Chief Security Officer
CurrentServes as the Chief Security Officer responsible for implementing a National Security Agreement directed by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). As part of the implementation process, the CSO works directly with the Board of Directors, Department of Defense, Department of the Treasury, third-party consulting firms and C-suite leadership. The CSO's scope includes significant responsibilities in the protection of intellectual property, data security, IT operations, export control, contracting process, cybersecurity, vendor management, communications monitoring, and compliance. In addition to implementing the NSA, the role supports maturing company compliance and monitoring systems from a start-up to an early-stage company executing government contracts. Through the use of cross-functional teams, baseline implementation of the NSA was achieved in 9 months with full NSA termination achieved in 2 1/2 years.