Advisory Board Member - cSquare - Bellingham, WA
(2026-08)
- Advise on cybersecurity posture and AI governance for an AI-native GRC platform serving regulated enterprises across multiple jurisdictions.
- Align security leadership priorities with engineering implementation to maintain audit readiness without sacrificing developer velocity.
Fractional CISO and Security Advisor - Independent Security Consultant - Bellingham, WA (Remote, Pacific Northwest region)
(2025-12)
- Deliver virtual CISO services to small and mid-market enterprises across six states: AK, WA, OR, MT, HI, and WY, with ID also supported.
- Build strategic roadmaps, policy governance frameworks, and compliance programs supporting SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certification efforts.
- Assess vendor risk and coordinate incident response planning with client MSPs, MSSPs, and internal IT staff.
Advisory Board Member - Western Washington University - Bellingham, WA
(2021-11)
- Direct cybersecurity program direction through strategic curriculum development, strengthening industry-academia partnerships.
Field CISO / CISO in Residence - Hyperproof - Bellingham, WA
(2022-09 - 2025-12)
- Author the industry-standard GRC Maturity Model and annual IT benchmark surveys, producing the organization's highest-performing marketing content.
- Deliver 20+ keynotes, webinar series, and two monthly podcasts to global audiences, driving business development results.
- Engage Gartner and Forrester analysts to communicate the security roadmap and influence analyst coverage.
- Generate $1.5M+ in equivalent PR value from earned media and $500K to $1M in annual pipeline value from speaking engagements.
Strategy and GRC Practice Lead - Ascent Solutions LLC - Bellingham, WA
(2020-04 - 2022-08)
- Lead cybersecurity assessments for global acquisitions valued at $500M+, enabling informed due diligence decisions.
- Develop incident response frameworks for defense contractors and financial organizations, reducing security response times by 30%.
- Integrate external threat intelligence feeds into client risk models to produce actionable threat-hunting recommendations.
CISO / CIO - Pensar Development - Greater Seattle Area
(2018-09 - 2020-04)
- Orchestrate complete cloud infrastructure migration during the pandemic, achieving 100% uptime and zero unplanned costs.
- Implement CIS Controls, SOC 2, and NIST 800-171 standards, reducing security incidents by 30%.
- Obtain security attestations and certifications, increasing business by $10M+.
Director, Information Security Services - Integral Partners LLC - Boulder, CO
(2016-11 - 2018-09)
- Achieve a 15% reduction in operational expenses while maintaining service quality, saving $400K+ annually.
- Execute comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessments and compliance evaluations across HIPAA, SOX, and industry-specific frameworks.
