Honolulu Metropolitan Area
Cybersecurity only succeeds when it serves the business. My work as a Global CISO is grounded in one principle: security should accelerate strategy, not slow it down. I currently lead cybersecurity for the largest bank in Hawaii, supporting a $30B institution with operations across the U.S. and Asia-Pacific. My focus is clarity in high-stakes environments, translating cyber and AI risk into decisions that boards and executive teams can act on with confidence. My career spans financial services, global cybersecurity vendors, and government. I’ve served as a Field CISO in the industry (Tenable, FireEye, Symantec) and led the United Nations’ global program against cybercrime in Austria. I’ve built and matured security programs across multiple continents and led teams through transformation, regulation, mergers, and crisis. I’ve spent much of my career operating globally and I am fully accustomed to working onsite across major U.S. and international business hubs, with regular travel across the U.S., Europe, and APAC. What I’m known for: • Treating security as a business accelerator, not friction • Board-first communication that builds trust instead of fear • Calm, decisive leadership during incidents and uncertainty • Partnership-driven vendor relationships Recognition includes U.S. Navy leadership honors and Forbes Top 50 U.S. cybersecurity program recognition. If you’re driving transformation in a complex or high-growth environment, I operate comfortably in the boardroom, across global teams, and at the intersection of risk, trust, and business performance. Focus areas: Cybersecurity leadership, board governance, cyber & AI risk, incident response, IAM, cloud & application security, complex & regulated industries.
I lead cybersecurity for the largest bank in Hawaii, supporting a $30B institution with operations across the U.S. and APAC. My role centers on ensuring that security accelerates business strategy and customer trust rather than acting as friction to innovation. Leadership Highlights & Results: -Achieved recognition in the 2024 Forbes Top 50 Most Cyber-Secure U.S. Banks list through measurable improvements in cyber resilience. -Named to the 2025 CISO Connect Top 100 for business-aligned cybersecurity leadership and board-level communication. -Maintained operational resilience with no major security events, while maturing the cybersecurity program to a high level of regulatory and business readiness. -Served as a featured speaker at security leadership forums across APAC, Europe and the U.S., sharing lessons on cyber risk, resilience, and executive communication. Scope & Responsibilities: I lead multiple teams across: Cybersecurity Operations, Information Security Governance, AI Security, SaaS Security, Digital & Open Banking Security, Application Security, Cloud Security, SOC, Incident Response & Threat Intelligence, Identity & Access Management, Security Awareness & Training, IT Asset Management, Security Architecture & Engineering, Privacy, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Board Reporting.
I led executive-level engagement across EMEA and APAC, advising CISOs and senior technology leaders of global enterprises on aligning cybersecurity strategy to business outcomes, customer trust and operational resilience. Recruited into CISO role at First Hawaiian Bank after successfully creating and building global field strategy program. Leadership Highlights & Results: -Worked with 100+ CISOs worldwide to define risk-based security strategies aligned to digital transformation, cloud modernization, and regulatory expectations. -Served as lead spokesperson on cloud and SaaS security at keynote events and in major media outlets, elevating Tenable’s executive brand and thought leadership. -Partnered with Sales Engineering and Product leadership to shape customer-specific security roadmaps based on measurable outcomes rather than feature lists. -Supported strategic and at-risk accounts through C-suite engagement on breach readiness, cloud adoption, cyber risk metrics and regulatory confidence. -Acted as a trusted executive voice in customer decision cycles, strengthening renewal, expansion and long-term partnership opportunities. Focus Areas Cloud Security • SaaS Risk • Vulnerability Management • Cyber Risk Quantification • Incident & Resilience Strategy • Executive Engagement • Customer Trust & GTM Alignment • Zero Trust • Cloud Compliance
I led enterprise-wide oversight for cybersecurity and cyber risk programs at one of the world’s largest banks, spanning 100,000+ employees across Europe, LATAM and the U.S. My work focused on ensuring cyber resilience at global scale while enabling digital transformation in highly regulated markets. Completed the transformation mandate and built the global 2nd line risk-controls assurance program. Leadership Highlights & Results: -Directed global cybersecurity control assurance across 13 countries, strengthening consistency, resilience and executive confidence. -Provided oversight of multi-million-dollar transformation programs and 2,000+ security staff, ensuring cyber maturity targets aligned with business priorities. -Aligned cybersecurity maturity models with Basel II/III, GDPR and EBA guidelines, improving regulator trust and reducing compliance friction. -Designed the bank’s internal cyber risk scoring framework, prioritizing high-impact controls and strengthening alignment with NIST across business units. -Served as EUROPOL cybersecurity advisory board member, increasing industry collaboration and international threat-intelligence coordination. Focus Areas Cybersecurity Leadership • Cloud, SaaS, PaaS and IaaS Security • Risk Management • Cyber Resilience • SOC • Identity & Access Management • Security Architecture • Incident Response • Privacy • Regulatory Compliance • Application Security • Digital Transformation
Built and scaled FireEye’s international cybersecurity government affairs program across EMEA and APAC, engaging national governments, enterprises and CISOs to advance cyber resilience and public-private collaboration. Mission completed after scaling international cybersecurity program across EMEA/APAC. Served as a global security evangelist across more than 100 events, shaping executive narratives on cyber risk, threat intelligence and incident response. Leadership Highlights & Results: -Spearheaded field CTO initiatives across 20+ countries, elevating executive awareness of advanced threat detection, cyber resilience and APT defense. -Developed cyber policy guidance adopted by national governments in the EU and APAC, strengthening FireEye’s credibility with regulators and public-sector technology leaders. -Led 100+ C-level engagements across government and Fortune-500 enterprises, translating threat intelligence into actionable resilience strategies. -Positioned FireEye as a trusted adviser during high-visibility cyber events, contributing to customer confidence and long-term strategic relationships. Focus Areas: Cybersecurity Leadership • Government Affairs • Cloud & SaaS Security • APT Defense • Threat Intelligence • Incident Response • Executive Communication • Public-Private Collaboration • Digital Resilience • Application Security • Risk Management • SOC Strategy
Created and led the UN’s first global anti-cybercrime program, supporting law enforcement and government cybersecurity units across 30+ nations. Worked with ministers, regulators and police leadership to strengthen international cooperation, improve digital resilience and modernize investigative capabilities for cybercrime at global scale. This was a fixed-term UN global program mandate. Leadership Highlights & Results: -Developed a global cybercrime strategy framework adopted across multiple regions, improving national cyber readiness and public safety outcomes. -Built cross-border coordination models for cyber investigations, increasing intelligence sharing and reducing response friction between member states. -Delivered digital forensics and cyber response training to government teams across Africa, LATAM and APAC, accelerating operational maturity and incident preparedness. -Served as a trusted liaison between governments, policy makers and global law enforcement bodies, balancing sovereignty, regulation and diplomatic realities. Focus Areas Cybercrime • Cybersecurity Leadership • Public-Private Collaboration • Digital Forensics • International Policy Development • Global Law Enforcement Coordination • Executive Communication • Cross-Border Cyber Response