Here’s what you need to know about me.

(Just the important stuff.)

I’ve worked for companies from NASA to Nickelodeon, along with several other organizations that start with different letters than N.

A background in theater, education, and video games naturally led to a role in IT Security (naturally), where I developed a knack for explaining complex technical subjects to non-tech and senior leadership audiences. After stints in network and security operation centers, I discovered a burning passion for turning compliance reports into works of art (as one does) and applied for a compliance role at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

My resume was flagged as “a nerd who talks good,” and I served for seven years as the principal Cybersecurity Communications Manager for the DHS Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer.

A brief career layover as Director of Communications and Risk Evangelist for a cybersecurity startup led to my inventing a card game, speaking opportunities in Zürich, Switzerland, the RSA Conference, and a private audience at the White House.

I now help other nerds talk good, like startup founders and product teams. I’m a proponent of the series comma, a husband and father, and (poorly) play the didgeridoo.

I look forward to chatting with you.