and an Emmy Nomination. He is a graduate of LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and The School of Visual Arts, where he earned a BFA in Design. Rus lives in New York with his wife and daughter.