Biographical Info

Global CISO experienced in connecting technology and security benefits to the bottom line of Fortune 500 companies. Experience leading all aspects of the Information Security Programs including: strategy, regulatory compliance, threat and vulnerability management, incident response, global data protection & privacy, third-party risk management, cloud security and training & awareness. I am a pragmatic, customer-focused, technical, innovative, servant leader with a strong portfolio of successes. I am skilled at communicating the value of security and building broad consensus among the Board of Directors, Executive suite and business stakeholders. I leverage deep experience in technology, business operations and program management to contain costs and deliver value. What are some of my successes? ✭ INFORMATION SECURITY STRATEGY: Elevated the information security function to a C-level role with Board oversight and regular reporting requirements. Achieved Board-level support and investment for a multi-year, global maturity improvement strategy. ✭ CRISIS LEADERSHIP: Successfully led response and recovery activities for a significant security event while maintaining close communications with Senior Executives and the Board of Directors. Received accolades for response handling and acted as adviser to other organizations. ✭ CLOUD INNOVATION: Led the strategy to migrate GameStop.com to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide cost-effective seasonal scalability. Increased order throughput 4x while improving security and avoiding $7M in infrastructure costs. ✭ TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY: Delivered dozens of projects across business functions that drove value while delivering on scope, timeline and budget. Successfully led teams of cross-functional technologists through shared technical understanding and servant leadership. Led the infrastructure strategy and implementation for GameStop’s entry in the digital gaming market – a $1B+ business.