20+ Years in Cybersecurity & Policy
Critical Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Policy Executive
Bridging the gap between technical security and executive policy. From pen testing to the boardroom, from NERC CIP compliance to international regulatory frameworks.
Former Managing Director at Edison Electric Institute. Former advisor to DoD Reserve Forces Policy Board. Trusted advisor to CISA, NIST, and energy sector leaders worldwide.
Security policy without technical depth is theater. Technical expertise without policy influence is wasted potential. The best outcomes happen at the intersection.
After 16 years leading cybersecurity policy for the energy sector at Edison Electric Institute, I've learned that the most critical infrastructure challenges can't be solved by technologists or policymakers alone. They require people who speak both languages fluently.
I'm as comfortable briefing a Senate staffer on grid security as I am running a CTF track at DEF CON. That's not a contradiction-it's the perspective that's needed when the stakes are national security and critical infrastructure resilience.
20+
Years Experience
16
Years at EEI
10+
Countries
TS
Clearance
Two decades of building trust, shaping policy, and protecting critical infrastructure at the highest levels.
16 years
Managing Director, Cyber & Infrastructure Security
Led cybersecurity policy and strategy for the entire U.S. energy sector. Coordinated industry-wide security initiatives, regulatory compliance, and government liaison activities.
Reserve Forces Policy Board
Special Government Employee
Served on the DoD Reserve Forces Policy Board with Top Secret clearance. Provided strategic guidance on cybersecurity policy and national defense infrastructure.
10+ Countries
Regulatory & Policy Advisor
Collaborated with international regulators and policymakers across Europe, Asia, and beyond. Shaped global approaches to critical infrastructure protection.
Ongoing
CISA, NIST, NARUC, DoE
Trusted partner to federal agencies on cybersecurity frameworks, standards development, and critical infrastructure protection strategies.
Deep technical knowledge combined with executive-level policy experience across the most critical domains in infrastructure security.
NERC CIP compliance, grid security, utility operations, and sector-wide coordination.
Federal and state regulatory engagement, standards development, legislative advocacy.
Cross-sector collaboration, resilience planning, national security integration.
Emerging technology policy, responsible AI frameworks, algorithmic security considerations.
Operational technology convergence, industrial control systems, IT/OT integration.
Board-level communication, government relations, international collaboration.
Not just an advisor from the outside-an active builder and contributor to the security community.
Organizer
Helping build and shape two of the most impactful regional security conferences. Creating space for practitioners to learn, share, and connect.
Contributor
Bringing policy perspectives to the hacker community. Facilitating dialogue between security researchers and policymakers.
Member
Part of the grassroots initiative connecting security researchers with critical infrastructure stakeholders to improve public safety.
Long-time Attendee
Engaging with the enterprise security community, sharing insights on policy trends, and building cross-sector relationships.
The best security policy comes from people embedded in the community they serve-not observers looking in from the outside.
Whether you're navigating regulatory complexity, building security strategy, or need a trusted advisor who speaks both tech and policy-let's talk.
Ideal for: CISOs, Board Members, Government Officials, Policy Teams