Fishtech Group today announced a strategic investment in Perch Security, the information security maverick that combines innovative application design with an in-house security operations center (SOC).
Focused on next-generation solutions in Cyber Security, Cloud, Virtualization, and SDN April 4, 2016 (Kansas City, MO): Fishtech is officially open for business. Founded by industry veteran and serial entrepreneur
As Chief People Officer, Johnna oversees the people functions for the organization. She is responssible for building an edgy culture of engagement and innovation while positioning Fishtech as the best place to work in Kansas City.
Johnna brings 24 years of experience in all facets of Human Resources and extensive leadershup in organizational transformtion. She began her professional career in a training and organizational development role at American Cenutry Investors. Prior to getting her dream job at Fishtech, Johnna was the Director of Human Resources for the Kansas City Royals, Rockhurst High School, and FishnetSecurity.
Johnna earned her Senior Professional in Human Resources certification in 2007 and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
RYAN SHREVE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
As Chief Financial Officer for Fishtech, Ryan oversees all of the company’s financial, legal, risk management and facility-related affairs. Ryan previously service as the CFO for FireMon, also founded by Gary Fish.
Prior to his time in the cyber security industry, Ryan spent eight years with Garmin serving in various financial management positions. As the Corporate Controller for Garmin, Ryan had oversight of the financial consolidation for 50+ entities and was responsible for setting global accounting policies. Ryan started his career as an auditor at the public accounting firm, Ernst and Young (EY).
Ryan is a Certified Public Accountant and holds both a Bachelor and Master in Accounting from Truman State University.
Chuck Crawford, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer
Chuck brings 20-plus years of infrastructure and security experience and relevant leadership to Fishtech. His talent for aligning technology to organizational strategy is exceptional.
Previously as VP of Enterprise Architecture for Fishnet Security, he helped build and manage the cloud, data center, and virtualization practice. His team bridged the gap between security and next-generation computing environments. As CISO for the University of Kansas, he built the security program for the KU campus, including risk management, compliance, forensic analysis, governance, application, and network security. As KU’s Deputy CIO, he oversaw and managed the University’s cable plant, data centers, voice systems, network, and servers.
Chuck has led several teams building data centers in public, hybrid, and private cloud design, as well as in SDN-enabled research labs and environments.
KERRY KILKER Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Security Officer
Responsible for Fishtech's security, governance, and compliance initiatives, Kerry is a highly respected information security and technology executive with 30-plus years’ industry experience. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Walmart Technology, where he established and operated a world-class cybersecurity program for the world’s largest retail organization.
Previously, Kerry directed the application development for over 250,000 Point of Sale (POS) Store Systems, inventory management, cash reconciliation and sales floor devices in over 7,000 Walmart stores and Sam’s Club facilities globally. His team spearheaded the customer experience transformation with the introduction of self-checkout capabilities in North America.
In 2017, he received the Global Chief Information Security Officer Breakaway Leadership Award.
Eric Foster Chief Operating Officer - CYDERES
A recognized domain expert in information security, regulatory compliance, and customer success, Eric has extensive startup experience including RiskIQ.com, MMAjunkie.com, and eScout.com. At Fishtech, he is responsible for managing the overall operations, resources, and go-to-market strategy for the Security-as-a-Service operation CYDERES.
Eric led the 2018 launch of CYDERES EMDR, an Enterprise Managed Detection and Response service that helps organizations with detection, investigation, remediation, and proactive threat hunting.
Previously Chief Information Security Officer for Netsmart, Eric led the team responsible for all aspects of Information Security and Physical Security, including strategy, architecture, policies, and risk management. As Head of Customer Success for RiskIQ, he built and led a world-class team in San Francisco and Kansas City.
Eric’s specialties include building high-performance teams from the ground up and leading them to excellence, and rapidly scaling organizations to operational maturity.
