Michael is a CISO and cybersecurity consultant focused on aligning security with business enablement and value creation. A public speaker and technology strategist, he earned his MBA from Oklahoma Wesleyan University and holds specialized certifications in industrial control systems. Colleagues describe him as a brilliant, dependable, and true professional.
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Current Role
Information Security Manager
Location
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States
Personality Overview
How Michael shows up
Conviction Driven
Risk-Accepting
Confident
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. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.
Priorities
Topics Michael cares about
Cybersecurity Strategy
Specializes in providing cybersecurity vision and creating high-level roadmaps for C-level executives and boards, focusing on business enablement.
AI Governance
Champions governance for AI and automation technologies with a compliance-first approach, as seen in his role at Liongard and recent social media posts.
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Career
Work history
8-2024
Information Security Manager
Liongard
10-2023
CISO and Cybersecurity / Risk Consultant
Cannady & Associates
5-2023 - 10-2023
Chief Security Consultant and Sales Executive
Pinnacle Business Systems
10-2020 - 3-2023
Sr. Solutions Architect (Cybersecurity)
QuikTrip / MedWise
4-2019 - 10-2020
Senior Cybersecurity Architect
Helmerich & Payne
In the press
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