Lexi Daly – Executive Assistant
Lexi Daly joined the Chertoff Group in 2025 and serves as executive assistant to Chad Sweet and Kanad Virk. In her role, Ms. Daly provides executive support for meetings, travel and special projects. She previously served as executive assistant to the CEO at Williams & Jensen, a strategic lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. She also […]
Meggie Breeney – Executive Assistant
Meggie Breeney joined the Chertoff Group in 2016 and currently serves as Executive Assistant to Secretary Michael Chertoff, President & M&A Lead
Katherine Barsness – Executive Assistant
Kathy Barsness joined The Chertoff Group in 2018, and currently serves as Executive Assistant to Charles Allen, Michael Hayden, Mira Ricardel and Aaron Roth.
Joe Wojciechowski – IT Security and Infrastructure Specialist
Joe Wojciechowski joined The Chertoff Group in June 2024. He is responsible for all facets of IT infrastructure for the Firm. With 13 years’ experience in IT Security and Systems Administration, Joe previously served as Cloud Infrastructure IT Manager at Clements Worldwide, an international company with offices in Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom and Ireland. […]
Callum Chatterton – Associate, Federal Strategy
Callum is an Associate in The Chertoff Group’s Federal Strategy practice Callum’s experience spans the healthcare, manufacturing, diversified industrials, and consumer packaged goods sectors, with exposure to both Fortune 500 companies and private equity portfolio companies. Prior to joining The Chertoff Group, he worked in strategy consulting at TRC Advisory and held corporate strategy and […]
Jacob Arnett – Associate, Federal Strategy
Jacob Arnett is a Senior Analyst in The Chertoff Group’s Strategic Advisory Services practice where he supports clients’ short and long-term federal
Brigitte Collado – Senior Analyst, Security Risk & Resilience
Ben Joelson is managing director for the firm’s Security Risk & Resilience practice.
Andreas Kurland – Senior Associate, Cybersecurity
Andreas Kurland is a Senior Associate at The Chertoff Group where he leverages his combined 17 years of public and private sector experience… Andreas Kurland is a Senior Associate at The Chertoff Group where he leverages his combined 17 years of public and private sector experience in managing IT operations, performing system/network/security administration, supporting defensive […]
Duke Gibbons, Senior Associate, Security Risk & Resilience
Arthur “Duke” Gibbons is a Senior Associate at The Chertoff Group where he supports the execution of TCG’s Security Risk & Resilience engagements. Duke has extensive security experience with over 13 years of service as a Security Forces Officer in the United States Air Force, along with experience conducting corporate security assessments across multiple industries. […]
Emily Siciliano – Director, Operations
Ms. Siciliano began work at The Chertoff Group in August of 2012.
Ellen Murray – Head of Strategic Communications
Ellen joined The Chertoff Group in February of 2023 as director of communications.
Veronica Gilbert – Director, Finance
Veronica Gilbert joined The Chertoff Group in July of 2011 as the Director of Finance where she oversees the internal accounting functions…
George Fields – Director, Security Risk & Resilience
George Fields is a Director with The Chertoff Group’s Strategic Advisory Services practice area, where he assists Fortune 500 clients in managing and mitigating risk by using his multifaceted background, which includes 14 years of combined military and private sector experience. George currently leads physical and supply chain security assessments for manufacturing clients operating in […]
Jon Tran – Director, Cybersecurity
Jon Tran is an expert cyber practitioner who assists organizations with strategic and technical cybersecurity implementations as a Virtual CISO. Jon leverages his technical proficiency to design and execute exercise scenarios that ensure a realistic and impactful tabletop experience. As a cross-functional professional, he has successfully bridged the gap between retail fraud and cybersecurity through […]
Ian Lodge – Director, Private Equity
Ian is a Director at MC2 Security Fund / The Chertoff Group bringing seven years of experience across Defense, Government, and Security (DGS) advisory roles. His current role primarily consists of growth equity investing at MC2 as well as providing buy-side M&A due diligence support focused on the DGS sector for private equity clients via […]
Brendan North – Director, Security Risk & Resilience
Brendan North serves as a Director with The Chertoff Group’s Security Risk & Resilience practice. Prior to joining The Chertoff Group, Brendan was a consultant in Control Risks’ Crisis and Security Consulting practice, where he primarily focused on crisis management and business resilience. While at Control Risks, Brendan also served as a senior embedded consultant […]
Alan Wehler – Director, Cybersecurity
Alan Wehler helps Fortune 50 companies unpack and address technology and security regulatory issues. This includes the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Digital Services Act, and the U.S. Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence. Alan is a Trust & Safety and maturity program expert. He built The Chertoff Group’s proprietary Trust & Safety maturity […]
MacKenzie Lang – Director, Federal Strategy
MacKenzie Lang is a Director in the Federal Strategy practice where she helps companies accelerate growth by expanding their federal footprint.
Cameron Fegers, CIP – Senior Director, Federal Strategy
Cameron Fegers is a Senior Director in The Chertoff Group’s Federal Strategy practice. Cameron is an experienced growth strategist having supported numerous Fortune 500 defense & government contractors and commercial firms scale or enter federal markets. He specializes in the collection and analysis of market, customer and competitor intelligence, and characterizing the strategic implications of […]
Geoffrey Kintzer – Senior Director, Geopolitical & Regulatory Risk
Senior Director with The Chertoff Group’s Geopolitical & Regulatory Risk practice where he helps organizations achieve their business and security objectives in complex risk environments. Mr. Kintzer is a mission-driven professional with over 20 years of industry experience leading strategy, transformation, enterprise risk and operations engagements with a focus on measurable and sustainable improvements to […]
Adriana Petrillo – Senior Director, Cybersecurity
Adriana Petrillo most recently served at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an INFOSEC/Cybersecurity Specialist
Davi Hayes – Senior Director, Federal Strategy
Davi Hayes joined The Chertoff Group as a Senior Director in April 2024, after leading growth strategy at multiple companies of varying sizes, including Verizon Public Sector and Booz Allen Hamilton. They specialize in comprehensive Federal Civilian, DOD, and Law Enforcement market assessment, go-to-market strategy, customer relationship engagement and development, partnerships and alliances, as well as […]
Brian Hess – Senior Director, Security Risk & Resilience
Brian Hess is a Senior Director at The Chertoff Group, where he uses his diverse background and two decades of security experience to assist Fortune 500 clients to manage risk. He works with clients to understand their threat picture from an adversarial standpoint while guiding them through the process of assessing risk and mitigating vulnerabilities. […]
Scott Houston – Senior Director, Transportation & Innovation
Scott Houston is a Senior Director at The Chertoff Group where he helps companies identify and mitigate risk and understand federal market dynamics. Scott specializes in guiding companies through risk management and navigating potential expansion opportunities within multi-level government sectors. Scott joined The Chertoff Group as a Senior Director in June 2021, after seventeen years […]
Scott Gibson – Managing Director, Security Risk & Resilience
Scott joined The Chertoff Group in 2023 and leads execution for the corporate security risk and resilience practice.
Jay Cohen – Principal, Strategic Advisory Services
Innovative problem solving and science and technology have always been among Jay M. Cohen’s strong points:
Charles Allen – Principal, Strategic Advisory Services
At DHS, Charles E. Allen developed the department’s intelligence architecture, integrated its intelligence activities and ensured that they were continuously aligned with the department’s evolving priorities. He also accelerated and expanded the department’s processes for sharing intelligence with state and local security and law enforcement officials. At Chertoff Group, Mr. Allen will bring to bear […]
Jayson Ahern – Principal, Strategic Advisory Services
Jayson P. Ahern is an experienced senior government executive and security leader who for over four decades has led complex organizations in government, as well as in the private sector.
David London – Principal, Cybersecurity
David London is a Managing Director at The Chertoff Group, where he helps companies address their most pressing cybersecurity risks.
Ronald L. Rowe – Principal, Security Risk & Resilience
Ron Rowe is an elite law enforcement senior executive with 26 years of public service in the United States Secret Service (USSS).
Michele Iversen, Principal and Head of Geopolitical & Regulatory Risk
Michele Iversen is a cybersecurity and information technology supply chain expert. She supports clients in the areas of geopolitical and supply chain risk management including Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence engagements. Prior to joining the Chertoff Group, Ms. Iversen served as Director of Risk Assessment and Operational Integration at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) […]
Aaron Roth – Principal and Head of Federal Strategy & Security
Aaron Roth is a Principal at The Chertoff Group where he leads federal strategy and security. Aaron helps companies identify and mitigate risk, coordinate and plan business operations, and understand federal market dynamics. He uses his extensive leadership experience to steer corporate leaders across a vast array of commercial sectors through security risk management and […]
Lee Kair – Principal and Head of Transportation & Innovation
Lee Kair is a Principal at The Chertoff Group, where he leads the Firm’s Transportation & Innovation practice. Lee is uniquely qualified to advise companies on both security risk and growth strategies, given his extensive background in federal security operations and acquisitions. Lee specializes in helping companies who want to expand their business in National […]
Ben Joelson – Principal and Head of Security Risk & Resilience
Ben Joelson is managing director for the firm’s Security Risk & Resilience practice.
Adam Isles – Principal and Head of Cybersecurity Practice
Adam Isles is a Principal at The Chertoff Group, where he helps clients evaluate and mature their security risk management programs. Mr. Isles has managed security services engagements for clients in a number of industries, including financial services, retail, transportation, food and agriculture and utility sectors. Mr. Isles also provides market assessment advice for providers of security products, services and solutions.
Kanad Virk – Principal and Head of Private Equity
Kanad Virk is a Principal and Head of Private Equity at The Chertoff Group, a premier global advisory firm that focuses exclusively on the security and risk management sectors
Chad Sweet – Co-Founder and CEO
Mr. Sweet formerly served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Prior to becoming Chief of Staff of DHS, Mr. Sweet worked as an investment banker at the firms of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as well as served in the CIA’s National Clandestine Service.
Michael Chertoff – Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
As Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009, Michael Chertoff led the country in blocking would-be terrorists from crossing our borders or implementing their plans if they were already in the country.