Bringing more than 25 years of experience working across industry verticals such as Education, Healthcare, Telecom, Financial Services, Manufacturing, and Life Sciences.Guide Fortune 500 companies through complex security challenges, crafting tailored strategies and solutions to address their specific needs with a focus on the entire security lifecycle, from selecting best-in-class solutions to seamless implementation and ongoing vendor management. I excel at leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver projects, while also cultivating and upskilling talent to ensure that organizations stay ahead of the curve.• Direct cloud security operations, providing strategic input and day-to-day oversight to the Service Management organization across both Security and Infrastructure solutions, as well as critical Shared Service components, to fuel products across diverse segments• Act as the trusted bridge between technical teams and senior management by assuming point-of-contact responsibility for executive communications and ensuring clear, timely, and accurate information flow to leadership• Collaborate closely with product leadership to define operational requirements that ensure services are both effective and feasible, leverage compelling business cases to secure funding for critical initiatives, and develop strategic roadmaps that guide product development and service delivery alignment• Manage and optimize vendor relationships to ensure seamless service delivery and facilitate contract negotiation, performance monitoring, and risk management to foster mutually beneficial partnerships that drive value and innovation

As a global leader of cybersecurity solutions and services, Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywherePlay a pivotal role in maximizing revenue growth for Fortinet in North America and Asia by partnering closely with Sales, Marketing, and Communications teams and by leveraging cybersecurity expertise to build trust and confidence with customers while strategically and proactively addressing their security concerns.• Lead the way in cybersecurity thought leadership, serving as a trusted advisor to both the cybersecurity community and business executives by leveraging extensive knowledge to guide strategy, identify and mitigate evolving threats and vulnerabilities, and showcase world-class practices that enhance security posture• Develop a technical strategy, configure and effectively demonstrate the solution that addresses partner/sales team requirements, and collaborate with the global delivery team to ensure the success of integration with other products• Work closely with customers and industry partners to educate and support their comprehension of Fortinet’s vision, security framework, technology differentiators, and cost benefits• Engage appropriate internal groups to position and sell Fortinet cybersecurity solutions in the context of industry-specific security challenges, regulations and business and technology drivers

A science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose to improve the quality of human life by helping people do more, feel better, live longer.Spearhead the secure divestiture of a Fortune 500 business unit while architecting a robust Operational Technology (OT) security strategy and team, blending expertise in both IT and OT security to build comprehensive strategies, lead high-performing teams, and navigate complex transitions while ensuring a strong security posture and streamlined service delivery. • Deliver initiatives for business in high-risk markets, outsourcing of technology and personnel, as well as relationship management with stakeholders• Develop the strategy for the Consumer Health security organization to include People, Process, Technology, Budget, and timing• Pioneer the strategy for Security’s Operational Technology organization to protect the OT environments with the appropriate framework, horizon view, and funding to be successful in a threat rich environment• Unify services to enable a risk based, compliant, efficient, secure and value driven organizational structure• Guide budget prioritization, forecasts, projections, and renewals (£100MM)

The largest and oldest bank in Arkansas and is on the list of largest banks in the United States. With a mission of “People helping People find financial solutions for life”Deliver a robust information security strategy, navigate complex compliance landscapes, and translate security insights into actionable board reports to build trust with key stakeholders and ensure that the organization demonstrates compliance and stays ahead of evolving threats. • Forge the transformation of information security, providing a risk based compliant and fiscally aware security program• Provide guidance to the Information Security Steering Committee and Corporate Board through reporting quarterly metrics and educating about how threats and vulnerabilities impact the organization• Normalize contract negotiations and vendor management for all security partners and suppliers• Steer cross-functional teams in clearing federally mandated MRAs (matters requiring attention)• Direct budget prioritization, forecasts, projections and renewals ($10MM)

An established leader in the enterprise security space and has developed some of the world's most powerful defense solutions that protect against today's evolving threat landscape and secure data from endpoint to cloudAdvise senior leaders at the largest Arkansas and Oklahoma-based companies and initiate critical conversations around optimizing their security and data center infrastructures in order to offer tailored strategies that address their unique challenges and achieve impactful results.• Partner with customers to influence Cyber Security strategies, architectural approaches, and resource management to meet industry best practices and regulatory compliance targets• Perform essential sizing, tuning and configuration, and recommend solution best practices• Command the closing of complex and competitive opportunities through advanced knowledge, technical skills, and credibility• Orchestrate the completion and submission of RFIs, RFPs, SOWs, and contracts• Stimulate product design and application roadmaps to align with market and customer expectations• Advocate for customers to ensure delivery of services and support