Andrew Speirs

As a senior cleared executive with 20+ years of leadership and innovation experience, a multi-industry background, and particular expertise in cybersecurity, my value contribution is a combination of strategic planning, business-technology alignment, and team building that all serve to protect data and technology assets.

A former CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) with an extensive private sector career, I am also a decorated veteran, having served in Operations Desert Shield and Storm as a Naval Flight Officer and Mission Commander.

Across environments, ranging from start-ups and turnarounds to high-growth operations, I have a consistent and documented reputation for creating and executing ambitious strategies. My overarching philosophy is that IS solutions should have multiplier effects, including resolution of key issues while establishing a foundation for ongoing business growth.

With military discipline, an innovation and business mindset, I bring a balanced approach to security mitigating risk and deploying creative solutions in an evolving threat landscape. In practice this means:

• assembling and leading diverse teams through a variety of assignments and projects
• providing inspiration for talented professionals to reach their highest potential
• placing a high premium on relationship development as it is mission critical to successful results
• working tirelessly with business stakeholders
• embedding practical security solutions into every initiative while ensuring compliance

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS:

★ Record of zero major cyber breaches and additional technology-business successes over a 12-year period of rapid growth for a $2+ billion-dollar company.

★ Breakthrough launch of 7 new IT solutions involving 150-member team across 4 business lines, 2 campuses, and 3 locations in India.

★ Complex Identity and Access Management (IAM) program that pioneered an agent hierarchy approach and facilitated cross-selling opportunities.