Accomplished CISO / CYBERSECURITY EXECUTIVE with progressive experience of over 20 years, and a proven record of successfully leading organizations in delivering key corporate IT and cybersecurity initiatives. Directed all functions across cybersecurity including threat and risk management, security policies, security architecture and engineering, and third party risk management in a $35B+ national organization. Successfully delivered year over year on over 10 initiatives, managing average annual operating budgets of $25M with annual investments of $11M+. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:► RISK MANAGEMENT – Reduced enterprise risk score by 12% by driving continual risk reduction efforts utilizing Agile sprints through focused collaboration with stakeholders addressing 85 findings within a year timeframe.► EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION – Engaged with Executive Leadership Team and Governance Board on critical topics pertaining to risk assessments, management and mitigation strategies.► CYBER FUSION CENTER – Defined strategy and established a next generation Cyber Fusion Center organization focused on threat management creating an agile, innovative and collaborative cyber defense and response capability.NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:► STRATEGIC DELIVERY – Partners with business leaders and executives to ensure delivery of corporate initiatives to fulfill organizational outcomes. Consistent top performer counted on to deliver goals successfully. ► BUSINESS / TECHNICAL ALIGNMENT – Effective communication to executive leadership, applying strong business acumen to direct innovative technical solutions through effective prioritization and decision making.► ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS / LEADERSHIP – Transforms and aligns an organization through team development, staff mentoring and vision setting, inspiring excellence in complex diverse environments. SKILLS:Strategic Planning | Financial Acumen | Risk Management | Project and Program Management | Problem Solving | Digital Forensics and Incident Response | Security Assessments | Business Case Development | Vendor Management | Process Improvement and Automation | Cross-functional Collaboration | Critical Decision Making | Prioritization | Budget Management | Merger and Acquisition Integration | Governance and Compliance | Technical Acumen