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Chris "Cpat" Patteson 🤠

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Director Cybersecurity - Governance, Risk, and Compliance at Catalent Pharma Solutions
📍 Greater New Orleans Region, United States

Chris is a seasoned cybersecurity and GRC executive with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, logistics, and technology. He specializes in risk quantification, strategy, and leveraging AI for GRC. Holding a BS from the University of Tennessee and an MBA, he is described by peers as an expert, a fantastic mentor, and an encouraging leader.

Deeply invested in his community, Chris serves as a Chief Warrant Officer for the Louisiana State Guards volunteer Cyber Reserve. He also founded and leads BSides New Orleans, a group dedicated to helping the local cybersecurity community share ideas and grow, demonstrating a passion for mentorship and community building.

Unique fact: Chris is the co-inventor on a U. S. patent for methods and systems designed to detect and isolate a device that poses a security threat.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Director Cybersecurity - Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater New Orleans Region, United States
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AI in GRC
Leads "AI for GRC" deployments at his current role and is researching next-generation GRC architecture based on AI platforms and digital twins.
Risk Quantification
A co-founder of the Enterprise Risk Quantification Institute, he focuses on communicating cyber risk in financial terms to business leaders.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Director Cybersecurity - Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Catalent Pharma Solutions
2-2025
Co-Founder
Enterprise Risk Quantification Institute
9-2023
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Louisiana State Guard
10-2019
Member
InfraGard National Members Alliance
4-2024 - 2-2025
Director Customer Accounts
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Education
9-1998 - 5-2000
MBA
Christian Brothers University
9-1987 - 5-1992
BS
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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