We’re built a
little differently

Mark Stamford
Founder & CEO

Mark started in security at age 11, eventually turning it into a career where he now has over 20 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, operations, control assessment, and related fields. He started Occamsec in 2010 to help organizations find, address, and minimize exposure to cybersecurity threats. Prior to founding Occamsec, he worked as director of threat and vulnerability management at UBS, and at KPMG, conducting penetration test and identifying global threats for Fortune 100 clients.

Erin Murtha
Chief Operations Officer

Erin has 20 years of experience in operations and risk mitigation. She previously worked at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where she evaluated preparedness for nationwide emergencies and responded to inquiries from the National Security Council, Department of Justice, and Congress to improve the country’s security posture. Erin holds a B.A. in international policy studies from Elmira College and an M.A. in international commerce and policy from George Mason University.

Cynthia Boumann
Chief Financial Officer

A Transformational Executive known for collaborating with the business to create and drive value, provide quality assurance, and guide organizational enhancements. Passionate about talent development and creating positive teams and influential cross-functional relationships.  Demonstrated leadership across a variety of roles. As head of audit Cynthia  designed and executed strategy to build and brand Internal Audit to focus on strategic risk management through audit and consulting activities.  Extensive global experience, Diversified Industrial expertise and a background in buy and sell-side M&A work as well as external audit.   Client Service Director, thought leadership, and training development experience at Big 4 Public Accounting firm. Strategic risk and control insight advisor to the Board of Directors and Senior Leadership.

Christian Kimball
Director of Technology

Christian has over 20 years of experience in IT, security, risk management/assessment, and implementing security programs within regulatory and compliance governance. He has conducted offensive security engagements to evaluate cyber, physical, and social engineering security protections, and specializes in physical security and threat intelligence.

Gabe LeBlanc
Active Defense Lead

Gabe has more than 17 years experience providing defensive IT security and proactive protection within highly regulated, high-threat organizations. Dedicated to developing and leading cutting-edge information security operations that fortify organizations’ IT infrastructures and enhance their security posture. Prior to joining Occamsec he served as the CISO for a large county government in MI where he is also an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan. Gabe holds several cyber security certifications as well as a B.A. in management and an M.B.A. focused on IT management.

Yann Cloatre
Threat Hunt Team Lead

Yann has spent over 20 years in IT and security across France, Canada, and the U.S. His experience spans operations, architecture, and governance, including roles in development and engineering at Société Générale, as a security architect at Desjardins Bank, and as a security consultant for Bell Canada, Bombardier Aerospace, and other clients, with a focus on mobile security, digital forensics, and threat hunting. Yann holds a B.S. in computer science from Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis.

Cayce Mahon
Assessment Team Lead

Cayce’s first computer was an old IBM 486 running MS-DOS. From there, she learned how to code, pick locks, manipulate many OS flavors, and finally learned how to circumvent security controls within cyber, social, and physical environments. One of her favorite projects resulted in her breaching a busy office building and exfiltrating physical and stored company data from simply talking an employee out of their keycard and workstation. She hopes there are many more projects like these in the future.

George Green
Director - Special Projects

George has over 15 years of experience in IT, security, communications, and data management. He previously worked at Analytical Services Incorporated, serving as senior technical advisor in support of the U.S. Department of Defense and other agencies. He has also worked at the U.S. Department of Treasury, and contracted with both the Defense Information Systems Agency and NATO.

Spencer Lindgren
Operations Lead

Spencer has a background in healthcare technology, encryption, security, and compliance, with expertise in implementing security programs while maintaining HIPAA compliance. Prior to Occamsec, he was an assistant adjunct professor at UNC Chapel Hill, VP of clinical operations at Patronus Medical, and program manager at telemedicine provider Vigilint. Spencer holds a B.S. in geography and a Master of Public Health, both from UNC Chapel Hill.

Neil Bryden
Advisor

Neil has over 35 years of experience in IT risk and security, having designed, implemented, and managed security transformation programs. Most recently, he was CISO at Teleperformance, co-chair of Pacific Northwest Cybersecurity Business Leadership Council at University of Washington Bothell, and served as chief cyber security strategist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Prior to those roles, he began his career at KPMG, spending nearly 30 years at the firm and rising to principal and CISO. Over his career, Neil has advised CISOs across various industries, and has experience on the security aspects of governance, architecture, outsourcing, business continuity, and strategy. Neil holds a B.Acc. in accountancy from University of Glasgow.

Robert Hayes
Advisor

Robert holds board, director, and advisory roles at many public and private organizations, helping mitigate security risks during complex organizational transformations. He is an acknowledged expert in cybersecurity, crisis management, and strategic risk assessment, and an international authority on policy and regulatory issues between governments and the technology and communications industries. Robert served as a senior fellow of the Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments, and as senior director, strategy and partnerships, in Microsoft’s Enterprise Cybersecurity Group. His prior experience includes hostage negotiation, being appointed inaugural head of the U.K. National Specialist Law Enforcement Centre, developing the U.K. National Hi-Tech Crime Training Centre, and serving as head of the U.K. National Technical Assistance Centre. Currently, Robert is a member of the Scottish Cyber Resilience Advisory Board, a fellow of the British Computer Society, a member of the Expert Advisory Panel at the Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre at the University of Oxford, and advises the U.K. Ministry of Defence on cybersecurity matters while holding the rank of Major (V) in the Engineer and Logistics Staff Corps of the British Army.

Philip Niedermair
Advisor

Global corporate strategy leader, innovator, disruptor, connector. Philip has over 35 years of experience in helping companies expand their potential through corporate development, strategic alignment, and relationship building.

Philip is a Senior Advisor to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission and serves as a company Director to LPFIRSTCAPITAL PE firm focused on building technology and cyber platforms in services and cyber education and a Director of NCG (National Cyber Group), as well as Occamsec, Nsion and Platform Aerospace. Philip also acts as an advisor to and sits on multiple boards and advises organizations like the: Gula Tech Foundation, Squadra Ventures, Army Cyber Institute, Industry Round Table of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Univ. of Balt. Merrick School of Business, DEA Educ. Foundation, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Historic Ships of Balt. Previously he advised the Eisenhower Memorial Presidential Comm. and National Law Enforcement Officers Museum.

Philip was a Man. Dir. for over a decade at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston and was the Founder & Managing Partner of The Bridge Alliance, a shared collaborative management platform driving opportunities and cooperation between members. He has worked in almost every State, and in over 40 countries, and managed several significant global programs as a Consultant for his clients like Cresset Capital, CohnReznick, The Cordish Company, ARINC, ServiceMaster, Coca-Cola, MasterCard, UPS and Citibank.

John Quigg
Advisor

John is a senior staff member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, supporting security initiatives in cloud, 5G, and cyber situational awareness. He previously served as futures lead for the Director of White House Information Technology, was awarded patents for applying high-performance computing techniques to cybersecurity, and investigated the 5G/edge computing security risks of smart cities and buildings. John has been technical director for the Department of Defense Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations, and helped establish the U.S. Cyber Command, eventually serving as its technical director. He also established the security practice at Spurrier Capital Partners, was a security consultant for private enterprises and the U.S. Defense Department, worked for Intel McAfee as a cyber strategist, and served in the U.S. Army for nearly 30 years. John holds a B.S. in Physics from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an M.S. in computer science from the Naval Postgraduate School, an M.A. in computer systems management from Webster University, and is a Ph.D. candidate in information security at George Mason University.