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Lori James, CISSP

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Managing Director at Deloitte
📍 Arlington, Virginia, United States

Lori James is a Managing Director at Deloitte, leading cybersecurity and risk management initiatives. A progressive leader with P&L responsibility, she integrates security solutions for government and public service clients. She holds a Top Secret clearance, a CISSP certification, and earned her Masters degree from West Virginia University.

Lori is passionate about fostering a positive team environment and emphasizes the importance of well-being for success. She actively participates in community service, recently highlighting her teams volunteer work during Deloittes Impact Day to support the National Cybersecurity Society.

Unique fact: Before her current role, Lori was the Co-Founder and Chief Information Security Officer of her own company, JSS, Inc.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Lori shows up

Charming & Persuasive
Achievment Oriented
Fast Adopter

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Lori cares about

AI in Cybersecurity
Recently spoke at a forum on AI's impact on cybersecurity at the local government level and shared insights from the latest Deloitte-NASCIO study on AI-driven challenges.
Government Security
Focuses on the cybersecurity challenges faced by state and local government leaders, as shown by her engagement with NASCIO and the NACo Regional Forum.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Managing Director
Deloitte
1-2019 - 12-2022
Principal Cyber Leader
Spry Methods, Inc.
7-2013 - 12-2022
Chief Information Security Officer
Spry Methods, Inc.
1-2006 - 7-2013
Chief Information Security Officer, Co-Founder
JSS, Inc.
9-2003 - 2-2007
Federal PM - Information Security
Telos Corporation
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Education
1998 - 2000
Masters
West Virginia University
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DISC profile (public)

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