CISO · Deputy CISO · Governance Leader
Building programs that hold — in the organizations that cannot afford the ones that don't.
Nearly 30 years leading enterprise cybersecurity across biopharmaceutical, financial services, and technology sectors. The through-line: problems nobody has fully solved yet, environments without playbooks, and the kind of risk that does not wait for the next budget cycle.
Most of my career has been spent in situations where the program didn't exist yet — or existed in name only. At Amgen I built the global cyber defense function from the ground up: 28 people, 75,000 assets across four continents, IT and OT domains running in parallel. Before that, six years advising CISOs across 200+ organizations through independent practice and Symantec consulting. Before that, a division security program built from scratch at Transamerica with no playbook and an audit position that ranked last in the company when I arrived.
The pattern isn't coincidence. I'm drawn to problems that are structurally hard — where the risk is real, the governance is immature, and the margin for error is low. Post-quantum cryptography, AI data governance, OT security in GxP manufacturing environments: these are not theoretical concerns. They require someone who can translate the technical reality into decisions the board can actually make.
Currently pursuing a Juris Master in Cybersecurity Governance at Florida State University. CISSP-certified since 2000.
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Led Amgen's response to the 2024 CrowdStrike outage across 30,000+ systems and nine GxP manufacturing sites — restoring 85% of operations within 18 hours, outperforming virtually all global peers in a situation where extended downtime risked tens of millions in irreplaceable product.
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Directed cyber due diligence and Day 1 integration controls across eight acquisitions throughout my career, including the $27B Horizon Therapeutics transaction — translating M&A timelines into actionable security posture without breaking either.
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Secured capital approval for a five-year post-quantum cryptography roadmap at a top-10 global biopharma — a planning horizon most security organizations are still treating as optional.
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Moved a Transamerica division from the lowest-ranked to the highest-performing audit position within 12 months by building the organization's first ISO 27001-aligned ISMS from a standing start.
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Expanded Amgen's data protection coverage from 20,000 to nearly 60,000 employees across US, EU, and APAC — simultaneously strengthening regulatory posture and operating consistency across jurisdictions with different requirements.
Available for CISO, Deputy CISO, and governance leadership roles in financial services, healthcare, legal, and private equity. Based in Tampa Bay. Open to hybrid or remote.