As founder of Security Ever After and consultant for Enclave Security, Russell is responsible for assessing the cyber security of many diverse organizations and increasing their maturity while decreasing the probability of a breach. He is the former chief information security officer (CISO) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and especially passionate about helping new or aspiring cyber leaders increase their influence. Russell is a SANS Certified Instructor and co-author of the new five day version of MGT521: Leading Cybersecurity Change: Building A Security-Based Culture and the new SANS SEC405: Business Finance Essentials course for SANS Technology Institute.