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Dr. Kimberly "KJ" Haywood

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Principal Chief Executive Officer at Nomad Cyber Concepts
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Dr. Kimberly "KJ" Haywood is the CEO of Nomad Cyber Concepts and a respected thought leader with over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, AI governance, and compliance across diverse sectors. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Collin College and the author of a book on enterprise AI governance, solidifying her expertise in the field.

Beyond her corporate and academic roles, Dr. Haywood is a dedicated educator and advocate for underrepresented communities. Her commitment to public service is highlighted by her trailblazing achievement as the first African American woman elected to a school district board in Northern California, for which she received statewide recognition for her transformative leadership.

Unique fact: Dr. Haywood designed and developed a Medical Device Cybersecurity program for one of the largest healthcare organizations in the Dallas-Ft. Worth region.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Principal Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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AI Governance
Her primary focus as an author, speaker, and CEO. She advocates for treating governance as a strategic business imperative, not just a compliance checklist.
Ethical AI
Frequently discusses the need to embed human ethics into AI development from the start, emphasizing that technology must serve humanity, not undermine it.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Principal Chief Executive Officer
Nomad Cyber Concepts
1-2023
Adjunct Professor, Cybersecurity
Collin College
1-2022 - 12-2022
Senior Strategy, Risk & Compliance Expert
Kudelski Security
8-2020 - 2-2022
Security Goverance Risk & Compliance Specialist
MedeAnalytics
11-2018 - 8-2020
Senior Advisory Consultant TECH AS&CO US COMM
Deloitte Consulting
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Providence Christian University
Public Administration
California State University - East Bay
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