Continuously at the onset of emerging technologies, now driving AI security innovation. Pioneer of the computer expansion, to building out the network integration of regional educations systems, through to infrastructure foundations via storage at NetApp. Established a startup recognized as a fast growth company in NC by Deloitte and recognized in Inc magazine. A father of three, grandfather of six, philanthropist, twenty-year entrepreneur who decided to go into corporate IT Security management when he grew up. I started my career as an educational computer sales rep in rural NC in the late 1980s. I had to learn sales engineering to support my customers as there was no local technical support. In the early 90s, I teamed up with some close friends to start the first of several businesses. Within a few years, we were listed as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America with revenues of $22.5 million and growing. Then the real education started. We ultimately built a successful regional ISP and a Cloud Development business, before it was called cloud. After a couple of decades of playing around with several business entities, I moved to the corporate IT world to have some fun in that game. As my technical background was primarily in networking and Internet based technologies for a rapidly growing regional ISP, the logical space was in Network Security. This field requires a broad knowledge of many different systems. After another 15 years rotating through management of teams accountable for Network Security, IAM, GRC, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response and Architecture, I have found myself part of a highly capable enterprise information security organization and am enjoying the ride.
Listed skills include Security, Network Security, Vpn, Data Center, and 62 others.