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Matt Holland is one of the world’s leading authorities in the cyber security industry.

Starting his career at the Communications Security Establishment, Matt spent seven years in the Tailored Access Operations (TAO) group as a leading security researcher specializing in intelligence tradecraft and technology for key top-secret projects for the Five Eyes.

In 2007, he co-founded his first company and grew it to be a silent leader in the privatized intelligence industry, serving democratic governments globally. It was acquired by L3 in 2018.

Matt has an established background and expertise in distributed computing, low level security systems and cross platform methodologies, and has a track record of commercialization and success with “hard problems”. Matt’s background directly contributes to Field Effect’s comprehensive cyber security solution, Covalence, and the aggressive growth of Field Effect worldwide.

Andrew Loschmann led five years of research and development efforts to bring Field Effect’s sophisticated suite of Covalence threat monitoring and detection and Cyber Range simulation and training platforms, as well as other services, to the global market. Andrew brings a 20-year background building and managing IT security products and programs, including 13 years in government/defence, as well as security policy development within the Government of Canada’s Privy Council Office and contributions to Canada’s Cyber Security Strategy. His technical background includes development of software and systems, and cyber security analytics, as well as leading incident detection and response teams.

Andrew Milne builds and creates connections between products, clients and market fit. With a career in sales and marketing that spans more than two decades, he inspires clients and audiences to innovate, change, and challenge traditional business thinking. He is a sought-after speaker on marketing, digital transformation and audience engagement, and how these topics will shape the future of business. He is an active blogger and the host of “The Brief,” a video series focused on conversations with key players in the business of digital transformation today. Prior to joining Field Effect, Andrew was the founder and Chief Revenue Officer of the digital creative agency bv02 Inc., and has worked with global brands as well as small and mid-sized enterprise clients in multiple sectors including technology, financial services, healthcare, education, tourism, associations, and government.

Brad Peterson brings over 25 years experience successfully building enterprise IT systems with a specialization on IT security since 2001. He has led software development in the fields of big data, network and endpoint security, vulnerability research, and machine learning – to name a few. At Field Effect, Brad helped assemble and lead teams that built and deployed Field Effect’s cyber defence product framework, including host, network and analytic components and their interoperability with commercial tools. Most recently, Brad is focussed on the rapid growth and evolution of Field Effect’s operational infrastructure, and pushing the envelope of our already deep security knowledge within our assurance lab. Prior to joining Field Effect, Brad was a senior manager in the Cyber Defence Branch of the Communications Security Establishment, the lead federal agency on cyber security.

Noel Murphy has 20 years of experience in the software development and IT field, most recently as the Director of Product Technology for all Online Training at The SANS Institute. Noel has the ideal mix of IT security and e-learning background, giving him a unique understanding of not only the needs of security professionals, but also the needs of the people who train them. During his career, he has been a software developer, a software architect lead, and managed software development teams.

Patrick Smith is a computer engineer with over 10 years of experience in computer network operations, as well as technical analysis of sophisticated cyber threats in both network and on-host domains. Patrick’s recent research efforts have focused on developing novel targeted call graph analysis techniques to identify malicious behaviour in binary executables. Formal academic work, in support of a MASc, includes implementation of techniques identifying known network communication channels using only TCP/IP metadata. Most notably, this technique offers detection of malware communications in important modern high-speed environments, even when using TLS/SSL. Patrick’s passion for cyber security extends beyond operations and into classroom and online training, creating and delivering highly-technical courses including in malware and network analysis. As a member and co-captain of the Samurai (Capture The Flag) CTF team and a winner of the DEFCON CTF, he is an active participant in the online CTF community. He was also captain of Canada’s first Royal Military College (RMC) team, participating in the annual National Security Agency (NSA) Cyber Defence Exercise.

Sean Alexander is an experienced software engineer and security analyst with 10 years of experience in the cyber security industry. During his career he has worked in the software development fields of: endpoint sensors, network sensors, cross-platform agent frameworks, vulnerability research, malware analysis, build systems, test automation and orchestration, data mining, and machine learning. Sean developed his professional skills through his Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science and Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Queen’s University. During his academic career Sean was a founding member and team lead of the Queen’s Network Security team and participated in the Cyber Defense Exercise with the Royal Military College of Canada’s team.

Julian Attlee has been solving technology challenges for over 20 years – the past seven being in cyber security. He loves working with startups and businesses of all sizes and specializes in company growth. He’s passionate about helping other businesses be successful and he places a strong emphasis on people and relationships.

Colin is a resourceful and energetic leader who has experience in driving a range of teams, programs, and projects for various technologies. He has over 18 years of experience as a computer engineer, software developer, technical leader, government executive and business executive.  Most recently, Colin was the Director of Risk Mitigation Programs with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security where he led programs designed to support government and organizations of all sizes mitigate threats and make informed decisions around the technologies they used. 

Previously, Colin was in key roles at the Communications Security Establishment, including building and managing several teams of cyber security analysts as the manager for Network Operations, and shaping the strategic direction for capabilities as the technical advisor for Network Programs.

Earl Fischl has 19 years of experience in cyber security and data analytics, including time spent conducting operations and developing analytics, as well as years working at a strategic level as a manager within the Government of Canada. Earl brings a rare blend of skills and experience to Field Effect. With a background in political Science, he has tackled cyber security as both a purely technical security challenge and as a complex espionage challenge.

With over 14 years of experience in marketing and PR and a multi-disciplinary background in journalism, Jane Harwood offers a unique approach to effective communication.

Most recently, she was the founder of Jane Harwood Public Relations where she worked on major campaigns with many large corporations, not-for-profits, government organizations, startups and everywhere in between. She has also previously taken on demanding leadership roles with major, local, national and international events as well as high profile organizations

As the Director of Marketing, Jane leads the marketing team with the ultimate goal of making Field Effect a household name worldwide.

Andrea Holland’s career has been focussed on improving client satisfaction, better client interactions and user adoption of technology. She has a proven record in identifying client business needs and defining practical solutions. Prior to joining Field Effect, Andrea was a business consultant and worked with clients in the cyber security and risk management sectors. Prior to that, she had leadership roles in organizations including TELUS, MD Physician Services and Teradata. She has worked with clients in many industries including healthcare, financial services, retail and government.

Andrew Hunter has spent the last 15 years building teams across the Canadian intelligence community. Most recently, he led the development and operation of tradecraft to support national and Five Eyes intelligence outcomes as the Deputy Director General at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).

Andrew began his career as a Security Researcher at the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) in 2004. In this role, he performed ground-breaking software vulnerability research and cross-platform development.

As the Senior Cyber Security Advisor at Field Effect, Andrew will work alongside clients to ensure flawless integration customized to their needs. His professional experience has given him unique insight into how to best protect businesses of all sizes from cyber threats.

Julie Kim worked in the healthcare industry for 17 years prior to making a career change and joining Field Effect in 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Engineering along with a diploma in Clinical Methods in Orthotics and Prosthetics.

Over the course of her career, Elena has held various strategic and tactical intelligence roles in Canadian government and the financial sector. Most recently, she worked as an advisor for the Strategic Intelligence, Analytics, and Partnerships within the Information Security program at BMO Financial Crimes Unit.  There, she worked on setting intelligence requirements, established a workflow between various teams within information security and established relationships with government.  Elena has extensive experience in analyzing all source intelligence and had assisted law enforcement and intelligence agencies around the world with their operations. 

Toby Nangle excels at building sales channels and channel sales teams for technology companies. With a 23-year career in technology channel sales, he has worked extensively in the Education Technology, Cloud, IT Infrastructure and IT Security sectors. His expertise lies in developing cohesive channel strategies, identifying and developing the shortest path to revenue for new technologies and implementing the necessary internal and external structures to support channel partnerships. Immediately prior to joining Field Effect, Toby guided channel development and partner account management teams through two successful acquisitions.

With over 15 years of experience in various sales roles, Ryan McBride is intimately familiar with supporting SME sized organizations. His role is to help organizations strengthen their cyber security defences as well as to further our goal to provide comprehensive cyber security to businesses of all sizes.

Stefanie is an experienced HR leader and strategic business partner who has supported a variety of sectors including non-profits, manufacturing, and oil and gas. She is passionate about building talent, developing people and continuous improvement. After graduating from the University of Ottawa, Stefanie completed graduate work in Strategic HR Management at Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC.

Michael has 12 years of experience in the design, implementation, and management of telecommunications, cyber security, and interdisciplinary data analysis projects.

Prior to joining Field Effect, Michael served in numerous senior technical roles within the Government of Canada including contributing and leading key software development and data analysis projects. Michael has led cyber threat discovery and analysis efforts, pioneering new tools and techniques in the space of cyber threat and protocol in addition to contributing to prominent open source software projects including Nmap and Assemblyline.

As the Head of Tradecraft Development, Michael has led Field Effect’s use of machine augmented analysis technologies and deep packet inspection capabilities; leading development of multiple automated analysis and alerting platforms. These include User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) engines for streaming audit log analytics and a federated network-host-mobile sensor analysis framework.

Libby Robinson is a product marketing professional who knows that without audience specific strategies and positioning, even the most mind blowing solutions will struggle to see the success they deserve. She is able to apply her technical background (through her engineering degree and experience in product management and technical sales) to impactful sales and marketing strategies.

Jason Serafini specializes in bridging the knowledge gap between people and technology, identifying technical solutions to ensure the needs of each client is met. He brings over 15 years of software development experience to his current role as a Sales Engineer. He works closely with clients and Field Effect technical teams to find innovative solutions for the unique needs of each individual organization. Jason’s software development experience spans multiple industries including education, mining, healthcare, government, and cyber security. Prior to joining Field Effect, Jason led software development teams in designing and implementing enterprise level information management systems for a large public health organization. He began his career at Field Effect as a Senior Software Developer where he gained detailed knowledge of the underlying technology used in Field Effect products and services.

With over 16 years in the IT security industry, Andrew Stevenson has evolved into a leading security specialist in host-based and network security technologies, cross platform/environment distributed computing solutions, and systems and software test implementation. Andrew’s experience implementing cyber security solutions in the public sector and private industry helps provide valuable context to build our next generation tools and capabilities.

With over seven years of experience as a UI/UX design specialist, Michael Woods is responsible for the design and development of the front end user interface and experience for the Field Effect product suite. Combining an academic background in Computer Engineering, a strong technical understanding of visual and interaction design principles, and years of hands-on experience in software design, Michael applies a user-centric problem solving approach to architect, implement and optimize highly effective workflows in both desktop and mobile domains.