Being a business leader is hard. Having a trusted ally can be a huge help.

Being a business leader means constantly juggling decisions, responsibilities, and high expectations. It can feel isolating at the top—but having a trusted ally by your side can make all the difference. Someone who offers perspective, support, and sound advice when it matters most.

Book a call with Sean

0:00

If you could answer one question about your business, what would it be?

Sit back and think for a moment. Forget your org structure and how feasible the answer might be…

What do you really want to know?

Do you have a leader on your team that is devoting a lot of energy to this question?

Are you satisfied with their progress?

Are you willing to act based on the answer to this question?

What decisions will you make when you get your answer?

Domains of experience

Cybersecurity and Risk

One of a very small number of people that have been devoted to cybersecurity for more than 30 years
Had roles spanning almost every discipline of information security: From the earliest Check Point firewalls running on Sun Microsystems hardware in the 90s, to big data, AI, zero trust, mobile, cryptography, cloud, opsec, vulnerability management, identity, fraud, and risk
Consulted with dozens of global 2000 customers on the cybersecurity approach
Three time speaker at BlackHat
Wrote a 700 page textbook on secure network architectures
Built new enterprise risk offering that became a Gartner MQ leader within 18 months
Drove multiple net-new market offerings in cybersecurity and risk
Delivered net new innovative approaches to cyber risk, vendor risk

Business leadership

Built significant businesses from zero or low revenue to north of $100-$200 million
General manager experience managing product, design, engineering, customer success, sales, business development, finance, and marketing
Deep experience influencing without authority at large and small companies
Extensive pricing and GTM experience with new product introduction within established offerings
Made the case for entering brand new markets resulting in near-term Gartner MQ leadership
Startup Sand Hill Rd. VC fundraising experience
Initiated multiple M&A deals at publicly traded companies

Product / Strategy / Innovation

Dedicated product leader with 20 years of experience innovating
Delivered 15+ 1.0 offerings at small and large companies
Led M&A for multiple acquisitions
Led due diligence for many more possible acquisitions
8+ years leading UX / design teams
Developed multiple three-year product strategies at large and small companies
Keynote speaker with extensive experience of audiences in the thousands

High EQ Mentorship

Experienced leading small and large teams focused on innovation and hypergrowth
Extensive experience with promotion process (Director - VP) and readiness assessment
Long-time meditator with many extended silent retreats
Life Balance Strategist training
Pathwise Leadership Training