Wendy is a dynamic security leader who helps organizations increase their business value through innovative strategy, GRC, organizational design, engagement and transformation solutions. At Optiv, she supports clients through security strategy and transformation initiatives and leads Optiv’s Insider Risk Management; Security in Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Readiness offerings.

Prior to joining Optiv, Wendy was a cyber risk practitioner at Deloitte & Touche, where she guided her clients as they elevated their security programs. She began her career as an Intelligence Analyst at the National Security Agency, focusing on foreign policy, counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence.