Todd is an accomplished project manager, business consultant, and entrepreneur whose expertise includes service management, change management, contract management, business development, process improvement, and customer and vendor relations. A founding member of 5NINES, Todd provided data center colocation, internet, hosting, and managed services. His work with cloud-based clients and understanding of cybersecurity challenges led to the creation of CyberNINES. Previously, as president and CEO of Matador Consulting, he provided expertise in technology, management, and marketing. His international experience includes various consulting and management positions in Atos Origin B.V. in the Netherlands, where he developed and delivered network management tooling, managed the rollout of their Philips Enterprise Infrastructure (EMI), and established and improved the EMI’s service delivery organization. As an analyst for customer resources at Compuware in Madison, WI, Todd provided desktop management facilities support and project development and migration for a key client. He has also worked for Laboratory Consulting in Madison as a web developer, communications coordinator, customer support analyst, and system installation specialist. Todd is a founding member of the State of Wisconsin’s Cyber Strategy and Planning Work Group, which addresses Wisconsin’s critical public and private infrastructure cybersecurity, and a board member of WisconsinEye, a non-profit, private-public affairs cable network delivering nonpartisan, unedited state government news. He also serves on the board of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Great Lakes Chapter and was recently named their Events Committee Chairperson.

As principal cybersecurity quality consultant, Rylee leads the development and implementation of the cybersecurity quality management system, security awareness training, and compliance, based on ISO 27001 standards. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of cybersecurity, with a strong focus on developing and implementing policies and procedures within the ISO 27001, NIST, and CMMC frameworks. A respected and experienced consultant, she works with clients to develop their policies and procedures along with their security plans. She provides guidance to clients throughout their CMMC journey and cybersecurity remediation projects. She also has experience in incident response planning, business continuity, disaster recovery processes, and security awareness training. She maintains a vast library of standardized security policies and procedures and has a proven record of recommending security policy improvements and identifying and addressing vulnerabilities. Her areas of expertise include HR- and financial-related policies and training. Previously, she developed and implemented the information security program at 5NINES. She also oversaw annual security audits based on the Cloud Security Alliance security matrix that mapped to the NIST framework, created policies and procedures to protect the company from cyber threats and unauthorized access, and consulted with clients on their security programs.

With a knack for problem-solving, Eric has provided database and information technology consulting services for more than 100 clients worldwide. He brings his vast technological knowledge and experience with a wide variety of platforms to bear on the CyberNINES mission to protect small and medium-sized businesses from growing cybersecurity threats and help DoD contractors comply with CMMC and other regulatory frameworks. Eric was heavily involved with CyberNINES' own preparation for its CMMC audit and has in-depth knowledge of creating GCC High CUI enclaves.

M.S., CAPT, USN (retired)

Greg brings his vast military leadership experience in technological and risk assessment to bear on his role in moving CyberNINES forward in strategic directions. A retired U.S. Navy Captain, he most recently served as director of the Navy’s Operational Energy Office, assessing and resourcing investments in technologies to enable combat ships and aircraft to be deployed longer while expending less energy. Concurrently he established, and served as director for, the Navy’s Foreign Investment Security Office, assessing potential risks and vulnerabilities that investments by foreign entities posed to the Navy’s global logistics support enterprise. He also served as the Navy representative to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), providing his expertise on cases that posed a potential risk to national security.

M.B.A., CAPT USN (retired)

Nick brings extensive experience in military, corporate, and nonprofit organizations to his business development role. In his corporate leadership roles at the California-based companies Lumenetix and Rocket EMS, he implemented great improvements in quality control, process efficiency, and on-time shipping, as well as developing forecasts, budgets, and business case analyses for customers. He also spent 26 years in the Navy as a naval aviator while on active duty and in coastal warfare and force protection while in the Reserves. He has undergone the Department of Defense (DoD) Mandatory Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) training. In the nonprofit sphere, Nick was the founder and CEO of “Will Swim for Food,” a fundraising organization for food banks nationwide.

Raine is an experienced technical services manager and office administrator in the information technology and service industry. Having worked previously as a chef, she has repurposed her kitchen management skills toward business organization and coordination of technical services for CyberNINES. She served in a similar role at 5NINES, providing support dispatch, service coordination, project management, finance administration, marketing services, and network and web hosting support. Assisting her team through various company transitions, she spearheaded the implementation and maintenance their business support systems. Raine volunteers for the Sierra Club, the annual NAMI Dane County walk, and dog rescue and advocacy.