Many people that know me don't even know what it is that I do.

Since I graduated college I have started and run several companies, building each larger than the prior, and eventually selling each off to pursue other ventures.

The companies that I start are founded on solid business fundamentals, documented paths to profitability, etc.. Another way for me to say this, is that no one in my companies sits in a Herman Miller chair.

Presently I am the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Managed Security Services division of VeriSign. So what does a CISO do? Did you read the link? Good. That is about 20% of what I do at VeriSign. But that description at least helps to set the stage.

Take a look at my resume here.

Past companies of mine include:

Ingress, 1994-1997. Ingress offered security consulting services and solutions. We were successful in our day, and had a client list including such well known financial firms as Prudential Securities and Fuji Bank, global companies such as DuPont and Marconi, as well as business from a large number of smaller companies and several government agencies, including DHHS and DOJ. Ingress was sold in 1997 to a private company in Long Island NY.

XEVO, 1997-2004. XEVO saw the Internet invasion coming, and set out to provide security, metering and billing services for the predicted future B2B and B2C financial transactions. I and the other founder both left after a year. We had successfully managed to close venture money and place an executive staff, and we suddenly felt unwanted in our own company. XEVO, after having turned down acquisition offers of over $200 million is now completely out of business, the doors are closed, it was all for nothing. To many MBA's spoiled the goods.