I have 27 years of experience in information technology, with 25 years of direct experience in information security. I have ascended from desktop engineer to business continuity and governance, risk, and compliance, to security operations leadership through sound decision making and leadership principles. I have worked for some of the largest financial institutions in the United States, as well as Amazon, T-Mobile, LastPass, and loanDepot. I have been through the mud and have the scars to prove it.