Passionate about the Open Internet | Cybersecurity Maven | Advisory CIO | Educator
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Career Highlights
Education
Master of Laws (LLM) – Internet Law & Policy / ICT & Telecoms Law University of Strathclyde
Master of Business Administration(MBA) University of Leicester
Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) – Telecoms Regulation & Policy University of the West Indies – St. Augustine
Diploma – Business Information Systems Algonquin College
CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight for Board Directors Carnegie Mellon University
Executive Certificate – Cybersecurity Leadership & Strategy Florida International University
Executive Certificate – Smart Cities Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore
Executive Certificate – Transformational Leadership Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Executive Certificate – Strategies for Sustainability Stanford University
Certificate – Digital Transformation Strategy Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Certificate – Fintech Law & Policy Duke University
Certificate – e-Governance in Developing States University of the West Indies – Cave Hill
Certifications
Directorship Certification (DC) National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) ISACA
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) ISACA
Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) ISACA
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (ISC)2
Information Systems Security Professional Certification Scheme (ISSPCS) ISSEA
Chartered IT Professional (CITP) British Computer Society
Incorporated Engineer (IEng) Engineering Council (UK)
Employment
Independent Consultant Aspen Institute, Bank of St. Lucia, Bemol Lojas, Bemol Financial Services, Canonical, Deloitte, European Commission, EveryData Group, Family Guardian Insurance, First Global Bank, Gibraltar International Bank, Grenada Cooperative Bank, LEX Caribbean, Marsh McLennan, NAGICO Insurances, St. Kitts National Bank, and UNICEF Innovation Hub Global (06/2002 – Present)
Executive Coach & Strategic Advisor Octave Digital OÜ Tallinn, Estonia (02/2026 – Present)
Chief Trust Officer Hugo Technologies Inc. Chicago, United States (08/2022 – Present)
Manager – Internal & ICT Audit Sint Maarten Telephone Company (TelEm Group) Philipsburg, Netherlands Antilles (01/2006 – 01/2007)
Engineering Manager AT&T Wireless Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (11/2003 – 12/2005)
Boards, Committees, Working Groups, Etc.
Independent Management Advisory Committee (IMAC) International Telecommunications Union Geneva, Switzerland (01/2024 – Present)
Non-Executive Director ISACA Schaumburg, United States (06/2021 – Present)
Non-Executive Director ISACA Foundation Schaumburg, United States (04/2023 – 05/2025)
Professional Standards Working Group UK Cyber Security Council London, United Kingdom (02/2023 – 12/2024)
Non-Executive Director TEN Habitat Bridgetown, Barbados (04/2016 – 04/2024)
Digital Trust Initiative World Economic Forum Geneva, Switzerland (10/2021 – 12/2023)
Expert Networks – Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Policy, and Risk & Resilience World Economic Forum Geneva, Switzerland (02/2017 – 12/2023)
Advisory Board Member & Mentor Branson Centre for Entrepreneurship – Caribbean Kingston, Jamaica (12/2018 – 12/2023)
United Nations Information Security Special Interest Group (UNISSIG) United Nations Secretariat New York, United States (02/2019 – 02/2022)
Cyber Security Working Group (CSWG) Government of Barbados Bridgetown, Barbados (10/2018 – 07/2021)
Cyber Risk & Corporate Governance Working Group World Economic Forum Geneva, Switzerland (02/2019 – 03/2021)
Non-Executive Director Vouch Digital Kampala, Uganda (11/2017 – 11/2019)
Nominating Committee (NomCom) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Washington D.C., United States (07/2017 – 06/2018)
Awards & Recognition
2025 Top CISOs to Watch AuditBoard
2025 Top Cybersecurity Leaders Security Magazine
2024 Modern CISO Board Book Lacework
2024 Top Cyber Security Leaders Cyber Security Hub
2024 Global Achievement Award – Senior Professional (EMEA) (ISC)2
2021 Caribbean Security & Resilience Award International Security Journal
2021 Technology for Humanity Award ISACA
2020 Fellow in Cybersecurity & Leadership Florida International University
2014 Young Global Leader World Economic Forum
2012 Global Shaper World Economic Forum
2011 Fellow to the OECD Technology Foresight Forum Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
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