I’m a hands-on cybersecurity leader with 30 years of public-service and executive experience, focused on translating complex security challenges into practical, mission-enabling solutions.
I’ve built and led information security programs across state agencies — balancing operational realities with security imperatives — and run PMO efforts that delivered complex IT initiatives on time and on budget.
Frequent conference speaker and mentor; awarded Austin ISSA Security Leader of the Year (2024) for contributions to government security practices and CISO mentorship programs.
My approach blends technical safeguards with human-centered security awareness — because tech without trained people is just expensive furniture.
- VISTRADA — Virtual Chief Information Security Officer: March 2025 – Present
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Chief Information Security Officer: April 2023 – June 2025
- Texas Workforce Commission — Chief Information Security Officer: May 2019 – April 2023
- Texas Department of Motor Vehicles — Information Security Officer: September 2012 – May 2019
- Texas Juvenile Justice Department — Information Security Officer: September 2009 – August 2012
- Texas Department of Public Safety — Satellite Network Manager: April 2001 – September 2009
- United States Marine Corps — Non-Commissioned Officer & Electronics Technical Leader: June 1995 – May 2001
- Freelance — Public Speaker: April 2005 – Present
