With over 15 years of success leading IT Security transformations and programs, Brendon is a recognized expert at improving Enterprise Security and IT Operations through creation of value-added controls, streamlining of infrastructure and processes, and improving operational and security insight using Visible Ops approaches. He has excelled at designing and implementing enterprise-wide technology solutions, infrastructure strategies, and cost-saving measures throughout his career. Throughout his tenures at VPay, Inc., Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., Optum Financial, and now ConnexPay, he has demonstrated a talent for launching programs from the ground up and leading teams, budgets, and financial and security controls to deliver enterprise value across IT. In his current role as CISO at ConnexPay, Brendon is helping to lead a data-centric, Defense in Depth approach to Security in an AI and cloud-first environment, allowing the company to safely scale and win in the market. Brendon loves the technology and people at ConnexPay! Brendon lives in Frisco, TX with his wife Amy and their three sons Sam, Ben, and Max and their cat Skippy.