Theresa Payton

A leading authority on secured digital transformation, Theresa Payton is admired for fulfilling the position of the first-ever female White House Chief Information Officer in 2006. A visionary in the digital world, her work as an advisor has helped large-scale organisations advance their cyber security systems. Drawing knowledge from her career as a technologist and cybercrime fighter, Theresa is now attending speaking engagements worldwide.

Starting her professional career as a Senior Manager for Barnett Banks in 1990, Theresa gained five years of industry experience before securing the role of Senior Vice President for Wachovia. Respected for her profound expertise, she later became the Senior Vice President for the Bank of America. Having showcased her skillset in a variety of large-scale companies, Theresa was selected as the first female Chief Information Officer at The White House.

An expert in his field, Theresa became the Co-Founder of Dark Cubed, a company which manages cyber security threat exposure in real-time for companies in both the public and private sectors. With over two decades of experience working within the industry, Theresa is now forwarding as the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Partner, and President of Fortalice Solutions LLC. Providing her expertise to the world’s best executives and their senior programs, she is admired for her driven mindset by many throughout the industry.

Now a Member of the Cyber Defenders Council, she is utilising her career to educate professionals within the community. As a highly respected CEO, Theresa is now looking to share her successful career journey and knowledge on topics such as fraud, artificial intelligence, and big data analysis with audiences at speaking engagements. When looking to hire a passionate cyber security speaker, look no further than Theresa Payton.