Who We Are
We believe…
- technology should just work without requiring legions of IT professionals maintaining constant vigilance and performing routine tasks automatically.
- every risk, every update, every new insight matters and should be shared to benefit everyone.
- enhancing the capabilities of organizations previously left out of technological innovation will keep all of us safer, healthier and more productive.
- everyone deserves access to the IT sophistication usually only available to the top 1% of businesses. Democratizing access and understanding, drives everything we do.
- clarity reigns supreme. Every communication and configuration must be easy to understand.
We’re working to solve…
- software that’s out of date or out of compliance.
- engineers wasting their time maintaining Windows endpoints.
- the challenge of an ever-expanding WFH environment and the rapidly increasing vulnerabilities associated with it.
- enterprise security, lag-time, and redundancy.
- the next data breach before it happens.
Our Mission…
is to automate compliance and eliminate vulnerabilities from every device
Meet the aiden Leadership Team
Joshua Aaron – CEO
An enterprise IT expert and entrepreneur with over twenty years of experience as a CEO, CIO, and CTO at reputable businesses, including Hellman & Friedman and Business Technology Partners (BTP). As the founder of BTP, a premier IT consulting firm, Aaron garnered clients across some of the world’s largest financial, legal, and healthcare organizations.
Laura Graham – VP of Sales
As aiden’s head of sales, Laura educates prospects and spreads the word about our mission to help enterprises build and maintain high-performance computing environments that ultimately increase productivity and reduce risk. She has worked with top executives in each of her prior roles, always generating sales straight from the inception of a product or service. Based out of Silicon Valley for most of her career, Laura is recognized for her creativity, integrity, consultative selling approach, and ability to turn jargon into prose.
Sean Maloney – Principal, System Architect
A senior-level automation engineer and Aiden’s creator. Maloney has worked for top-tier PE and technology firms like Milestone Technologies, SanDisk, and McAfee. He developed Aiden while working alongside Silicon Valley’s top pioneers in software deployment and Microsoft systems administration.
Jeff Moore – COO
A serial entrepreneur who has raised over $10M, a business strategist, and an angel investor. With over 30 years of experience in growing FinTech startups, Jeff has successfully coached startups to rapidly scale to $100M in revenue resulting in 100x ROI.
Our Trusted Advisors
Tom Bradbury – Founder & CEO, Helix2
Two-time founder, technology advisor and author of The Culture Project: 30 Days to Reboot Your Organization, Tom has spent his career of over 20 years performing numerous workplace technology assessments for globally renowned and mid-market brands focused on the business impact of infrastructure, cyber hygiene, and software deployment practices. As a technology advisor and entrepreneur, Tom has built an extensive, international network of diverse technologists and business leaders. As CEO of Helix2, a consultancy created to curate a multiplier effect on an organization’s ability to drive transformational initiatives, Tom excels at aligning technology and talent to dramatically increase the rate of success for better results and ROI.
Richard Clarke – America’s First Cyber & Terrorism Czar | National Security Expert | Author
Richard A. Clarke served for thirty years in national security policy roles in the US Government, first in the Pentagon, then the State Department, and finally for an unprecedented decade of continuous service for three Presidents in the White House.
In the White House National Security Council for President Bush (41), Clinton, and Bush (43) he served as Special Assistant to the President for Global Affairs, National Coordinator for Security and Counter-terrorism (“Terrorism Czar’), and Special Advisor for Cyberspace (the first “Cyber Czar”).
Earlier, in the State Department he had been appointed as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence in the Reagan Administration and was confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs in the Bush (41) Administration. In the latter capacity, he coordinated elements in support of the First Gulf War. In the Pentagon and the State Department, he participated in a series of multilateral and bilateral nuclear arms control negotiations.
Following his government career, Dick Clarke was an on-air analyst for ABC News for fifteen years, taught at the Harvard Kennedy School for five years, lead a security risk management consulting firm (Good Harbor), and served on corporate advisory boards and Boards of Directors, as well as chairing or serving on state and federal advisory boards on cybersecurity (including President Obama’s Advisory Group on Technology and Intelligence, the “NSA Review Group”). He is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Middle East Institute, an eight decade old educational institution based in Washington. He was a member of President Obama’s 2008 Transition team.
Clarke’s books include both non-fiction (5) and fiction (4). His seminal work on terrorism and al qaeda, Against All Enemies, was a number one NY Times best seller. His 2010 volume Cyber War, co-authored with Rob Knake, was a Washington Post bestseller and acknowledged as an early and foundational book in the field. Its sequel, the Fifth Domain; Defending our Country, our Corporations and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats, also written with Knake, was published in 2019.
Clarke is the recipient of membership in the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame, the RSA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Champion of Freedom Award from the Electronic Privacy Information Center. A graduate of Boston Latin School, the University of Pennsylvania, and MIT, Dick Clarke is a resident of Virginia.
Alexsis de Raadt St James – Managing Partner, Merian Ventures
Founder and managing partner of Merian Ventures, a US/UK venture capital firm focused on female founded and co-founded deep tech companies in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain and Consumer-facing technologies. Alexsis began her career in the finance, energy and technology sectors, where she held senior executive roles in M&A, venture, corporate finance and product strategy at Shell International and more recently, Merian Ventures. She is a frequent speaker and author on digital business, venture and the role of women in technology. Alexsis is a Fulbright Commissioner, Advisory Board member at the Oxford Internet Institute, The Foundry at Oxford, Founder of WEInnovate STEM Accelerator Imperial College, London and a Board member and Advisor to companies she’s funded or founded. She has an MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from Erasmus University
Brian Leonard – CEO, Grouparoo
Brian Leonard is the CEO and co-founder of Grouparoo, an open-source customer data framework that makes data reliable, accessible, and actionable. Before that, he built and launched TaskRabbit as the company’s technical co-founder. As Chief Technology Officer, he led the engineering, product, design, and data science teams. When TaskRabbit was acquired by IKEA in 2017, Brian’s technical oversight expanded to include its product vision and integration with the world’s largest furniture retailer. Brian graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Computer Engineering and earned his M.B.A. from Northeastern University. Brian resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two children. On the weekends, he can be found building things with them in the garage.
Susan Lindner – CEO | Speaker | Innovation Storyteller
20-year Innovation Storyteller and Founder of Emerging Media, an innovation communications consultancy dedicated to helping innovators and disruptors create stories that get them the resources, runway, and recognition they deserve. Experienced speaker to startups, innovators, and top executives from 60+ countries at Fortune 100’s like GE, PWC, Deutsche Bank, and Capital One. Susan speaks at global conferences, consulates, and trade organizations about strategic storytelling, US market entry, and how to master the message and the media for maximum impact. Winner of 3 Golden Bridge Awards, SmartCEO Magazine’s Brava Award for Top Women CEO’s in NY, American Business Awards Mentor of the Year, and Best in PR’s Mobile & Wireless.
Bart Louwagie – CISO, Daikin Europe
A seasoned international IT leader in the private equity and healthcare spaces as CTO, CISO and CIO, Bart has almost 40 years of IT experience under his belt. He spent 7 years working for the United Nations and 2 years with the European Space Agency (ESA) building out their infrastructures to be world class. Bart received his engineering degree and masters in microelectronics from Ghent University in Belgium.
Erinmichelle Perri – CISO, The New York Times
Erinmichelle Perri is Chief Information Security Officer at The New York Times. Prior to The Times, she held the same role at the multi-billion dollar healthcare IT company MultiPlan. Erinmichelle has over 20 years of management and execution experience in the healthcare, finance, and media industries with an information security and enterprise risk management focus. Before joining MultiPlan, she was a Senior Vice President with Citi leading teams in both the O&T Risk and Control department as well as the Global Information Security organization. Erinmichelle also spent five years in global consulting roles for JPMorgan Chase, Reuters, and Alstom. She holds both a BS in Computer Engineering and an MBA from Columbia University.
Scott Popma – Partner at IP Spring
Partner at IP Spring, Scott has extensive experience in counseling on IP issues across a broad variety of technologies, including major gaming platforms, social networks, telecommunication companies, synthetic biology, and data trading platforms. He’s represented large defense contractors, innovative pharmaceutical companies, and hardware and software-based start-ups. Prior to founding Ballast IP Law, Mr. Popma was a Partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP where he amassed over 16 years of experience in all aspects of obtaining and enforcing patents.
Dave Ruedger – CISO, Invitae
CISO at Invitae, a leading and publicly traded medical genetics company, Dave is previously CISO at RMS (Risk Management Solutions), a premier provider of catastrophe risk models forecasting losses for the insurance industry. With over 25 years of experience developing and managing security programs, Dave holds CISSP and CRISC certifications and has guided pre-IPO startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Prior to RMS, Dave was Director of Cybersecurity Operations & Chief Security Architect for Maxim Integrated. As CTO & Co-Founder of DataLode, Dave provided marketing data analytics for brands such as HP, Toshiba, and Orbitz.
Casey Santos – CIO, Asurion
Senior technology executive focused on strategically enabling positive business outcomes via innovation and operational change. Casey is an accomplished CIO and cybersecurity leader, an Advisory Board member to several technology companies, and Board Director for multiple professional and charitable non-profit organizations. Prior to her corporate career, Casey spent 4 years with NASA and participated as Propulsion System Flight Controller for over 20 Space Shuttle missions. Member of LCDA (Latino Corporate Directors Association) and HITEC. Dedicated to the development of Hispanic women youth and career-oriented professionals, supporting diversity and inclusion in the technology sector.
Jeanne Shalvoy – HR & Talent Management Leader
A business-focused HR leader with experience leading talent initiatives in complex global organizations. She has worked with senior executives, translating business strategy into organizational capability, and understands the link between strategy, programs, and business results. Jeanne has deep experience in all segments of talent management including, talent attraction, employee and leadership development, performance management, talent review and succession planning, and employee engagement. Recognized for building effective partnerships and developing fast and appropriate solutions to complex organizational challenges.
Matthew Shatzkes – Partner, Global 100 Law Firm
Matthew advises healthcare providers, emerging health IT companies, vendors and investors in the digital industry on regulatory and strategic matters. Matthew has worked with digital health startups, IT vendors and health systems throughout the United States to develop and implement technology products, platforms and services. He also advises businesses on privacy and security matters, including, matters relating to HIPAA, state law privacy and security compliance and cyber security and interoperability issues.
Kurt Steege – Chief Technology Officer, ThunderCat Technology
A 20-year enterprise and government IT veteran, Kurt has played significant leadership roles in driving digital transformation and security initiatives. As the CTO of Thundercat Technology, a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned business, he’s responsible for driving technology value for organizations through evaluation, architecture, and outreach. Prior to Thundercat, Kurt was the CIO of MacAndrews and Forbes Inc. where he built a dependable, modern, standardized, and secure infrastructure. As the Chief Enterprise Architect for the FBI, he established the IT vision and strategy and under his leadership, the EAPO created IT transformation roadmaps, strategic direction for shared services, mobile platforms, enterprise storage, and user experience in addition to the design of enterprise-class solutions.
Rob Wesorick – Principal Support Planner, Microsoft
Leveraging a career spanning nearly two decades at Microsoft, Rob is focused on the support strategy for all of Microsoft’s commercial business and manages a budget of $750 Million. Prior to Microsoft, Rob consulted in the high-tech industry for Accenture and served 9 years as an officer in the US Navy, where he ran flight operations and multiple reconnaissance missions worldwide. Rob received his MBA from University of Washington’s Foster School of Business and a BSE in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Jennie Woltz – Employment & Labor Attorney, and Founding Partner, Woltz & Folkinshteyn
Jennie Woltz has made labor law solutions the focus of her career. Before co- founding her own law firm, Woltz & Folkinshteyn, P.C., Jennie held positions at some of New York’s most prestigious law firms and was a Vice President at one of NYC’s largest children’s charities. She successfully represented clients in numerous New York State Department of Labor audits and hearings. Jennie is deeply committed to civic responsibility and pro bono work. She attended Fordham University School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania. Jennie is admitted to practice in NY, NJ, CT, and several federal jurisdictions.
Chris Wysopal – Founder & CTO, Veracode
With over 30 years in the IT Cybersecurity Software industry, Chris helped to pioneer the concept of using automated binary analysis to discover vulnerabilities in software after founding Veracode. As a subject matter expert, Chris has not only testified to the US Congress on the subjects of government security and how software vulnerabilities are discovered, but he’s also an international keynote cybersecurity speaker and the author of The Art of Software Security Testing. Since his tenure, Veracode was acquired by CA Technologies for $614M in 2017, in 2018, CA Technologies was acquired by Broadcom for $18.9B and in 2019, Thoma Bravo acquired Veracode for $950M.
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