Leveraging experiences gained during almost 25 years of leading global teams to manage and exploit the complicated and ever changing risks facing large organizations, John currently leads operations for Speak by Design, a global executive coaching firm. He is focused on helping leaders unlock their potential and achieve their strategic objectives through engaging communications. Whether the challenge is delivering a conference keynote presentation, presenting to a board of directors, or structuring a development conversation with a team member, John's mission is to ensure that the Speak by Design team is delivering the critical coaching that their clients have come to expect.

After over twenty years in Information Security, including eight years as the CISO of two global $15B+ companies, I took a brief restorative break to focus on my family, mentoring, and consulting with other leaders. I also did research in Israel on companies focused on Operational Technology security.

Technology Risk Consulting Manager

Lieutenant - Captain in the United States Air ForceStationed at the Air Force Information Warfare Center in San Antonio, Texasand NATO Combined Air Operations Center in Vicenza, Italy