Mar 2024 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Thrilled to be a part of the 2024 summer study workgroup on new strategies, capabilities, and technologies geared towards countering both current and future threats.

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · United States · Remote

• CFF's mission is to provide a collaborative platform for industry, public agencies, academia and civil society towards building a more trusted and secure cyber space at a global level. CFF provides a leadership forum for sharing ideas at the highest level and a platform for converting them to action.

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · United States

• Cyber Security for Next Generation Connectivity Systems has a focus on 3 areas, with which we seek to invoke new thinking and architectures.
• Area 1: Consider the principles and the ground realities of human centricity (data control), decentralization in identifiers, distribution in data processing, heterogeneity in controls and self-healing.
• Area 2: Explore Cyber Security needs for special use cases (such as IoT, desktops, edge, Artificial Intelligence etc.), with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and its needs for cybersecurity.
• Area 3: Explore the effect of new and upcoming areas such as Quantum Computing, Web 3.0 and 5G wireless technologies on current level of Cyber Security and on the new Cyber Security architecture. We would like to build new guidance, standards & technologies if current efforts fall short.

Mar 2021 – Dec 2025 · 4 yrs 9 mos

• The GlobalCISO Leadership Foundation (GCLF) is an independent, CISO-led foundation that aims to advance mentor-driven, quality education for cybersecurity professionals. CISOs from across the world work together to create new learning models for emerging security leaders and help them run effective security programs across industry verticals.

Dec 2020 – Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · United States

• Instill Trust in AI systems, as they can have a high impact on all spheres of Society. Building these systems necessitates a holistic integration of Privacy, Ethics, Security and Dignity.

Oct 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · New York, United States

• Created this initiative with Women In Cybersecurity, WiCyS a global not for profit.

Mar 2020 – Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 9 mos · United States

• I am honored to be a Co-Chair for Secure Smart Societies, with a Cybersecurity & Privacy focus on creating Secure Smart Cities.
• During COVID I volunteered to lead a taskforce to deal with the urgency COVID-19 health crisis created for the global remote workforce that required digital capability and remote access at unprecedented scale. A digital transformation state of unprecedented scale.
• This helped Organizations in public, private sector adapt to new digital service delivery, enabling remote workforces, and engaging city workers and citizens with new communication methods. Our resource toolkit helped adapting to the new environment securely and stay operational, secure, resilient in a new and largest work from home high Risk Environment..

Nov 2019 – Jul 2025 · 5 yrs 8 mos · New Haven, CT

• On Board of advisors for school of Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Computing. Designated by the National Security Agency (NSA) as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations.

Jan 2019 – Aug 2023 · 4 yrs 7 mos · CT, USA

• Teaching graduate course on IoT Security.

Mar 2016 – Jul 2025 · 9 yrs 4 mos · Livingston UK

• Mission of IOTSF is to collaborate across industries and users to ensure IoT applications are secure system wide.

Jun 2014 – Present · 11 yrs 11 mos · CT

• (ISC)² is the largest not-for-profit membership body of certified information security professionals worldwide, with over 89,000 members worldwide, including 14,000 in the EMEA. Globally ecognised as the Gold Standard, (ISC)² issues the CISSP and related concentrations, CSSLP, CAP, and SSCP credentials to qualifying candidates. Our Chapter's goals are:
• 1. Provide our members with the latest developments and trends in Security;
• 2. Encourage non-(ISC)2 credentialed professional participation to learn and contribute;
• 3. Educate and empower local communities on cyber security awareness and protection;
• 4. Mentor aspiring information security professionals;
• 5. Provide current and timely educational opportunities and professional resources

Feb 2012 – Jan 2013 · 11 mos

• Built a global Security Program for risk management at Business and Technical levels. Created oversight for a multi million dollar sales marketing project involvong Internet, Mobile & Cloud Technologies, E Commerce and Digital Asset Management

Jul 2011 – Present · 14 yrs 10 mos · Shelton, CT

• Helping clients create AI Value with holistic Strategic approach across the organization with an AI Center of Excellence. This helps De-Risk adoption of AI and to stay ahead of their competition and regulations with Trusted AI.
• Take a holistic Trustworthy AI based approach to scaling AI and machine learning for creating value from AI . I lead enterprise-wide programs that embed trust, accountability, and resilience into AI transformations for Fortune 500 clients. I build scalable governance frameworks that enable innovation while aligning deployments to global standards such as ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI RMF, as well as emerging regulations including the EU AI Act.
• I was honored with the 2025 Joseph J. Wasserman Award—ISACA’s highest recognition for lifetime achievement in digital trust and risk—for my global contributions to AI governance. I bring a rare blend of strategic leadership and deep technical fluency, including the creation of the AI TIPS™ Framework, now revised Version AI TIPS 2.0, that fixes 3 criticals gaps in current governance frameworks such ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF.
• I help organizations operationalize responsible AI at speed and scale by creating a Strategic proactive blueprint for AI Adoption and leveraging leading Governance and Security platforms—enabling clients to move beyond compliance and strengthen stakeholder trust, performance, and long-term competitiveness.

Jun 2010 – Jul 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo · CT

• • Devised a proactive world class program from ground up to address business risks unique to the business within a year. The company won one of its biggest contracts based on the strength of the new program.

Jan 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 4 mos · CT, USA

• I founded NEACS for Business leaders to understand the impact of cybersecurity on their operational and strategic risks. This annual conference led by Industry Experts in Security, Governance and Audit - brings together the best and the brightest for one day of dialogue, networking, and cutting-edge insight. This dynamic event is carefully crafted to deepen our collective understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing boardrooms, Business Leaders, Security Leaders and technologists today and future.

Mar 2004 – Jun 2010 · 6 yrs 3 mos · White Plains, New York, United States

• Provided Guidance for managing the biggest Technology refresh project with an impact to the entire company and franchisees. Security oversight that spanned nine divisions and affected the success of a thousand-property hospitality company employing more than 150,000 associates, as well as to the core team of two dozen IT and business security and risk staff. Worked across business and technical teams, to identify improbable technical assumptions by project leads or slippage in deliverables.

Dec 2000 – Mar 2004 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Enterprise security framework design, security architecture,
• participated in enterprise wide security directors council to evaluate security processes and technology

Jan 2000 – Present · 26 yrs 4 mos · New York, United States · Remote

• I lead enterprise-wide initiatives that embed trust, accountability, and resilience into AI transformation programs for Fortune 500 clients. My role centers on building scalable frameworks that balance innovation with governance, aligning AI deployments to global standards such as ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, and emerging regulations including the EU AI Act.
• Awarded the prestigious 2025 Joseph J. Wasserman Award for lifetime achievement in AI Governance, Cybersecurity, and digital trust. This is an award from the Governance Community and peers.
• Published a ground breaking AI Governance framework, now at version 2, which addresses 3 critical gaps in current frameworks such as ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF. AI TIPS framework to integrate and operationalize AI Governance across 8 pillars - Cybersecurity & Safety, Privacy, Ethics, Transparency, Explainability, Audit, Regulations & Accountability.
• AI TIPS™ is a governance and risk framework purpose-built for modern AI, including agentic AI and large language models. It guides organizations in embedding security, ethics, and compliance into AI from strategy to deployment and monitoring.
• Keynote speaker at Global AI Summits, Industry events, Thought leadership podcast host.

Jan 2000 – Dec 2000 · 11 mos

Jan 1999 – Feb 2000 · 1 yr 1 mo · Trumbull CT

• Created and designed an expert system for architects to use in designing Smart Homes.

Mar 1995 – Jan 2000 · 4 yrs 10 mos