Dan is CEO & Managing Partner at Echelon. With nearly 20 years of experience in IT, audit, risk and cybersecurity, he has led and built highly focused cybersecurity teams at top professional service firms before joining Echelon. Dan’s experience establishing and offering new and innovative lines of cybersecurity services not only provides leadership across the industry and organization, it’s the reason Echelon was built and serves as its vision for growth.

Matt Donato is an expert on security solutioning, consulting, and team building, with a career spanning 20 years across all facets of the cybersecurity industry. Matt has focused on helping companies identify the gaps and resources they need to protect themselves and provide the solid foundation they need to grow. Most recently, Matt was the Managing Director of Client Services at CyberSN and was previously Co-Founder & CEO of cybersecurity and data intelligence advisory firm HuntSource, which serviced various companies throughout the critical infrastructure sectors.

Chad is a seasoned leader with more than 25 years experience across all facets of cybersecurity operations and planning. He is a veteran who served as CIO and Director of Cybersecurity for the Air Force Special Operations Command and Pacific Air Forces, as well as Deputy CIO and Deputy Director of Cyber for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. In these roles, he identified cybersecurity gaps, authored strategies, and implemented cybersecurity capabilities. He was a qualified cyber warfare officer in the U.S. Air Force, commanded the Air Force Blue Team, and led cyber incident responses and vulnerability assessments on critical networks and systems within the Department of Defense. He pioneered the development of cyber protection teams and the concept of the Director of Cyber Forces within the Air Force. He also built and led small teams and large organizations which conducted offensive, defensive, and cybersecurity operations.

A seasoned information security and risk management professional, Chris’ 20-year career has spanned multiple industries and disciplines at Fortune 100 corporations, two of the ten largest banks in the world, and Big 4 consulting. Chris has also designed and taught graduate courses in data analytics and security at Ohio State’s Fisher College of Business and brings unique knowledge of application architectures and design to every engagement.

Paul is an IT and Security expert with tremendous experience in information security governance, risk, and compliance. Highly motivated, hardworking, and adept at navigating complex security challenges, Paul leads our vCISO and Cybersecurity Advisory practice, where he leverages his expertise to deliver effective information security programs, drive business growth and manage a high-performing team.

Tom is an internationally recognized subject matter expert, author, consultant, lecturer, and instructor for the Certified Third-Party Risk Professional and Assessor (CTPRP, CTPRA) programs. He’s an experienced professional with over 20 years of experience in performing and consulting on IT and operational risk, security, privacy, audit, resilience, and compliance in various industries.

Shea has over 25 years of experience in security consulting, malware campaign investigations, security assessments in interesting places, and compliance. He also co-founded a venture-backed knowledge management startup. He has spoken both domestically and internationally on a wide range of topics including OPSEC, Federal compliance, and disinformation. Shea’s areas of research include elicitation, disinformation, open-source intelligence, and crisis management.

Dahvid is the Director of Offensive Security services at Echelon. As an experienced cybersecurity leader with over 12 years of cyber-attack and defense experience, Dahvid has previously worked as a Red Team Operator with a Big 4 consulting firm leading and conducting Adversarial Emulation (red team) exercises as well as served in the military, leading, conducting, and advising on special operations offensive cyber operations. He has a wide background in cybersecurity including logical, social, and physical exploitation as well as incident response and system/network device hardening. Dahvid is also a Malware Development Instructor, growing Adversarial Emulation knowledge to those looking to expand their skills in the highly specialized space.

Lori has over 25 years of experience in marketing and project management. With a keen eye for detail and a strategic mindset, she brings a unique perspective and skillset to the Echelon team. Prior to joining Echelon, she held various leadership roles in the marketing and project management fields, where she gained extensive experience in developing and executing complex projects. As Chief of Staff, she plays a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of all projects and initiatives.

Paul Matvey is a Cybersecurity Manager at Echelon with over 15 years of experience in IT Infrastructure design and management with a focus in cybersecurity. Prior to joining Echelon, he was the Director of IT and Cybersecurity Operations of a major professional services firm, and a Senior Systems Integrator at one the region's largest Managed Services Providers.

Ross enjoys helping our clients achieve measurable cybersecurity improvements in their businesses. Ross’ previous experience leading Disaster Recovery, Incident Response and Risk Management initiatives for a Fortune 200 international manufacturing organization, shaped his holistic approach to addressing security concerns. He equally prioritizes people, processes and technology to tailor fit solutions across highly complex technology environments.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, Brian served in the US Navy for 24 years, retiring as a Commander after six Overseas Deployments. In the private sector, he's excelled in Sales, Business Development, and Consulting, with three years at Optiv. Brian is happily married to Pamela for two decades, raising five children named Bryce, Peyton, Landon, Camryn, and Greyson. His academic achievements include a BA from the University of Pittsburgh, an MA from the Navy War College, and an MS from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Steve enjoys helping clients improve their overall security programs by increasing awareness within the organizations’ leadership teams. He previously worked as an operator for offensive cyber operations with DoD organizations and intelligence agencies prior to retiring from the military. Following his military career, he spent four years performing Red Team testing, Penetration testing, and Wireless testing for large organizations during his time working as part of a large consulting firm.

Jake has extensive experience in both building and pen testing web applications and network infrastructure. His work with bug bounties and the Bugcrowd platform has resulted in over 70 discovered vulnerabilities in Fortune 500 companies throughout the banking, retail and government industries.

Evan has been involved in many different facets of cybersecurity, performing incident response, real-time analysis and digital forensics for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Most recently, Evan worked as a Senior Pentester and Technical Specialist for a "big 4" consulting firm where he performed network, wireless, physical and social engineering assessments.

Amy Jo Fisher is a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Echelon with over six years of combined IT risk, compliance, and cybersecurity engineering experience. She has worked with a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail and professional services, as well as a wide variety of security fields, including GRC, continuous verification coding, and security portfolio management. She is passionate about helping clients think critically about their security posture to better mature their cyber programs.

Zack is a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Echelon with over 5 years of IT risk, compliance and cybersecurity experience. Zack has worked with broad range of industries including engineering, locomotive, manufacturing, healthcare, cable networks and technology.

Shir Butbul is an Senior Advisory Consultant at Echelon. Shir has previously worked in the fintech and retail industries, and has over six years of experience in Technology and Security Governance Risk and Compliance. Shir is passionate about helping clients implement practical solutions and streamline existing processes.

As both an entrepreneur and consultant, Anton has helped companies reach digital transformation and fortify cybersecurity measures on all organizational levels. He has dedicated his career to learning how IT infrastructure helps companies reach their business objectives and is passionate about offensive security. He has experience with vulnerability assessments, pen testing, social engineering, cyber governance, risk and compliance.

Steeven is an Offensive Security Consultant at Echelon. He began his career as a web and mobile developer prior to transitioning into cybersecurity and has previously worked as a penetration tester specializing in web and mobile testing. Steeven has led internal and external assessments for companies in banking, retail, and government. He has extensive experience generating realistic scenarios for social engineering exercises.​

Michael began his career as a security analyst and wanted to learn more about the offensive side of the field, so he self-studied while working and got his eCCPT. Michael has led internal and external assessments for companies in banking, retail, health and government. He has also done numerous successful covert entry and social engineering engagements for companies across the US.

Nate is a Cybersecurity Consultant at Echelon with over 14 years of experience in IT, including security, network, and system engineering. Most recently he was an Information Security Analyst primarily responsible for vulnerability management for a Financial Services organization. His passion is helping and empowering technical people in implementing better security practices.

Daniella Pairault is a Cybersecurity Associate with a B.S. in Computer Science and Software Engineering and a minor in Business administration, both leading to her passion for cybersecurity. She has a strong academic background in computer science and coding, and is now currently focused in cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance. She is driven to keep learning and to continuously help clients improve their overall cybersecurity posture and better prepare them for cybersecurity risks.

Vladimir is finishing his Cybersecurity Bachelor’s Degree at ITESO, and is located in Guadalajara, Mexico. He is very interested in penetration testing and offsec and has participated in a variety of CTFs. He is also on the Cybersecurity Student Council at ITESO. He has over a year of experience as a professional pen tester working primarily with external and web pen testing. Vladimir has a strong interest in cloud pen testing as well.

Evan is a recent graduate from Roger Williams University, with a focus in web application and network penetration testing. Evan is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others and spends his free time volunteering to help students learn cybersecurity fundamentals. He also creates educational content on LinkedIn to teach people new techniques in penetration testing and help them stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends.

Prior to beginning his career as a cybersecurity professional, Azim ran his own business for two years where he was able to see what it took to manage a business. In cyber he previously worked for a FinTech company as a Privacy and Compliance Analyst, leading the development of the Vulnerability Management program. He also has experience with vendor risk management, data loss prevention, auditing, and identity & access management.

Kris is a recent graduate of Roger Williams University holding a B.S in Cyber Security and Networking, with a focus in Web Application and Network Penetration Testing. With his education and experience, Kris is well-equipped to tackle the challenges of the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape. During his free time, Kris presents how to get into cybersecurity to high school students. He also participates in Capture the Flag events to keep his penetration testing skills sharp.

Rodrigo is studying communication and digital media at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Guadalajara. He has experience creating digital media content as well as video and audio post-production for various brands. At Echelon, he manages social media accounts and enjoys coming up with creative marketing solutions.

Daniel de la Fuente is a Client Development Associate at Echelon. He has over 10 years of experience in sales, customer service and building relationships, he brings expertise in, sales advisory, and creates customer experiences. He is passionate about offering clients the best solutions for their cybersecurity needs, including services such as offensive security and testing, audits, assessments and compliance, vCISO/Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategy, and Defensive Security.

Claudia is the Project Operations Associate at Echelon with over 5 years of experience in Finance. Throughout these years Claudia has worked in developing projections and evaluations of sales and expense performance for business units and geography for 9 countries in Latin America and controlling an average revenue of 26M per quarter.​ She has experience in doing analysis and reporting that helps different teams such as Operations, Accounting, and the CFO to understand the financial health of the business and to look for improvement solutions.

Daniela is finishing her B.S. in cybersecurity and networking at ITESO in Guadalajara, Mexico. She acquired pentesting experience while joining CTFs and finding minor vulnerabilities in web applications, she is eager to learn more about patching the security issues that are currently found in the industry. During her internship, she will be part of the defensive team, also collaborating with other cybersecurity expertise areas to find her ideal career path.

Ernesto is a computer science student at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Guadalajara with a minor in Artificial Intelligence. He has experience in software development and a strong interest in risk advisory and pen testing. During his internship, he will learn to help organizations and individuals secure their systems and protect their sensitive information from cyber threats.

Rolando is a computer science student at Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Monterrey, Mexico. He has worked for over two years on web development projects, focusing on the backend. During his internship he will be focusing in learning about Pen Testing, malware analysis and malware development.

Mitchel is studying Cybersecurity and Networking at Roger Williams University with a focus on Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis. He has experience doing cybersecurity research and development. During his internship, he will be focusing on learning more about defensive security and malware analysis.

Renata Uribe is a senior B.S. student in Data Science and Mathematics Engineering with a Minor in Advanced Artificial General Intelligence. As a former Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador, she has created events to promote women in STEM fields. She has experience working collaboratively and encouraging approaches to technologies, digital art, electronic literature, and creative writing. Renata also has completed projects in Natural Language Processing and Deep Learning, and has interest in cybersecurity, having performed pen testing and studied cryptographic algorithms, as well as developing a digital signature scheme project for electronic contract certification.

Ben is a fourth-year university student pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity & Global Policy at Indiana University - Bloomington. He is the lead lab developer for the Cyber Security Club at Indiana University, creating interactive labs for beginner and advanced students. Ben has a strong passion for network security and computer networking, specifically focusing on offensive security. During his internship, Ben aims to develop a robust understanding of offensive security and improve my skills in identifying and mitigating security threats, while exploring my own interests in this vastly expansive field.

Brayden is a fourth-year university student pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity at Purdue University with over a year of experience in IT and Cybersecurity internships. Brayden is passionate about Defensive Security Engineering and Cloud Security. Brayden is also passionate about networking on LinkedIn. He has had over 200 meetings with a wide array of Cybersecurity Professionals. He enjoys mentoring Cybersecurity students and sharing the information he has learned from his journey.

Niko is studying business at Miami University in Oxford Ohio. He has experience running social media accounts for his universities’ athletic programs. He also has been a part of the marketing team for the athletic program as well. At Echelon, he manages social media accounts and enjoys coming up with creative marketing solutions.