Jason is a seasoned Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, executive with a global track record of working both as a practitioner and business operator. He has over 30 years of experience in the industry. He brings incredible expertise that combines real-world practitioner responsibilities and leadership roles in business development and operations. He has held various executive-level roles in both the private and public sectors as well. Previously he was a CTO then CISO for British Telecom Americas (BT), The Chertoff Group, Raising Canes, and has served as a virtual-CTO, CIO and CISO for several mid-market and enterprise companies. He serves as an advisor to a number of technology company boards. In those roles he provides leadership, strategic direction, and technical expertise, helping align technical solutions to business problems and opportunities. Jason is also called upon frequently as a speaker in national and international security, information technology and cybersecurity forums and is regularly sought out by CEOs and Corporate Boards for executive-level IT and cyber guidance.