Security Talks People Actually Remember

I don't just talk about security; I've lived it at the highest levels of national intelligence and global finance.

My career started at the NSA, where I learned that real security isn't about checking boxes—it's about understanding threats and building defenses that actually work. That foundation shaped everything that followed.

I've led security at Regions Bank, one of the nation's largest regional financial institutions, and Simmons Bank, where I built their information security program from the ground up. At MoneyGram, I helped secure global fintech operations spanning 200+ countries. I've managed regulatory exams, responded to real incidents, and presented to boards who needed straight answers, not jargon.

Today, I bring that experience to stages and boardrooms as a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and LinkedIn Learning instructor. My talks cut through the noise—no vendor pitches, no fear-mongering, no death by PowerPoint. Just practical insights from two decades in the trenches.

Whether I'm addressing 25 executives or 2,500 conference attendees, my goal is the same: make security make sense, and give people something they can actually use.