Seasoned and successful innovative Senior Executive and CIO with demonstrated leadership during national crisis
and
disasters, and major transformation in large organizations in the private, federal government, and
not-for-profit
sectors, based on successful implementation of risk management, metrics, and performance based contracts.
As CIO of the Department of Commerce. Tasked with leading the department's and bureaus' information technology
components to be more collaborative and more effective in information sharing and the modernization and
enterprise-wide use of information technology in support of the department's strategic plan: America - Open for
Business.
As the CIO of the FAA's Air Traffic Organization, crafted the vision and strategy, and then led the two year
successful transformation of the ATO's IT organization, resulting in measured improvement via a customer
focused,
operationally excellent of service delivery model. Then partnered with CIO Dave Bowen and the FAA IT Leadership
Team
to guide IT as part of the FAA's transition to a true shared services model with Finance,
Acquisition/Procurement,
Facilities Management.
As the CIO of the American Red Cross during Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, led the introduction and use of
a
call center for service delivery, introduced a governance model for IT, guided the outsourcing of the national
data
center.
As the first CIO of the US Department of Homeland Security, led the development of the IT Strategy for Homeland
Security, guided the implementation of the unclassified and classified networks of the new department, oversaw
the
creation of the department's enterprise architecture, and provided the vision for the use of IT across the
department.
Specialties: Strategic and innovative use of IT; IT governance; management by metrics (balanced scorecard);
talent
development; enterprise architecture; portfolio management; Congressional testimony; public speaking; business
development and strategy.
Experience
GranCoop
The Cooper Family · Full-time
Feb 2009 - Present · 13 yrs 9 mos
Grandfather, Cool Dude, and Subject Matter Expert on ignoring parental guidance and most rules related to
not
spoiling grand kids. Best "job" I've ever had! [Grandparenting is the reward for Parenting]
Owner
Strategic Information Concepts
Apr 1986 - Present · 36 yrs 7 mos
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Strategic Information Concepts assists its clients in leveraging information for competitive advantage. The
focus is on making data and information easily available for use internally across organizational boundaries
and
among various business and work units, and externally with suppliers and customers, Strategic Information
Concepts provides expertise in assessing the Information Risk Profile of an organization. Based upon this
assessment, the organization can then determine actions necessary to increase its ability to leverage
information to achieve its desired goals and objectives.
Member, Federal Advisory Council
T-Mobile
Sep 2021 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Member, Federal Advisory Board
Dell EMC
Jun 2017 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Strategic Advisor to Government Executives (SAGE)
Partnership for Public Service · Part-time
Sep 2007 - Present · 15 yrs 2 mos
Washington D.C. Metro Area
The Partnership for Public Service’s Strategic Advisors to Government Executives (SAGE) network is comprised
of
more than 100 former political and career executives who continue their commitment to public service by
supporting current government leaders. By sharing their extensive experience and expertise, SAGEs help
senior
executives create and manage a more effective and efficient government.
Executive on Grounds, MS MIT Program
University of Virginia
2005 - Present · 17 yrs 10 mos
Member, Digital Businsess Executive Council
American University
2006 - Present · 16 yrs 10 mos
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
This advisory body of public and private sector CIOs provides input and support to the faculty of the Kogod
School of Business.
Executive Advisor and Member, Advisory Board
Cybermedia Technologies, Inc. (CTEC)
Sep 2017 - Present · 5 yrs 2 mos
Reston, VA
Cybermedia Technologies, Inc. is a 100% minority-owned, small, disadvantaged company headquartered in
Reston,
Virginia, with a stellar reputation throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1996, Cybermedia
Technologies, Inc. exists to help customers achieve the maximum return on their IT and human capital
investments. Our veteran team of designers, consultants, artists, and managers is dedicated to developing
training, enterprise infrastructure, and cybersecurity solutions that exceed client expectations.
Executive Advisor
Comtech LLC
Oct 2017 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo
Reston, VA
Comtech is a woman-owned small business focused on delivering end-to-end solutions and products. Since 1998,
we
have successfully serviced enterprises across the public and private sectors, and the Department of Defense.
Our
services span all aspects of business, providing a holistic approach for managing an organization.
Chairman, Advisory Board
StrikeForce Technologies, Inc.
2007 - Present · 15 yrs 10 mos
Edison, NJ
StrikeForce Technologies (OTCBB: SFOR) is the creator and key patent holder for two factor
out-of-band authentication as well as an anti-keylogging keystroke encryption technology (patent
pending). The company’s GuardedID anti-keylogging keystroke encryption technology prevents
keylogger malware from stealing personal, business, financial information and passwords. Their
software protects over four million individuals and businesses in over 100 countries from identity
theft and data breaches. StrikeForce’s ProtectID out-of-band authentication technology is the
only platform to offer eight different out-of-band methods, including phone, voice, instant messaging, hard
tokens, and desktop/mobile tokens. ProtectID can be installed and managed 100%
on premise, or, via StrikeForce’s hosted service offering. StrikeForce is headquartered in Edison,
N.J., and can be reached at www.strikeforcetech.com or by phone at (732) 661-9641.
CIO Industry - Executive Advisor
Mason Harriman Group
2007 - Present · 15 yrs 10 mos
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Serve as the engagement lead for optimizing and 'fine tuning' two IT organizations of the National
Institutes of
Health,on behalf of the Executive Officer. Recommendations to enhance business process and organizational
structure for improved service delivery presented to the Director were approved and have been implemented
successfully. Continue tp provide insights and coaching for the Institute CIOs.
Executive Advisor | Member, Executive Advisory Board
eKuber Ventures Inc.
Mar 2017 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos
Vienna, VA
eKuber is a forward-thinking and innovative information technology firm providing a full range of
professional
services and resources to federal agencies. We are industry thought leaders who assist agencies achieve
their
mission through formulation and execution of breakthrough strategies, transformational change and cutting
edge
technologies.
We assist our clients in implementing the latest Web, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud technologies, using an
Agile
framework infused with CI/CD and DevOps Automation and containerization for iterative, expedient, and
cost-effective solutions. As management consultants, we ensure that technologies are planned, implemented
and
adapted successfully to reduce total cost of ownership.
Member Board Of Directors
AIM Council · Part-time
Nov 2020 - Present · 2 yrs
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Principal
Deep Water Point
Feb 2013 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos
Deep Water Point has assembled a team of former senior executives from government and industry, each with
decades of experience delivering on major government programs. Our experts bring deep knowledge in
individual
agencies and sectors across the federal government, including connections with key agency
leaders, a ground-level understanding of their environments and mission requirements, and an insider’s
familiarity with potential partners and competitors.
This unique combination of government and industry expertise helps our clients navigate this complex
market—and
accelerate their growth. We can drill beneath the information in the public domain to provide actionable
intelligence on emerging opportunities and vital market sectors. We can bring in
agency, industry, technology and acquisition subject matter experts who know how to form a team and craft a
proposal that provides a competitive edge. And with our extensive network of contacts, we can help agencies
understand the value of innovative solutions.
Partner
Fortium Partners, LP
Oct 2017 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Fortium Partners is an IT turnaround and technology services firm providing world-class IT leadership to
clients
focused on finding solutions to complex technology issues or difficult-to–solve operational challenges.
Fortium
serves public and private companies across a variety of industries, placing expert project teams and
operational
leadership in technology-related roles. Fortium Partners have 25 or more years of technology experience,
most
recently in a senior leadership role.
Member, Federal Executive Advisory Board
Samsung Electronics America
Jun 2017 - Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Member, Strategic Advisory Board
The Event Group International
Feb 2018 - Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Washington D.C. Metro Area
The Event Group International (TEGI) is a full service events design, coordination, and management firm.
TEGI’s
Corporate Division specializes in Conferences and Meetings, Conventions and Tradeshows, Grand Openings and
Product Launching, Brand Engagement and Promotions, Community Events, Corporate Retreats, Strategic Off
–Sites,
Destination Management, Company Parties and Outings.
Independent Director, Board of Directors
Digicon Corporation
Jan 2013 - Jan 2020 · 7 yrs 1 mo
Vienna, VA
Partner
The Strativest Group, LLC
Jul 2007 - Dec 2017 · 10 yrs 6 mos
Washington D.C. Metro Area
The partners of Strativest provide executive level consulting in business strategy development, technology
strategy development and implementation, business development, proposal strategy, development, and support
and
guidance with facility security clearances and compliance. Their knowledge is based on more than 100 years
of
collective experience gained across federal, private, defense, and not-for-profit sectors.
CIO
US Department of Commerce
Jun 2014 - Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Having recently left my position at CIO with the change of administration, i can state the executive
leadership
team and the headquarters staff assembled by Secretary Penny Pritzker represented the best in federal
government
i've had the privilege to work with. The mission of the US Department of Commerce to promote American
business,
commerce, information, and technology around the globe is one that attracts the best and brightest to
government. Secretary Pritzker and her team led significant accomplishments in Data at NOAA, Census, NTIA,
BEA,
and Commerce Data Services; in Trade at the International Trade Administration; in Innovation at USPTO,
NTIA,
BIS, MDBA, Business USA; in Environmental Action at NOAA; and in Operational Excellence in the Office of the
Secretary and Staff Offices.
Guest Lecturer, i College of NDU
National Defense University
Mar 2003 - Jan 2017 · 13 yrs 11 mos
Wasington, DC
Invited guest speaker at graduation exercises and guest lecturer to resident classes of the iCollege on
topics
related to the CIO curriculum. First inductee to the iCollege Hall of Fame.
Chairman and Commissioner
City of Alexandria Commission on Information Technology
Jun 2007 - Oct 2016 · 9 yrs 5 mos
Alexandria, VA
Appointed by Alexandria, VA City Council as an at-large member and currently serving as Chair of the
Commission.
The commission provides recommendations to the Mayor and City Council related to the broad use of
information
technology by city agencies and by the residents of Alexandria, and works closely with the city's CIO and IT
staff to achieve strategic IT enabled initiatives.
Board Member, Executive Advisory Board
ICS Nett
Jun 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos
Vienna, VA
FAA
3 yrs 5 mos
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator and CIO for Information Technology and Services; Deputy CIO
Dec 2011 - Jan 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos
[Served as Acting CIO, FAA, from December 2011 through May 2012]
• As Acting CIO, initiated the transformation of the federated IT organizations across the FAA Lines of
Business and Staff Offices to a single, centralized OneIT shared services organization. With my direct
reports, shaped the vision, mission, and operational concepts for the end state IT organization.
Established
the interim governance structure and created virtual teams and working groups to effect the transition,
develop new processes and metrics, and produce the communication and transformation plan. With business
executive leadership, developed and negotiated first ever service level agreements.
• Accountable executive for the day to day operations of the 1000 men and women who comprise the IT
community of the FAA; oversight of IT investments; and compliance with all federal laws and directives.
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Information Technology Service Area of the newly formed
FAA
Shared Services Organization, which includes Finance; Acquisition and Procurement; Facilities, Property,
and
our Regions and Center Organization. Led the initial transformation of the legacy IT federated
organizations
into a single, unified IT unit.
• Led the development of the first FAA three year IT strategy and established the new IT governance
structure to prioritize IT investments and initiatives with our Lines of Business and Staff Offices as a
result of shared services.
• Leading the development of the first every ten year IT strategy at the FAA – in progress
CIO, Air Traffic Organization
Sep 2009 - Nov 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos
• Shaped the vision and led the introduction of mobile technology into the FAA in the largest
operational
pilot across federal civilian agencies
• As Director, Information Technology (IT) and CIO of the FAA's Air Traffic Organization (ATO), and with
his
IT Leadership Team, guided the planning, risk management, information delivery, solution delivery, and
operations activities of the IT organization supporting the 50,000 employees who ensure the safety and
continuous operation of the nation’s National Airspace System, which manages all air traffic in the US
Executive Board
National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue
Oct 2005 - Oct 2011 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Greater San Diego Area
Member, Advisory Board
Citizant
2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs
Member, Advisory Board
Ezenia
2008 - 2011 · 3 yrs
Member, Board of Advisors
The Genesis Key, Inc.
2008 - 2009 · 1 yr
President
Fortified Holdings
2007 - 2009 · 2 yrs
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
NetHope
2007 - 2009 · 2 yrs
NetHope is a nonprofit IT consortium of leading international NGOs serving tens of millions of end
beneficiaries
each year in 150+ countries.
NetHope enables member NGOs to collectively solve common problems and leverage their technology investment
(ICT)
to achieve higher levels of efficiency, quality and reach for their organizations' programs. This in turn
helps
Nethope members better serve communities in need and accelerating response to the most disadvantaged
communities
in remote developing areas by:
SHARING ICT knowledge for rapid and effective deployment and efficient operations
COLLABORATING with nonprofit and industry leaders to develop for best practices for public benefit
technology
deployment in the NGO world, and
FACILITATING innovative and cost-effective use of ICT
NetHope aims to be a catalyst for collaboration in the International NGO community and enable best use of
technology for connectivity in the developing parts of the world.
Member, Board of Directors
COMCARE
Aug 2007 - 2008 · 6 mos
Senior VP, Information Technology and CIO
American Red Cross
May 2005 - Jun 2007 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Washington, DC
• Senior executive responsible for all national Information Technology employees, assets, initiatives,
and a
$500M operational, program, and capital budget.
• On board only 90 days, introduced new uses of information technology, in the midst of the nation’s
worst
natural disaster, that enabled the Red Cross to assist more than 4 million victims of Hurricanes
Katrina,
Rita, and Wilma, dispersed across every state in the union; and, raise over $2 billion to help 1.4
million
displaced families.
• Guided the creation of an emergency assistance call center to distribute emergency financial
assistance to
almost 1 million families, most without identification and far from their home bank.
• Championed and led a unique collaboration with Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, and the UCSD Supercomputer
Center that resulted in the implementation of www.katrinasafe.org , a web-based locater service for
family
members to find one another. This site has now morphed into the American Red Cross site,
www.safeandwell.org, available year round to enable loved ones and friends to find each other and
communicate in disasters.
• After gaining national Board of Governors approval,
• Guided the restructuring of the IT organization that improved quality delivery of IT products and
services, as measured by customer feedback; reduced unplanned staff attrition by 50%; and lowered the
operational budget of IT by $60M in two years
• Initiated and led the outsourcing of the primary Red Cross data center, to improve stability, service
delivery, and quality, and (projected) to reduce life cycle costs by about 15%.
US Department of Homeland Security
3 yrs 3 mos
Chief Information Officer
Feb 2003 - Apr 2005 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security
Feb 2002 - Mar 2003 · 1 yr 2 mos
Washington D.C.
• Appointed by President George W. Bush as a Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security,
and
Senior Director for Information Integration
• Advised Governor Tom Ridge, Assistant to the President, the President and Vice President and their
staffs,
on matters related to information sharing and integration policy for federal, state, local, and tribal
government use of homeland security information.
• Chaired the Policy Coordinating Committee for Information Sharing working group, comprised of all
federal
cabinet departments and selected agencies, to establish policy and develop Homeland Security
Presidential
Directives related to sensitive and classified homeland security information.
• Working with the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and Federal CIO
Council, launched the development of the National Enterprise Architecture for Homeland Security to
address
information integration within the federal government and the sharing of homeland security information
with
local, state and relevant private sector entities.
• Regularly briefed members and professional staff of Congress; the President’s Homeland Security
Advisory
Council; and the Foreign Intelligence Committee on information sharing initiatives related to Homeland
Security.
• Initiated the integration of the terrorist watch lists, an historical first.
• Fostered partnerships with local and state government and the private sector to assist local, state
and
federal initiatives focused on the sharing of law enforcement, public health and emergency services
information.
• With James Flyzik, Senior Advisor to the Homeland Security Director and former CIO of the Treasury
Department, provided the input for Information Sharing and Systems to the National Strategy for Homeland
Security.
• Appointed by the White House to the Presidential Transition Team that shaped the structure, initial
operational objectives, and governance of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
CIO, Corporate Staffs
Corning, Inc
1996 - 2002 · 6 yrs
Director, Information Technology
Eli Lilly & Company
1990 - 1996 · 6 yrs
Vice President
Maxima Data Systems
1986 - 1988 · 2 yrs
Department Manager
CACI, Inc
1979 - 1986 · 7 yrs
Petty Officer
US Navy
Jun 1968 - Nov 1984 · 16 yrs 6 mos
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Naval Air Reserve - Honorable Discharge
