Leadership
BLACKOPS teamed America’s elite executive thought-leaders from U.S. intelligence, technology, federal law enforcement, information security and management consulting to provide unmatched intelligence, expertise, up-to-the-minute security strategy and operational execution to our clients.
Board Of Directors
| T. Casey Fleming Chairman and CEO  |
Chairman and CEO, Strategic Security Partners Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting Founding Managing Director, Cyber Division, IBM |
| Eric Qualkenbush | Director, Office of Central Cover, Central Intelligence Agency, retired Director, Training and Education, Central Intelligence Agency |
| Michael Weston | Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, retired Managed Counterintelligence, Economic Espionage, Insider Threat Operations |
| Anthony Chapa | Assistant Director, United States Secret Service, retired Chief Technology Officer, United States Secret Service Directed Electronic Crimes Task Force (ECTF) |
| Dan Woodward | President, Electronic Data Systems Founding Vice President and General Manager, Cyber Division, IBM |
| Tom Ayers | CEO, ABB Wireless Communications Systems, Tropos Networks, and N-Dimension Systems Senior Vice President, McAfee Security Senior Vice President, BlueCoat Systems |
Board of Advisors
| Erik Matson Head of Advisory Board |
Allianz, U.S. Operating Entity Executive President, The Americas, AIG Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force, retired Head of BLACKOPS Insurance Industry Group |
| General David Garza | Major General, United States Marine Corps, retired Inspector General of the Marine Corps Director, Marine Corps 2025 Strategic Vision Group Chief of Staff, United States Marine Corps Southern Command Head of BLACKOPS U.S. Government Agency and Defense Industry Groups |
| Doug De Peppe, LLM, JD | Principal, eosedge Legal, a global CyberLaw firm CyberLaw advisor to US-CERT White House Cyber Initiative Attorney Cyber JAG Officer, Unites States Army Head of BLACKOPS CyberLaw and Legal Industry Groups |
| Steve Hammonds | Vice President, Chief Information Officer, HP Enterprise Services Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, EDS Group VP, Chief Information Officer, General Motors Acceptance Corp. Head of BLACKOPS Technology Industry Group |
| Gerry Czarnecki | Chief Executive Officer, Deltennium Strategies Chair, National University System, Board of Trustees; Chair, Audit Committee, Jack Cooper Enterprises Chair & Founder, National Leadership Institute; Chair Emeritus & Founder, NACD Florida Chapter NACD Board Leadership Fellow and Faculty Member; Carnegie Mellon, Software Engineering Institute, CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight Head of BLACKOPS Board Leadership & Governance Group |
| Bob Mannarino | Chief Executive Officer, Boardroom Associates Chief Executive Officer GCR, President ICT Group, COO CDI Corporation, Director Emtec Board Advisor Cybersecurity and Technology, Clearview Capital, Secure Cloud Services Corporation NACD Board Leadership Fellow; Board Member NACD CT, Carnegie Mellon, Software Engineering Institute, CERT Certificate, Cybersecurity Oversight HEAD of BLACKOPS Board Strategy and Cyber Transformation Group |
| Mark Stanton | Senior Vice President, The Americas, Wells Fargo Senior Vice President, Societe Generale Head of BLACKOPS Financial Services Industry Group |
Executives
| T. Casey Fleming Chairman and CEO |
Chairman and CEO, Strategic Security Partners Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting Founding Managing Director, Cyber Division, IBM |
| Tom Ayers Chief Operating Officer |
CEO, ABB Wireless Communications Systems, Tropos Networks, and N-Dimension Systems Senior Vice President, McAfee Security Senior Vice President, BlueCoat Systems |
| George McCausland Chief Engagement Officer |
Director, Strategic Consulting Group, Deloitte Consulting Chief Information Officer, SPX Incorporated Chief Information Officer, Code Alarm Incorporated |
| Mike Masterson Chief Intelligence Officer |
Chief, Intelligence, United States Cyber Command Military Intelligence Branch Chief, United States Army Commander, Special Troops Battalion, United States Army |
| Alex Shea Chief Cyber Intelligence Officer |
CEO of leading global DarkNet Intelligence firm Advisor to Fortune 500 on Cyber risk mitigation strategies Advisor to U.S. agencies on Cyber Intelligence, HUMINT, Cyber hacking, and methods |
| Steve Conners, PhD Chief Architect |
Chief Technology Officer, Strategic Security Partners Managing Director, Cyber Technology Division, IBM Global Services Chief Technology Officer, Tivoli Systems |
| Dan Petter Chief Information Security Officer |
Director, Global Secure Systems, AT&T Corporation Senior Vice President, Security Products, Venali Vice President, Product Security, Good Technology |
| John Barrett Chief Financial Officer |
Chief Financial Officer, Strategic Security Partners Chief Financial Officer, Hewlett-Packard – The Americas Chief Financial Officer, Electronic Data Systems |
| Susan Vinci Chief Marketing Officer |
Senior Vice President, Marketing, Good Technology Vice President, Consumer Desktops, Gateway Computer Senior Director, Marketing, HP/Compaq |
| Michael Andrews Chief Counsel |
Chief Counsel, Strategic Security Partners Chief Counsel, CapWest Securities General Counsel, American Bancshares |