Meet Rob, a seasoned business-focused security leader with an extensive blend of business acumen and security expertise. Having built or rehabilitated security programs for renowned brands like Arby’s and Allegiant Airlines, Rob delivers innovative, business-enabling solutions that support executive staff in risk-based decision-making. Here’s a glimpse of Rob's exceptional track record:

Performance You Can Count On:
- Achieved $3.5M in annual spend savings during the pandemic; helped the first airline in the world turn a profit post-pandemic.
- Modernized PCI and enhanced security across 1100 Arby’s locations in under a year.
- Guided UTAS information security through a $30B merger with Rockwell Collins, ensuring a smooth transition.
- Navigated Arby’s through its largest data breach with a 40% cost saving and minimal reputational damage.
- Managed budgets up to $35M and led teams of over 35 members.
- Recognized with multiple industry awards, including CISOs Connect Top 100.
- Developed a world-class application security program, increasing release rates from 30 to 250 annually with no known security vulnerabilities.
- Executed significant infrastructure modernization, consolidation, and cloud migration projects, reducing project costs by 53%.

Experience You Can Trust:
- Adaptive Leadership: Leads inclusive, cross-functional, remote, and global teams with a servant leadership approach.
- Business-Aligned Security: Built three security programs from scratch and rehabilitated two underperforming programs for household names.
- Versatile Ownership Models: Experienced with public, private, and private-equity ownership models.
- Global Risk Understanding: Proficient in managing risk, regulation, and compliance on a global scale.
- Multi-sector Expertise: Skilled in QSR, Airline, Hospitality, B2B, Financial, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Government subcontracting, and Defense/Aerospace sectors.
- Compliance Mastery: Knowledgeable in HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI-DSS, FAA, CIS CSC, GLBA, FISMA, SOC 2, NIST, CMMC, ISO, COBIT, and GDPR compliance.

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