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This list showcases the top Florida, United States based President operating in the Security space. If you think a President is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
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- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
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Bill Gattle
President, Space and Intelligence Systems of L3 Harris Technologies
William (Bill) Gattle is president of Harris Corporation’s Space and Intelligence Systems segment. In this role, he has primary responsibility for the business strategy, financial performance, and successful execution of all programs within Space and Intelligence. This segment offers complete earth observation, weather, geospatial, space protection and intelligence solutions from advanced sensors and payloads, ground processing and information analytics. Prior to being named to his current position, Gattle was vice president and general manager of Harris’ National Systems business unit, which focused on the U.S. intelligence community and the worldwide space market, providing end-to-end mission solutions for intelligence collection, analysis, and distribution, as well as enabling technologies for space. Previously, he served as vice president of Aerospace Systems, which encompassed space-based payloads, electronics, and structures for commercial and government markets, including military avionics and electronics, as well as programs of record for strategic and tactical terminals and networks. Before that, he was vice president of Space Communication Systems, which provided key enabling payload and precision structures capability to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), NASA, commercial enterprises, and the intelligence community. Under his leadership, the Space business revenue grew 30 percent per year. Previously, he held positions as the program director of the Commercial Reflector Enterprise and Mobile Satellite Ventures (Lightsquared) reflector program, program director of DoD Terrestrial Communications, and director of Engineering for Defense Programs. Gattle holds a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida. In addition, he is a graduate of the Harris Leadership Directions program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. Gattle is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), Space Florida Aviation and Aerospace Task Force, and the Space Supplier Council (SSC). He is a board member of the Astronaut Hall of Fame. He is also a recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the University of Florida. Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator that creates mission-critical solutions that connect, inform and protect the world. The company’s advanced technology provides information and insight to customers operating in demanding environments from ocean to orbit and everywhere in between. Harris has approximately $8 billion in annualized revenue and supports customers in 125 countries through four customer-focused business segments: Communication Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, Electronic Systems, and Critical Networks.
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About L3 Harris Technologies: L3 Harris is a proven leader in tactical communications, geospatial systems, air traffic management, avionics, and space and intelligence.
William Brown
President & CEO of L3 Harris Technologies
William Brown, 52, is our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. William Brown joined Harris in November 2011 as President and Chief Executive Officer and was appointed Chairman in April 2014. Prior to joining Harris, William Brown was Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development, of United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”). Earlier, he served five years as President of UTC’s Fire & Security Division. In all, William Brown spent 14 years with UTC, holding U.S. and international roles at various divisions, including Carrier Corporation’s Asia Pacific Operations and the Carrier Transicold division. Before joining UTC in 1997, he worked for McKinsey & Company as a senior engagement manager. He began his career as a project engineer at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. William Brown has been a member of our Board since December 2011. William Brown serves on the board of directors of the Fire Department of NYC Foundation and the board of trustees of both the Florida Institute of Technology and Florida Polytechnic University. He is a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee and is an appointee of the United States-Brazil CEO Forum.
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About L3 Harris Technologies: L3 Harris is a proven leader in tactical communications, geospatial systems, air traffic management, avionics, and space and intelligence.
Robert Duffy
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration of L3 Harris Technologies
Robert L. (Bob) Duffy is senior vice president of Human Resources and Administration for Harris Corporation. Duffy is responsible for planning and implementing Harris’ Human Resources and Administrative organizations’ global strategy. He directs the development of the company’s workforce, including talent acquisition, leadership development and training, employee relations, and compensation as well as benefits. He has oversight of real estate; environmental, health, and safety; corporate relations; communications/public relations; and global security. Mr. Duffy possesses over 25 years of human resources leadership experience. He came to Harris in 2012 from United Technologies Corporation (UTC) where he held domestic and international leadership positions of increasing responsibility since joining the company in 1998. He most recently served as vice president of Human Resources for the company’s $7 billion Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Previously he served in similar roles within the company’s Fire & Security, Carrier, Hamilton Sundstrand, and Pratt & Whitney operations. Prior to joining UTC, Duffy held human resources management positions with Royal Dutch Shell and the James River Corporation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources management from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and a master’s degree in management and technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving our customers’ toughest mission-critical challenges by providing solutions that connect, inform and protect. Harris supports customers in more than 125 countries, has approximately $8 billion in annual revenue and 22,000 employees worldwide. The company is organized into four business segments: Communication Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, Electronic Systems, and Critical Networks.
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About L3 Harris Technologies: L3 Harris is a proven leader in tactical communications, geospatial systems, air traffic management, avionics, and space and intelligence.
Ed Zoiss
President, Space and Airborne Systems of L3 Harris Technologies
Edward J. (Ed) Zoiss is president of Harris Corporation’s Electronic Systems segment. In this role, he is responsible for business strategy, financial performance, successful execution and growth for Electronic Systems, which covers an extensive portfolio of solutions in electronic warfare, avionics (including carriage and release systems), wireless solutions, C4I systems, undersea systems and aerostructures. Previously, Zoiss was vice president and general manager of the Defense business unit within Harris Government Communications Systems. This business served U.S. and international customers with critical military interoperable communication products, as well as Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions for protecting national security and aiding public safety agencies. Prior to that role, he served as vice president of C4ISR Electronics, which provided specialized solutions to defense, intelligence, and public safety agencies. Before assuming responsibility for the C4ISR business, Zoiss was vice president of Advanced Programs and Technology, where he led the division strategy, business development, marketing, and all internal research and development. Joining Harris in 1995 as a principal mechanical engineer, Zoiss assumed positions of increasing responsibility, including director of Research and Development and vice president of Business Development for National Programs. He is the recipient of 13 patents. Zoiss received his undergraduate degree from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, and his master’s in mechanical engineering from California State University at Northridge. In addition, he received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant. He is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Project Management Institute (PMI). He is also a member of the Georgia Institute of Technology Advisory Board on Engineering. Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator that creates mission-critical solutions that connect, inform and protect the world. The company’s advanced technology provides information and insight to customers operating in demanding environments from ocean to orbit and everywhere in between. Harris has approximately $8 billion in annualized revenue and supports customers in 125 countries through four customer-focused business segments: Communication Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, Electronic Systems, and Critical Networks.
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About L3 Harris Technologies: L3 Harris is a proven leader in tactical communications, geospatial systems, air traffic management, avionics, and space and intelligence.
Carl D’Alessandro
President, Critical Networks of L3 Harris Technologies
Carl D’Alessandro is president of Harris Corporation’s Critical Networks segment. In this role, he is responsible for business strategy, financial performance, successful execution and growth for Critical Networks, which provides managed services supporting air traffic management, energy and maritime communications, ground network operation and sustainment, and highvalue engineering services. Prior to being named to his current position, D’Alessandro was vice president and general manager of Harris’ Civil business unit, supporting missioncritical communications and information solutions for the global air traffic management, weather, and energy resource extraction markets. Previously, D’Alessandro was vice president of Advanced Programs and Technology, responsible for sales, marketing, business development, strategy, and research and development. He supported all customers including the Intelligence Community, Defense, and Civil agencies of the U.S. government and their international counterparts. Prior to that, D’Alessandro led growth activities for the Civil business unit and before that he was corporate vice president of Technology and Government Segment Growth Programs, responsible for technology development and coordination, commercialization of government-funded technology, and corporate growth initiatives. D’Alessandro joined Harris in 1984 as an integration and test engineer. After a brief departure to ARINC Research from 1989 to 1992, he rejoined Harris and went on to hold positions of increasing responsibility in development engineering, engineering management, and program management. D’Alessandro has a bachelor of engineering degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College. He is also a graduate of The Executive Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and the Harris Leadership Directions program at Darden. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society, the Air Traffic Control Association, the NextGen Advisory Committee, and the Dean’s Advisory Board for the University of Central Florida College of Engineering and Computer Science. Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator that creates mission-critical solutions that connect, inform and protect the world. The company’s advanced technology provides information and insight to customers operating in demanding environments from ocean to orbit and everywhere in between. Harris has approximately $8 billion in annualized revenue and supports customers in 125 countries through four customer-focused business segments: Communication Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, Electronic Systems, and Critical Networks.
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About L3 Harris Technologies: L3 Harris is a proven leader in tactical communications, geospatial systems, air traffic management, avionics, and space and intelligence.
John Burger
Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President of Infrastructure of ReliaQuest
John Burge is the chief information security officer at ReliaQuest.
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About ReliaQuest: ReliaQuest provides a SaaS security platform designed to minimize data loss and business disruptions.
Jeff Vosburg
President and COO of Team Cymru
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About Team Cymru: Team Cymru is an internet security firm that offers research services making the internet a more secure place.
Frank St. John
Executive Vice President, Missiles and Fire Control of Lockheed Martin
Frank A. St. John is Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) business area. MFC develops, manufactures and supports advanced combat, missile, rocket and energy systems and provides technical services and logistics support for military customers that include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Special Operations Forces and dozens of foreign nations. Commercial programs include products and services for the global civil nuclear power industry, microgrids, renewable energy solutions and energy storage. Lockheed Martin’s Board of Directors appointed him to this position in January 2018. During his 30-plus years with Lockheed Martin, St John has held numerous leadership positions of increasing responsibility. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President & Deputy, Programs for MFC. In this role, he was responsible for assuring MFC’s lines of business successfully met the company’s commitments and responsibilities to its customers, shareholders and the corporation. All MFC lines of business Vice Presidents and Program Performance aligned under his leadership to ensure MFC maintained strong, positive relationships with its customers and maximized collaboration across the business. Prior to that role, St. John was MFC’s Vice President of Orlando Operations and Tactical Missiles/Combat Maneuver Systems. He was the lead executive for the MFC Orlando campus and led the business, operational and financial responsibility for Tactical Missiles/Combat Maneuver Systems. He was responsible for leading the corporation’s endeavors in the areas of Precision Fires, Close Combat Systems, Ground Vehicles, Advanced Programs and Tactical Missiles. St John’s prior responsibilities included leadership roles of increasing responsibility in Engineering and then Program Management on programs such as Joint Air to Ground Missile (JAGM), Joint Common Missile (JCM) and Longbow Missile and Fire Control Radar. He earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida.
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About Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin is a security company engaged in the research, development, and manufacture of advanced technology systems and products.
Paul P. Donahue
President & Chief Executive Officer of Centerra Group
As Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Constellis, Paul P. Donahue oversees the daily operations of the company while also serving as the president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Centerra, a Constellis company. Paul has 25 years of experience in the financial and operational management of government, public, private and private equity organizations. Previously, he served as treasurer and chief financial officer for Centerra, responsible for all financial operations. Paul became the COO in 2006, President in 2010 and CEO in 2012. A Certified Protection Professional (CPP) with the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS), Paul is certified in Homeland Security (CHS) with the American College of Forensic Examiners International (ACFEI), is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), a Certified Forensic Accountant (CRFA), a Certified Business Manager (CBM), and a frequent public speaker on the importance of business ethics. Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration in accounting from the University of Miami and master’s degree in business administration from Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) where he is on the Rinker School of Business board. Paul received the PBA MBA Distinguished Alumni Award in 2008 and the PBA Free Enterprise Medal in 2013. He attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business Directors’ Consortium in 2011, and the Yale School of Management CEO College in 2016. Paul is also a board member of the DOE Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation.
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About Centerra Group, Constellis: Centerra Group, LLC, a global government & critical infrastructure services company.
Nathaniel Fogg
Senior Vice President of Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Development of Centerra Group
Nathaniel Fogg is SVP for Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Development at Centerra Group. Mr. Fogg is responsible for all aspects of deal sourcing and execution for acquisition targets. He also provides support in the areas of strategy and business development. In this role Mr. Fogg coordinates closely with the CEO of Centerra as well as with the deal team at A&M Capital Partners. Prior to joining Centerra, Mr. Fogg was a Principal, Partner, and charter member of the Chertoff Group, a boutique advisory and M&A firm specializing in national security markets. During his tenure with Chertoff, he led the firm’s Private Equity M&A Advisory Practice and founded Chertoff Capital, the firm’s Investment Banking arm and registered broker dealer. Previously, Mr. Fogg held roles with Booz Allen Hamilton. Mr. Fogg also served at the Department of Homeland Security in the Bush ’43 Administration as the Deputy Chief Operating Officer at FEMA, helping to restore the agency’s reputation and image post-Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Fogg began his career as an officer in the U.S. Navy, serving on various ships in the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets as a Surface Warfare Officer. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Yale University.
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About Centerra Group: Centerra Group, LLC, a global government & critical infrastructure services company.
Marcia B. Aldrich
Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Centerra Group
Marcia B. Aldrich is the Sr. Vice President of Human Resources for Centerra. Ms. Aldrich joined the Company in 1987 and has served in various Corporate Human Resources positions, including Human Resources Generalist, Manager, Compensation and Benefits and Director of Employee Relations. In 2013 Ms. Aldrich was promoted to her current position of Sr. Vice President, Human Resources. This role encompasses oversight for Employee Benefits, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Compliance, and Labor Relations, the latter of which was assumed from December, 2012. Ms. Aldrich is responsible for setting human resources direction through policies and procedures, and providing leadership in developing and executing human resources strategy in support of the overall business plan. She works closely with the executive management team on HR initiatives to continuously promote the organization’s culture of an Employer of Choice. Prior to joining Centerra, Ms. Aldrich worked as an HR Generalist for a temporary staffing agency for three years. Ms. Aldrich is a graduate of Florida International University, where she was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. She is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management.
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About Centerra Group: Centerra Group, LLC, a global government & critical infrastructure services company.
Martin A Rubin
Chief Executive Officer & President of SmartCity Networks
Since 1994, Martin Rubin has been responsible for all aspects of Smart City including operations, finance, strategic planning and all FCC and PUC regulatory matters. Rubin negotiated acquisition of the business from Wiltel and Houston Sports Association and developed a successful purchase package for the buyout of Vista-United, Walt Disney World’s in-house telecommunications company. Rubin was formerly President of DCT Communications, Inc., an FCC license holder of wireless spectrum for voice and data communications in the 38 Ghz band, which was sold to Advance Radio Telecom in 1997 for $75 million. In 1993, he was the President of Raptor Systems, Inc., a leading software developer of Internet firewall technology that was sold to AXENT for $225 million. Previously, he served as president and COO of AutoInfo, Inc. and vice president of Corporate Information Systems of JP Morgan Chase. Professionally, Rubin has received numerous honors including election to the United States Telecom Association Board of Directors, the title of Distinguished Entrepreneur for 2004 by the Entrepreneurship Institute at Rollins College and selection as the 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Florida in the Technology category. He received his B.S. degree in economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
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About SmartCity Networks: Smart City is a provider of utilities, technology and telecommunications services in the convention industry.
Pedro Paixao
General Manager and Vice President Latin America of Fortinet
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About Fortinet: Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances that include firewalls, security gateways, and complementary products.
Gary J Roberts
Vice President & General Manager of KLX, Inc.
Gary J. Roberts served as Vice President and General Manager, Energy Services Group at B/E Aerospace since April 2014 until December 16, 2014, when he joined KLX. Prior to joining B/E Aerospace, Mr. Roberts was the Chief Executive Officer of Vision Oil Tools, LLC, a private energy services company, from 2010 until the acquisition of its assets by B/E Aerospace. Before that, Mr. Roberts was General Manager for Complete Production Services, Inc. and worked for Weatherford International from 1991 to 2008, holding management positions with increasing levels of responsibility in Singapore, China, Indonesia and Qatar. Mr. Roberts brings to KLX over 30 years of oilfield services experience.
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About KLX, Inc.: KLX Inc. provides mission critical products and complex logistical solutions to support its customers’ high value assets.
Heather M Floyd
Vice President of Finance of KLX, Inc.
Heather Floyd has served as Vice President, Finance & Corporate Controller at KLX Inc. since December 2014. Ms. Floyd is a Certified Public Accountant and has over 13 years of combined accounting, auditing, financial reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance experience. Prior to joining KLX Inc., Ms. Floyd served as Vice President-Internal Audit and Director, Financial Reporting & Internal Controls with B/E Aerospace, Inc., Audit Manager with Ernst & Young and in various accounting roles at Corporate Express, now a subsidiary of Staples.
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About KLX, Inc.: KLX Inc. provides mission critical products and complex logistical solutions to support its customers’ high value assets.
Heather M Floyd
Vice President of Finance of KLX, Inc.
Heather Floyd has served as Vice President, Finance & Corporate Controller at KLX Inc. since December 2014. Ms. Floyd is a Certified Public Accountant and has over 13 years of combined accounting, auditing, financial reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance experience. Prior to joining KLX Inc., Ms. Floyd served as Vice President-Internal Audit and Director, Financial Reporting & Internal Controls with B/E Aerospace, Inc., Audit Manager with Ernst & Young and in various accounting roles at Corporate Express, now a subsidiary of Staples.
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About KLX, Inc.: KLX Inc. provides mission critical products and complex logistical solutions to support its customers’ high value assets.
Marcello Coltro
Senior Vice President Marketing, Digital & Creative of Comcast NBCUniversal
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About Comcast NBCUniversal, Comcast NBCUniversal: A media and entertainment company.
Matthew Niemerg
Co-Founder and President of Aleph Zero
Matthew Niemerg is the Co-Founder and President at Aleph Zero.
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About Aleph Zero: Aleph Zero is a public blockchain platform developed to solve the shortcomings of current infrastructure layers in several industries.
Lisa Young
Vice President of Service Delivery of Axio
Lisa Young is Vice President of Cyber Risk Engineering at Axio. Lisa’s responsibilities center on delivering all facets of Axio’s cyber risk engineering approach to clients, with a specific focus on program design and implementation. Previously, Lisa was a senior engineer at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Melon University, where she was a member of the Cyber Risk and Resilience Management Team. In this role, Lisa was responsible for teaching courses on risk and resilience management, including CERT- RMM, the OCTAVE® risk-based assessment method, and the Measuring What Matters: Security Metrics Workshop based on the G-Q-I-M methodology. Independent of her work at Axio, Lisa is an Adjunct Instructor at the CISO Institute for the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University. She is an active member of The Society of Information Risk Analysts and is a frequent speaker at SIRACON. Also an active member of ISACA, Lisa is a regular contributor to the @ISACA publication and presents at various ISACA and CACS events worldwide. Lisa has a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of South Florida and a M.S. in Cybersecurity Public Policy from the University of Maryland University College. Lisa also maintains the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certifications.
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About Axio, ISACA: Axio is cyber resilience optimization company that provides a trusted, clear, actionable, and defensible means of managing cyber risk.
Gene Geiger
President & Chief Technology Officer of A-LIGN
As the Chief Technology Officer of A-LIGN, Gene Geiger has over 20 years of experience in implementing and assessing information technology controls. With his extensive background, Gene previously lead the firm’s entire service delivery team, overseeing the compliance, cybersecurity, cyber risk, and privacy practices. Currently, Gene focuses on the governance, risk, and compliance software industry and leads A-LIGN’s development efforts for the A-SCEND platform.
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About A-LIGN: A-LIGN is a security and compliance solutions provider.
Robert Buchanan
CEO/President of Criterion Security
Bob provides the strategic leadership of Criterion, setting long-term goals, developing key business relationships, and fostering the growth of the company. Bob has 40+ years of security experience in the public and private sectors. He is a member of the International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS) and volunteer with the Healthcare Security Council of ASIS International. Bob has conducted risk assessments of over 50 major medical centers. He was a founder and principal with Corrections Partners, a private corrections company ranked fourth in the world at the time it was sold in 1995. Bob also served as a chief administrative officer for the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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About Criterion Security: Securing Criterion’s position as a leader in the security industry through superior customer service and cost savings.
Patrick Dyer
Co-Founder, President & CEO of DigitalEra Group
As a co-founder, board member and DigitalEra’s CEO, Patrick leads their talented team of experts dedicated to providing world-class security compliance solutions and services to businesses, the public sector and independent service providers. His vision for making world-class security products and service excellence affordable for organizations of all sizes is the driving force behind the entire team at DigitalEra, and is integral to what makes us uniquely different from other providers. Prior to DigitalEra, Patrick served in key security leadership roles at Microsoft and Merisel Latin America, Inc.
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About DigitalEra Group, Trapezoid: DigitalEra makes achieving the best security technology and expertise for your organization easier and more affordable.
Rick Tye
President, Crisis Mitigation Services of Constellis
As SVP of business development, Rick Tye oversees the company’s business development, capture, proposals, marketing, strategy and government relations efforts. Prior to joining Constellis, Rick was the senior vice president of business and proposal development for Centerra which is now a Constellis company. Rick brings more than 25 years of experience in federal, state, city and special district leadership positions, and 17 years in commercial/contract development which resulted in his companies being awarded over a billion of dollars in new business contracts. Prior to serving in business development roles, Rick was vice president and general manager of WSI Iraq Operations, where he designed, implemented and led the largest contingency operation of firefighters in U.S. government history. At its height, the program generated annual revenue over $100M. Prior to joining the company, Rick was a fire chief, Texas Fire Training Director and the director of the Emergency Services Training Institute, the largest trainer of first responders in the nation. There he was responsible for generating $40 million dollars in new business contracts annually to fund operations, and developed programs nationally and internationally to support the training of over 69,000 professionals each year. He is a founding member of the National Domestic Preparedness Institute and Texas Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue team. Rick also served as the director of federal and international programs at Texas A&M University, responsible for business development for the Texas Engineering Extension System. Rick earned his master’s degree in leadership from Pepperdine University, his bachelor’s degree in business administration from St. Edwards University, his A.A.S. in Fire Science from the Community College of the Air Force and completed his doctoral coursework in marketing with North Central University. He holds the Chief Fire Officer Designation and is nationally certified in 22 areas. In 2008, Rick was awarded the International Association of Fire Chief’s Safety Excellent Award for his work in Iraq.
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About Constellis: Constellis is a provider of operational support and risk management services to government and commercial clients.
Joseph Conway
Vice President, PostgreSQL Engineering of Crunchy Data
Joe Conway is an innovative leader with broad experience in a wide array of disciplines and extensive international business exposure. He has been involved with PostgreSQL as a contributor since 2001. He is also the author and maintainer of a PostgreSQL procedural language handler for the R language, PL/R. Joe is currently VP, PostgreSQL Engineering at Crunchy Data, which specializes in PostgreSQL with a comprehensive range of services, including consulting, architectural and technical advice, software development, training, and personalized support.
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About Crunchy Data: Crunchy Data is a leading provider of trusted open source PostgreSQL and enterprise PostgreSQL support, technology and training.
Sean Hughes
Executive Vice President of Operations of Auxilio, Inc.
Sean Hughes joined Auxilio in 2014 as the Executive Vice President of Operations. Sean has over 25 years of experience in a variety of roles within mid to large healthcare delivery systems and has spent the last 15 years in a variety of senior Information Technology leadership roles. Sean has specialized in developing highly efficient and cost effective service delivery organizations utilizing technology coupled with process re-engineering to achieve business goals and strategies. His understanding of the business needs and challenges of today’s healthcare organizations, coupled with his personal experience as a key customer stakeholder of the Auxilio programs, positions Auxilio to deliver programs designed to meet the needs of our customers. Prior to joining Auxilio, Sean held a variety of key leadership roles for Catholic Health East (now Trinity Health) including VP of Service Management , VP Chief Information Service Administrative Officer and Chief Information Security Officer. His experience included daily accountabilities of service delivery across all customer locations, Service Level Management, Information Services strategy and execution, acquisitions and divestitures, financial management and reporting as well as the development and implementation of an Enterprise Information Security program.
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About Auxilio, Inc., CynergisTek, Vereco Healthcare Solutions: Provides comprehensive managed print, data security, IT risk and process development services for health care enterprises
Lenny Mansilla
Senior Vice President of Support Operations of Netsurion
Lenny joined the team in November 2014, and focuses on quality of the overall customer experience for managed security and technical support. Lenny has almost 20 years of leadership experience within information security, risk management, and service delivery. Lenny worked for EMC, a leading provider of cloud computing and big data products and solutions, from 2007 to 2014. He served in several leadership positions within the Global Security Organization. From 2003 to 2007, Lenny was the Information Security Manager for Verid (now RSA, the Security Division of EMC) a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of identity verification services. In his early career, Lenny was an IT consultant and auditor that worked with a variety of national and international organizations. Lenny holds a Bachelor’s degree in finance and a Master’s degree in MIS from Florida International University, Miami.
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About Netsurion: Netsurion is a provider of cloud-managed IT security services that protect small-and medium-sized business’ information.
Richard Ginsburg
President/CEO of Alert 360
Richard Ginsburg is President and CEO @Alert360.
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About Alert 360, G3 Capital Partners: Alert 360, Inc. operates as a security company. It offers home and business security systems – monitoring services and smart automation.
Mike McWilliams
President & Chief Executive Officer(Vice President) of Red Hawk Fire & Security
Mike is a 20-year veteran of the Fire and Life Safety industry. Prior to being designated President and CEO, Mike had a proven record serving Red Hawk as Vice-President Operations and as Regional VP Northeast Region. He has a strong background in leading strategic change in sales, customer service, technical-delivery and operations initiatives for Fortune 100 companies within the industry.
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About Red Hawk Fire & Security: Red Hawk Fire & Security designs, installs, tests, inspects and maintains a broad portfolio of life safety and security solutions.
Pasquale D’Orsi
Vice President, General Counsel & CAO of Red Hawk Fire & Security
Pat comes to Red Hawk with a wealth of industry experience and a solid background in corporate law. Most recently, he was General Counsel of Tyco Flow Control, a $4 billion global manufacturer and services organization. Prior to that Pat was General Counsel for SimplexGrinnell, a $2 billion fire preventive services organization. In addition to Pat’s fire and security industry experience, he has held positions as litigation attorney and Assistant DA in Brooklyn, NY.
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About Red Hawk Fire & Security, SimplexGrinnell: Red Hawk Fire & Security designs, installs, tests, inspects and maintains a broad portfolio of life safety and security solutions.
Robert Berkery
Vice President West Region of Red Hawk Fire & Security
Bob brings to Red Hawk, 30 years of experience in the Fire and Life Safety Industry. He has a proven track record in sales, sales management, and operations as Business Owner, General Manager, and most recently as Regional Manager of Red Hawk CA, AZ, and WA State District Offices. His industry experience includes leadership positions at ADT Security Services, SimplexGrinnell, and Johnson Controls. Bob is a graduate of the University of Phoenix with a degree in organizational leadership.
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About ADT Commercial, Red Hawk Fire & Security: Red Hawk Fire & Security designs, installs, tests, inspects and maintains a broad portfolio of life safety and security solutions.
Inigo Merino
Co-Founder, President / CEO of Cienaga Systems
Founder of Cienaga Systems.
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About Cienaga Systems: Genetically Engineered Cyber Security
Jeff Foster
President and Partner of Maxis360
Jeff is responsible for creating strategies and implementing the company’s vision for advanced network security, communications and IT managed services. He is one of the four founding partners. He manages the general day-to-day Sales and Marketing of Maxis360 in order to optimize success and customer satisfaction. Jeff started his career 30 years ago as a highly trained US Navy communications specialist aboard a destroyer tender. Following his military service he parlayed his communications training into a position with industry leaders ITT, Cisco Systems and Interactive Intelligence before he and Rob started IS360 that later merged to become the current Maxis360.
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About Maxis360: Maxis360 is a Florida based company that provides Security, Communications, Networks & IT Managed Services.
George Faucher
President & Chief Executive Officer of Correlog
George Faucher, President & Chief Executive Officer George Faucher has served as president of CorreLog since its inception. Prior to that, Faucher was president and CEO of SNMP Frameworks Inc., which designed and marketed an enterprise network management solution called Sentry. Allen Systems Group Software (ASG) purchased Sentry in 2001. Faucher served as senior vice president for ASG until 2007, and has been a successful entrepreneur in the IT software business for over 30 years.
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About Correlog: CorreLog, Inc. delivers security information and event management (SIEM) combined with deep correlation functions.
Nandu B. Paryani
President of W.W. Gay Fire & Integrated Systems
Nandu began his career over 30 years ago as a Fire Protection/Plumbing Engineer and went on to perform various roles in executive management. Since 1988, he has served as President of W. W. Gay Fire & Integrated Systems, Inc. Nandu’s responsibility is to retain the company’s excellent position as a full service integrator with the ability to provide any fire protection, security, and data/communication requirements in the southeast, as well parts of the north and Midwest United States and Guantanamo, Cuba. His commitment to provide exceptional and timely results on our projects and to maintain good relationships with clients, employees, government authorities and the community at large is built upon effective direction and communication. Nandu completed his education in 1967 as Electrical Engineer in Bombay, India and is also a Mechanical Engineer.
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About W.W. Gay Fire & Integrated Systems: W.W. Gay Fire & Integrated Systems is a provider of fire detection and fire suppression systems.
Jerry Hutcheson
President of Cybercreed
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About Cybercreed: Cyber Creed is an independent cyber security consultant.
Eric Madsen
Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Clairvoyix
Eric has more than 25 years of sales and executive sales management experience in the computer technology industry. Primarily focused on software solutions, Eric’s prior positions include regional sales manager for PDC, regional sales manager for Venafi, and Eastern area sales director for Altiris. During his tenure at Altiris, the company grew quickly and positioned itself to go public. Eric has been privileged to establish major contracts with prominent companies such as Bank of America, Eli Lilly, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and Blackstone. Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Temple University. Eric and his wife reside in Delray Beach, Florida and their four children are, thankfully, off their payroll.
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About Clairvoyix: Clairvoyix is a leading provider of highly scalable database marketing systems and digital agency services.
Ian Bush
President of Quadrant Information Security
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About Quadrant Information Security: Quadrant Information Security is focus on information security program development and related technologies.
Michael Agri
President of North Atlantic Consultants
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About North Atlantic Consultants: Telecom Consulting for Businesses: Phone Systems, Network Services, Unified Communications, and Cloud Services
Rekha S. Jadala
President of SRR International
Rekha Jadala serves as president at SRR International.
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About SRR International: SRR International offers a wide variety of IT Services, Cyber Security Services, and Medical Staffing.
Ravi Jadala
Vice President of SRR International
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About SRR International: SRR International offers a wide variety of IT Services, Cyber Security Services, and Medical Staffing.
Margaret Sinnott
President & Director of Sales of Sinnott Wolach Technology Group
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About Sinnott Wolach Technology Group: SWTG is a leading provider of Next-Generation Network and Information Security Solutions & Services.
David Crawford
President of Communication Service Solutions
David Crawford is the President of Communication Service Solutions, better known as CSS, he has over 25 years experience in the Global Security Industry and previously worked with Sur-Gard/DSC/Tyco in development, marketing and sales of the virtual receiver platforms and communication products. His extensive knowledge of the Central Station environment and its needs provided him the opportunity to create CSS in early 2006 and to grow CSS into the recognized leader in Telephony solutions and SecurVoice Call recording to the Security Industry. Crawford originally hails from the United Kingdom, he resided in Canada for 25 years and became a Canadian citizen, he left Canada in 2006 and now resides in the United States.
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About Communication Service Solutions: CSS is a leading provider of Telephony and Call Recording solutions to the security industry.
Bradley Foley
President/Chief Executive Officer of Dark Lake Software
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About Dark Lake Software, US Army: Dark Lake Software is a digital company that focuses on Interactive customer facing and digital intelligence platforms.
Yuda Saydun
Founder & President of CyVent Cybersecurity
Yuda Saydun is an Entrepreneur, intrapreneur, company builder and senior executive focused on bringing cutting-edge technologies to market. Yuda is the founder and president of CyVent, a cybersecurity-focused solutions provider that helps Chief Information Security Officers transition from a classic “identify-defend-remediate” strategy to an AI-driven, pre-emptive posture that can assure smooth sailing despite inevitable assaults. Throughout his career at American Express, Tech Data, ClimeCo and Xerox, Yuda kick-started and scaled highly successful business units, integrated acquired companies, oversaw outsourced IT service offerings and launched dozens of new products and services. As a mentor, founder, director and investor in tech start-ups and early-stage companies, he has been instrumental in seed, growth-stage and follow-on rounds of funding. Yuda holds an MBA and a Corporate Director’s Certification from UCLA Anderson, where he was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Inspirational Alumni” of the School’s 75 years.
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About CyVent Cybersecurity: End-to-End Cyber Resilience
Michael Wood
Founder and President of Terra Privacy, LLC.
Michael Wood is the CEO at Terra Security.
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About Terra Privacy, LLC.: Terra Privacy, LLC. is a leader in cybersecurity solutions that prevent threats that are often go undetected.
Michael Wood
Founder and President of Terra Privacy, LLC.
Michael Wood is the CEO at Terra Security.
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About Terra Privacy, LLC.: Terra Privacy, LLC. is a leader in cybersecurity solutions that prevent threats that are often go undetected.
Joseph DiBlasi
President of Progressive Computer Research
Joseph DiBlasi is a President at Progressive Computer Research, Inc.
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About Progressive Computer Research: Information Technology Infrastructure Consulting