Practice Focus
- Security & Technology
- IT Technology, Services and Software
- Media
- Retail, Restaurants & Hotels, Apparel, Accessories & Consumer Durables (B2C)
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
Kirby Winters
Chief Information Security Officer
Personal Statement
“I find fulfillment in assisting organizations thoughtfully apply technology and security
practices to solve strategic business problems. Helping an executive team put a
strategy in place that can be implemented and proven from early inception through
completion is a challenge that I have enjoyed my entire career.
I also enjoy leading information security initiatives from years of experience to scale operations, reduce IT security budgets, insurance premiums and mitigate potential litigation and customer defection.”
I also enjoy leading information security initiatives from years of experience to scale operations, reduce IT security budgets, insurance premiums and mitigate potential litigation and customer defection.”
About Kirby Winters
Kirby is a veteran technology executive with a unique combination technology expertise and business acumen. He is also a technology thought-leader, with in-depth working knowledge of privacy, security, and technical
architecture.
A founder of multiple startups, and technology leader, Kirby helps companies scale via technology product management and operations; information security certifications and stewardship; web and mobile app product design, architecture and management.
Kirby’s multiple roles, ranging from CISO at a $20B bank to leading commercialization at a biomedical incubator, provide a broad perspective and key skills to support the compliance practices of diverse organizations which support product creation and revenue growth.
Among Kirby’s career highlights, he has served as: President and CEO, Winter Media, a technology communications advisory firm providing strategic direction and systems management services.
As Co-Founder, COO and Chairman of Solar Velocity, he managed the infrastrucure, software development and information security teams providing enterprise class solutions for clients across many industries. Kirby also was responsible for daily operations of HR, technology and development implementations. Under his management leadership, the business grew from a basement start up to a thriving business of 11 years. Solar Velocity successfully was sold in 2011.
A founder of multiple startups, and technology leader, Kirby helps companies scale via technology product management and operations; information security certifications and stewardship; web and mobile app product design, architecture and management.
Kirby’s multiple roles, ranging from CISO at a $20B bank to leading commercialization at a biomedical incubator, provide a broad perspective and key skills to support the compliance practices of diverse organizations which support product creation and revenue growth.
Among Kirby’s career highlights, he has served as: President and CEO, Winter Media, a technology communications advisory firm providing strategic direction and systems management services.
As Co-Founder, COO and Chairman of Solar Velocity, he managed the infrastrucure, software development and information security teams providing enterprise class solutions for clients across many industries. Kirby also was responsible for daily operations of HR, technology and development implementations. Under his management leadership, the business grew from a basement start up to a thriving business of 11 years. Solar Velocity successfully was sold in 2011.
Subject Matter Expertise
Kirby created SimpliMeta’s
Information Security Practice offering. He
is a thought-leader and frequent writer on
topics related to Information Security,
particularly as it relates to the Payment
Card Industry, HIPAA, GLBA (banking)
CFPB (finances and insurance), SEC
and FINRA (Financial Services/
Registered Investment Advisors).