I am an established IT professional with 15+ years of executive leadership and consulting experience across multiple industries including oil/gas & energy, telecommunications, hospitality, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, IT, Department of Defense, transportation, and higher education.

I am a passionate and confident leader who enthusiastically believes in collaboration to drive results. My management philosophy emphasizes team building and high stakeholder involvement to motivate individuals to improve workflow efficiency and meet deadlines . My previous CIO, Director, project management, and consulting roles have helped organizations make and save money.

As a former University professor and mentor, I bring to the table proven research, analytical, presentation, oral, & written communication skills and the ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms.

I am a creative thinker who understands the importance of EQ, coordination, and flexibility within the workplace. However, I am not afraid to make tough decisions if the company or employees might be at risk. My consultative expertise includes implementing organizational strategic initiatives, information security architecture, Zero Trust implementation, Cybersecurity maturity assessment, DevSecOps management, risk management, and forensic analysis.

In short, I drive systems from strategy to implementation improving security, availability, & performance.

As a sought-after speaker and security thought leader, I am respected for pioneering the creation and implementation of global information security strategies, best-in-class frameworks, and risk and compliance infrastructures for high-profile, multibillion-dollar companies across the US, UK, and EU. Known throughout the intelligence community as an SME, I am able to steer large-scale security transformations, craft innovative security operations, forensics, and threat intelligence strategies, and provide vision to ensure the safety and security of data, information, and assets for high-value entities. My history of generating millions of dollars for my employers while garnering repeat speaking engagements demonstrates my value to any organization.

I am recognized and respected as a leader in Security Operations on both sides of the Atlantic, having designed and implemented security operational and threat response capabilities since before the advent of SIEM technologies, for some of the largest government and multi-national organizations in the world.

Rob is a results-oriented Technology Leader experienced in building inclusive, cross-functional, remote, results-oriented and global teams/systems. Expertise includes IT and Product Strategic Goals/Plan, Technical Vision, Corporate Governance Mapping, Leadership and Coaching, Cloud Computing and more.