Springdale, Arkansas, United States
Enterprise cybersecurity executive with 20+ years protecting $17B+ global operations across 60+ countries. Proven track record reducing breach risk by 70%, leading teams of 150+ professionals, and delivering $220M in operational savings while strengthening security posture. Expert in building comprehensive security programs that align with business objectives. Successfully led digital transformation initiatives including Zero Trust implementation, cloud security architecture, and passwordless authentication for 30,000+ users. Demonstrated success in M&A security integration, regulatory compliance (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, GDPR, ISO 27001), and 24/7 global security operations. Currently providing strategic CISO advisory services while pursuing Masters in Cybersecurity at George Mason University. Core Expertise: Enterprise Security Strategy | Zero Trust Architecture | Cloud Security (AWS/Azure) | Risk Management & Compliance | Security Operations | Team Leadership | M&A Integration | Budget Management ($40M+) Key Highlights * Risk Reduction: Reduced breach risk exposure by 70% through enterprise-wide passwordless authentication and Zero Trust implementation * Operational Excellence: Built 24/7 global security operations across 9 countries with <30-minute detection and <2-hour response times * Business Growth Enablement: Secured business growth from $4B to $17B with zero security breaches through scalable cloud security architecture * Regulatory Compliance: Achieved ISO 27001 certification and maintained SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and GDPR compliance across global operations * M&A Integration: Developed security integration playbook enabling 90-day acquisition integrations supporting $350M in synergies
Providing strategic cybersecurity leadership and CISO services to organizations across manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and technology sectors. Led security operations transitions for $1B+ organizations including comprehensive Zero Trust architecture implementation that reduced attack surface by 70%. Developed security risk quantification methodologies and compliance frameworks aligned to HIPAA and DFARS requirements, while establishing incident response frameworks and security tool selection processes.
Served as primary cybersecurity advisor to C-suite leadership for $17B global industrial operations. Implemented cyber risk quantification model that drove down high-risk vulnerabilities by 45% while achieving ISO 27001 certification across global operations. Architected enterprise API security and centralized secrets management reducing credential risks by 85%, and established security governance processes ensuring 100% of projects underwent security architecture review before implementation.
Directed global technology services and security for 60,000+ users across 600+ locations, leading 150+ professionals across nine countries. Created 24/7 global security operations model with follow-the-sun coverage and developed comprehensive M&A security integration playbook that enabled rapid 90-day acquisition integrations. Successfully led the Black & Decker acquisition integration supporting $350M in synergies while achieving 99.97% patch compliance across all Windows, macOS, and mobile platforms.
Led enterprise security transformation managing 34 security professionals and $40M budget during critical business growth period. Designed comprehensive cloud security operations program across AWS and Azure platforms supporting business expansion from $4B to $17B with zero security breaches. Achieved 90% adoption of secure cloud architecture patterns while reducing breach risk by 68% through enterprise-wide passwordless authentication for the global workforce, and optimized security operations costs by 35% through managed service provider transition.