Founder & President
Padlon Security
Executive cybersecurity leadership for growing regulated businesses—connecting governance, compliance, cloud security, and cyber risk to business priorities.
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Turning complex risk into clear decisions.
26+ years across cybersecurity, cloud transformation, regulated industries, and board-level leadership.
Fortune 100leadership
Board-leveladvisory
Globalprogram delivery
Regulatedindustries
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Experience
Leadership built in consequential environments.
Technology, security & transformation executive
Financial services · Technology · Consulting
Senior leadership roles spanning CISO, cloud security, IT operations, enterprise architecture, and infrastructure at organizations including Truist, Perfect Commerce, L-3 STRATIS, Keane, and EMC.
Making technical ideas useful
Boards · Executive forums · Higher education
Board-level advisor, industry presenter, and former adjunct faculty member teaching network security and cloud computing. International program experience includes Europe and Australia.
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Books
Serious subjects. Plain English. A little humor.
Artificial intelligence
AI for Normal People
A practical, jargon-free guide to what AI is, how tools like ChatGPT work, what the risks are, and how to use the technology with confidence.
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Cybersecurity
Your Password Is Terrible
Entertaining stories and practical, no-jargon advice for avoiding the everyday mistakes that make people and businesses easier to hack.
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Credentials
Deep practice, backed by disciplined study.
Professional credentials
- CISSPInformation security
- CISMSecurity management
- CRISCRisk & controls
- PMPProgram leadership
- ITILService operations
Education
- MBAGeorgetown University
- MS, Information TechnologyUniversity of Maryland
- Executive CIO Graduate CertificateGSA CIO University
- BS, Information Technology ManagementAmerican Military University
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