Practice Lead | Secure, Responsible AI & Data Protection | Americas
Adopt AI boldly, without outrunning your ability to secure it.
I lead Accenture's Secure, Responsible AI & Data Protection practice for the Americas. Twenty years running global security and technology, including the CIO chair, taught me where AI risk actually lives. This site shows the work, not just the resume.
About
I lead Accenture's Secure, Responsible AI & Data Protection practice across the Americas, covering the United States, Canada, and Latin America, helping enterprises adopt AI boldly without outrunning their ability to secure it. My work spans three fronts: building the foundation, guardrails, and controls that let the business use GenAI and frontier models safely; reimagining security operations with AI to match adversaries who now move faster and at lower cost; and protecting the data itself, so that when something does go wrong the exposure and blast radius stay contained. With more than 20 years leading global security and technology operations, including time as a CIO, I bring a practitioner's perspective to every engagement: strategy grounded in operational reality.
Practice Areas
Where I help enterprises secure AI, defend with AI, and protect the data underneath
GenAI and frontier models are reshaping how the business operates, but they also open a new attack surface: prompt injection, model and data poisoning, sensitive-data leakage, and agents that act with real privileges. I help organizations put the foundation, guardrails, and controls in place, including AI governance, model and pipeline security, runtime guardrails, and continuous evaluation, so the enterprise can capture AI's upside without inheriting unmanaged risk.
Track Record
- Establish AI governance and risk frameworks aligned to NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and the EU AI Act
- Embed guardrails and continuous evaluation across the model lifecycle, from data and fine-tuning to deployment and agentic workflows
- Secure the AI supply chain: model provenance, data lineage, and third-party and open-source model risk
The framework
The AI Control Gap
The danger isn't the AI. It's the gap between how fast you adopt it and how fast you can control it. See where your organization sits in 90 seconds.
Find your gapInsights
In-depth perspectives on securing AI, defending with AI, and protecting the data underneath
Impact Metrics
Quantifiable results from technology leadership initiatives
MTTD Reduction
Mean Time to Detect security incidents reduced through advanced security operations
System Uptime
Enterprise system availability with near real-time disaster recovery
Revenue Enabled
New revenue opportunities through compliance certifications and market expansion
AI Dev Efficiency
Cost and time to market reduction through AI-assisted product development
TCO Reduction
Total cost of ownership reduced through cloud migration and modernization
M&A Integrations
Successful technology due diligence and post-deal integrations
Career Timeline
A track record of technology leadership and transformation
Accenture
Managing Director, Secure, Responsible AI & Data Protection Practice Lead for the Americas
Atlanta, GA
North Highland
Chief Information Officer, Senior Managing Director, Security & Technology
Atlanta, GA
Global Payments
Director, Threat & Vulnerability Management
Atlanta, GA
Truist
Vice President, IT Audit Manager
Atlanta, GA
TRX
Director, Information Security
Atlanta, GA
KPMG
Information Protection Senior Associate
Atlanta, GA
Areas of Expertise
Deep expertise across security, technology, and leadership domains
Security & Compliance
Education & Recognition
Academic foundation and professional recognition
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master of Science in Business Administration
Decision & Information Systems
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Minor in Decision & Information Systems
Awards & Recognition
Georgia CIO of the Year
InspireCIO
Professional certifications can be added to the data file as needed.
Get In Touch
Let's connect and explore opportunities
Contact Information
Quick Connect
Interested in discussing securing AI adoption, AI-driven security operations, or data protection strategy? I'd love to connect.