I’ve had the good fortune to live a full life, working with some of the best people for some of the best companies on the planet. I currently work as the Chief Information Security Officer for Vestis Corporation. I’m also a board advisor to various for-profit, not-for-profit, and advisory organizations. I am the co-creator for Executive Points of View with my friend and colleague, Grant. In the rare instances when I’m not working, I enjoy travel, reading, and writing.
It’s very difficult to distill a life into one page, but here’s my resume, which can also be downloaded here:
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
| • Part of leadership team that spun Aramark’s Uniform Services into a NYSE standalone corporation, Vestis • Built and deployed an entirely new information security and compliance department as part of the spin including SOX, SOC, ISO27001, Policy Frameworks, and entire security infrastructure • Managed ISO27001 information security program for global media corporation that broadcasts 1,700 television stations globally with steaming in a hybrid cloud environment: Disney +, Amazon, ATT, Apple, CBS, ABC, Fox, BBC, FoxLatino, Sony • Managed SSAE18 SOC Compliance Program for SOC1 Type I, SOC1 Type II, SOC2 Type II Programs • Managed Global Motion Picture Association Trusted Partner Network Certification for all global facilities • Helped Architect Disney Go Network • Certified Master Technology Architect for Accenture (Technology Programs over $35Million in Scope) • Helped Architect Blockbuster Netflix Competition Business Model • Participated in M&A of Sprint & Nextel (Clean Room, Strategy, Business Process Design) • Led Budgeting Planning for $3.5 Billion Dollar Corporation • Designed secure management systems for Dreamworks (contract management) • Graduate of Texas A&M University, Postgrad: International Affairs & Economics • Native Bilingual & Dual Passport Holder: United States & Mexico • Combat Veteran, Retired United States Naval Officer of the Line with Cryptography Training & Roles • C-Suite Business Executive & Board Advisor • Standards: ISO 27001/27002, TY CYBER, NIST CSF, RFC 2196, ISA 62443, NERC CIP 007-6, NIST 800, CMMC, SSAE18 |
Vestis (2022 – PRESENT) – CISO
• Part of leadership team that spun Aramark’s Uniform Services into a NYSE standalone corporation, Vestis
• Built and deployed an entirely new information security and compliance department as part of the spin including SOX, SOC, ISO27001, Policy Frameworks, and entire security infrastructure
• Recognized as a cloud and cybersecurity expert for large scale server technologies (mainframes & cloud)
• University Guest Lecturer on Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructures: Media & Energy
Encompass (2019 – 2022) – CISO & Chief Compliance Officer
• Manage ISO27001 information security program for global media corporation that broadcasts 1,700 television stations globally with steaming in a hybrid cloud environment (Disney +, Amazon, ATT, Apple, CBS, ABC, Fox, BBC, FoxLatino, Sony)
• Manage SSAE18 SOC Compliance Program for SOC1 Type I, SOC1 Type II, SOC2 Type II Programs
• Manage Global Motion Picture Association Trusted Partner Network Certification
• Recognized as a cloud and cybersecurity expert for large scale server technologies (mainframes & cloud)
• University Guest Lecturer on Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructures: Media & Energy
Adaptigent (2018 – 2019) – Senior Director of Global Strategic Alliances
• Managed a multi-million dollar international book of business with Fujitsu, Japan
• Recognized as a cloud and cybersecurity expert with respect to large scale server technologies (mainframes & cloud)
Digital Realty (2016-2018) – Senior Director of Datacenter Product Development
• Led assessment of data centers in London, Amsterdam, and Germany (due diligence for corporate acquisitions)
• Responsible for leading Digital Reality Capital Planning ($3.5 billion dollar company)
• Evaluated data-center architecture: information security, power architecture, integration, physical security
• Global Product Development leader responsible for new product development
IBM (2011 – 2014) – Associate Partner (SBSP)
• Sold multi-million dollar integrated solutions: security, cloud, big data, analytics and mobile
• Global keynote speaker: IBM’s global conferences on security, cloud, and analytics
SFN Group (2010 – 2011) – Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture
• Led migration of complex national point of sale and payments system from IBM to Sungard data centers.
• Delivered consulting projects with complex compliance to security standards like ISO 27001
• Directed the sale of contract management system (media distribution and royalty calculation for major motion studios)
TATA (2008 – 2010) – Director, Growth Markets
• Recruited to build North America’s practice on big data, cloud, security, and analytics
• Keynote speaker on cybersecurity and terrorism in various global forums, including a prestigious conference in Istanbul
Accenture (2000 – 2008) – Global Mainframe CoE Lead
• Sold and delivered multiple multi-million dollar projects that incorporated some of the most stringent cybersecurity standards in the industry: NERC CIP 007-6, ISO 27001/27002, ETSI, NIST CSF, RFC 2196, and ISA 62443
• Led multi-million dollar projects for major media companies like Disney and Blockbuster
• Led the technology integration planning for the Sprint/Nextel Merger (including clean room activities)
• Global speaker: Keynote speaker at Microsoft’s headquarters on SOA and security infrastructures
• Chief Liaison to IBM’s Mainframe practice with a focus on critical systems security
Ernst & Young (1998 – 2000) – Mergers and Acquisitions Senior Consultant
• Core team member for multiple Program Management Office Technology implementations in support of corporate mergers and divestitures: Security integration, ERP integration or separation (cost saving value proposition definition, execution and tracking)
• Developed custom PMO software to track merger and divestiture value proposition implementation progress
United States Naval Officer of the Line (1994 – 1998)
• Formally trained in cryptography, cryptosystems, and security
• Decorated combat veteran, deployed to Persian Gulf, Kosovo, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Caribbean and South Pacific
• Developed Networks Architectures Afloat and Ashore (critical emphasis on security)