• Twenty-five years of corporate executive, cybersecurity, and computer science experience. • Founded, financed, and built TDI into a world-class consulting firm offering cybersecurity services to government agencies and commercial clients around the world. Grew TDI year after year to be a multimillion dollar, consistently-profitable company servicing hundreds of clients. Secured, negotiated and ensured execution on hundreds of contracts with end customers, government agencies, and strategic partners. • Founded TDI in 2001 to pursue cybersecurity as its core competency. Since inception, ran TDI to lead hundreds of cybersecurity initiatives, establishing outstanding credentials in nearly all areas of cybersecurity engineering. Pushed employees to pursue the latest developments in cybersecurity through active lecturing at international conferences, publishing articles, and working on the cutting edge of cybersecurity development programs, particularly through internal research and development program. • Recognized cybersecurity expert and corporate executive who has published articles and conducted interviews (Financial Times, Forbes, ABC News, FOX News, Federal News Radio, MSN, EuroNews, ComputerWeekly, Washington Business Journal, CSO, SC Magazine, etc.) and delivered seminars and lectures to a worldwide audience. Employed as a subject matter expert on and technical advisor to commercial companies and projects at global universities and U.S. government agencies. • Advised a client list that includes the likes of British Telecom, DARPA, the U.S. Navy, DeutscheBank, and the International Monetary Fund. • Graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Computer Science, attended graduate courses at Johns Hopkins University, and Executive Programs at Cambridge University Judge Business School, IMD, University of Edinburgh Business School, and University College of Dublin Business School. • Established and chair the charitable “White Hat USA” organization - established with the goal of raising money, through the Cybersecurity community, to help children at Children’s National Medical Center. Board Member of JMU STEM Executive Advisory Council, Children’s Hospital Foundation Board, WashingtonExec’s Cyber Council, Don Ciccio, and Co-Chair of Children’s National Corporate Advisory Council. Previously, Vice President of Education for Board of National Chapter of the Information System Security Association (ISSA).