Security Expert
Information Security Executive

Accomplished information security executive and trusted business advisor who builds information security organizations from the ground up. A strategic thinker who readily translates complex technologies into business solutions for the C-Suite and external business partners. Enables cross-functional collaboration to ensure a balance between information protection and business agility in organizations of varied sizes and differing corporate cultures. Ensures critical regulatory compliance across such diverse industries as Travel, Biotechnology, and Financial Services and adept at clearing the compliance hurdles for organizations transitioning through an IPO. Inspires high-performance teams, building trust through technical acumen, and a passion for team development.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $0
Hourly rate: $0
Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States
Residency: 🇺🇸 United States
Experience
CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER
Figure Technologies Inc. 2018 - 2022
Lead the development and governance of the Information Security team and Security Program across all four major business units of FTI, including 24/7 security operations and incident response, risk assessment and mitigation, security architecture and governance, data privacy, audit and business continuity.
CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER
SigFig Capital Management 2016 - 2018
Led development and governance of the Information Security team and Security Program from its inception through a period of major growth for the company. Subsequently took over risk management functions for the company following the departure of the CRO.
CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER
Business Wire (a Berkshire Hathaway Company) 2015 - 2016
Led rebuilding of IT security function and technical team of six direct reports in SaaS production operating environment, affiliated applications and corporate IT environment.
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SECURITY
Virgin America 2012 - 2015
Led development and governance of the Virgin America Information Security Program with dedicated information security team and dotted-line oversight of IT, Operations and Engineering in a matrixed organizational structure.
SENIOR MANAGER, INFORMATION SECURITY
Rearden Commerce 2007 - 2012
Led development of IT Security function for SaaS platform responsible for tens of millions of transactions per year with aggregate spend in the billions of dollars.
SENIOR SECURITY ARCHITECT
Genentech, Inc 2002 - 2007
Established standards, reference architectures and architectural governance processes that laid the groundwork for the subsequent multiyear effort of standardizing technology implementations across all Genentech divisions.
Skills
security
english