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Victoria Allee serves as Director of Security for Lam Research, an equipment manufacturer in the semiconductor industry. At Lam, Victoria is responsible for geopolitical risk, global insider risk investigations, and IP protection strategy. Victoria also serves as a board advisor for a professional services firm in government contracting and was recently named as a new board advisor for a global risk management firm. In a former life, Victoria worked in the US Intelligence Community, spending most of her career on national security matters both domestically and abroad. Victoria holds an M.A. in Management from Harvard University, an M.A. in International Security from the University of Denver, and a B.A. from the University of Denver where she dual majored in International Relations and Public Policy. Victoria is a fluent speaker in several Eastern European languages and spends her spare time as a mentor with Girl Security, helping drive diversification in the national security workforce for aspiring girls and young women.

Director of Security at Lam Research

Eric Levesque is the COO and co-founder of Strider. Eric leads the operations and growth priorities of the company, working with employees, partners, and customers to deliver on the company’s mission of enabling organizations to utilize open-source data to manage risks and compete in a new era of global strategic competition.

Prior to founding Strider, Eric led the technology investment team at Oman Investment Authority, tasked with executing the investment strategy of Oman’s ‘Vision 2040’ economic plan. Additionally, Eric served on the Board of Directors for Teal Drones, a drone technology startup delivering cutting-edge drone platforms to U.S. and European militaries.

Previously, Eric worked in the Private Markets Group at Russell Investments and started his career in the Corporate Credit Group at Standard & Poor’s in New York City.

Eric is a Term Member at The Council on Foreign Relations and serves as an Advisory Board Member of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy and World Trade Center Utah. He holds an M.B.A. from Brigham Young University and a B.S. in Economics from Utah State University. He is fluent in Russian.

COO + Co-Founder at Strider

Greg Levesque is the CEO and Co-Founder of Strider, charting and executing the company’s strategic vision. As a leading expert on economic statecraft, Greg has testified before the U.S. – China Security and Economic Review Commission and has worked actively with U.S. and European Governments and Fortune 500 companies to identify, assess, and respond to the risks of nation-state sponsored commercial activity. Greg has worked with the National Security Council, Department of Defense, and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office on issues of economic statecraft grand strategy and countering of foreign interference in commercial activity.

Prior to founding Strider, Greg co-founded Pointe Bello, a strategic intelligence firm. He also previously led the China Services team at Crumpton Group and served as Business Advisory Manager at the U.S.-China Business Council.

Greg holds a M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University and a B.S. in Economics from Utah State University. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

CEO + Co-Founder at Strider

Victoria Liu is a Principal Intelligence Advisor for Strider Technologies. Her USG career began over 18 years ago as a National Security Division budget analyst in the Congressional Budget Office, where she published on military personnel and long-term defense fiscal topics. She is a national award-winning former U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer specializing in PRC, cyber, and fraud issues, and she was posted to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing as a Political-Economics Officer. She won the “Officer of the Year” award, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Counterintelligence Award, and multiple exceptional performance and meritorious unit honors.

She has been invited to speak at multi-agency conferences and trainings for the FBI, DIA, DHS, DoD, CIA, and other government organizations.

Before her USG career, Victoria conducted thesis research on PRC judicial reform through case studies in Beijing courtrooms. She was a recipient of the Richard U. Light Fellowship awarded by Yale University for study at Princeton in Beijing. She was also awarded the LinckFellowship for work and research in India. After 16 years in USG, she was on the founding team of a startup before joining Strider, where she advises companies and governments on geopolitical and economic espionage threats.

Applied AI Strategist at Strider

Catherine joined Strider in October 2021 after previously working in research tracking venture capital and private equity deal activity in emerging markets. She earned a master’s degree in international economics and Chinese from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and has spent several years studying and working in China.

Director of Intelligence Operations Team at Strider

Spencer Morris is the Vice President of Product for Strider Technologies. He is pivotal in steering the development of innovative solutions that guard against state-sponsored risks. Spencer's leadership fosters the creation of Strider's innovative offerings, which safeguard intellectual property through strategic intelligence and AI, while fulfilling Strider Technologies' vision of empowering entities to leverage open-source intelligence.

Before joining Strider, Spencer was on the leadership team for innovative, tech startup, MX. At MX he played a key role in the company's significant growth contributing to revenue nearly doubling year over year, for several years. His strategic initiatives helped secure a substantial Series C funding round from some of the world's most prominent tech investors.

Previously, Spencer worked at InMoment where his influence was crucial in driving substantial growth and scaling efforts that were instrumental in positioning the company for a successful exit.

Recognized as a thought leader in data intelligence and NLP, Spencer’s contributions to the field have been featured in various publications, and he has presented his insights at notable conferences, including IBM’s World of Watson and Text Analytics World.

Vice President of Product at Strider

Bethany Redmond is an accomplished Intelligence and Security expert dedicated to protecting critical infrastructure in North America from state-sponsored threats. At Pacific Gas & Electric, she leads Protective Intelligence initiatives by designing and directing strategies to safeguard employees and secure intellectual property. She is a member of the Security and Infrastructure Protection Committee Insider Risk Task Group, sponsored by Electricity Canada, where she helps shape industry standards on insider threat protection. 

Her career began in the U.S. Army, where she served as a SIGINT Voice Interceptor. Bethany then transitioned to the Department of Energy, taking on high-stakes Intelligence roles at Los Alamos National Laboratory, including Counterintelligence and foreign nuclear threat analysis. 

Bethany holds an M.A. in Security Management and a B.A. in Political Science with a concentration in International Politics and Middle Eastern Studies. She is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute – Foreign Language Center in Monterey, CA.

Protective Intelligence Analyst at PG&E 

David Vigneault is the Managing Director of the Global Intelligence Unit for Strider Technologies. David supports engagement with private and public sector organizations as well as advance R&D efforts within the intelligence team. 

Prior to joining Strider, David was the ninth Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), which is responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world. 

During his 7-year tenure, David was the leading voice in Canada highlighting the growing threat of Chinese and Russian espionage campaigns including efforts to target the nation’s biopharmaceutical, health, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, ocean technology, and aerospace sectors. 

Previously, David served as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Security and Intelligence, Privy Council Office; Associate Vice-President of Program Operations for the Canada Border Services Agency; Director of Transnational Security at the Communications Security Establishment; and the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister at the Department of National Defense.

Managing Director, Global Intelligence Unit at Strider

Mr. George C. Barnes is the President of Red Cell Partners’ Cyber Practice and a Partner at the firm. In this role, he oversees the pursuit of start-up company incubations focused on cybersecurity opportunities spanning commercial and government sectors. He ensures optimized market gap responsiveness of new incubations and guides Red Cell’s platform team support as young cybersecurity companies progress through their early-stage business lifecycles. As a Red Cell Partner, Mr. Barnes applies his national security and cybersecurity domain expertise to Red Cell’s National Security and Healthcare Practice incubation activities and oversees the company’s overall cyber-related investment strategy.

Mr. Barnes engages in numerous national security- and cybersecurity-related activities:
• Chairman, Board of Directors, National Cryptologic Foundation
• Senior Fellow, McCrary Institute for Cyber & Critical Infrastructure Security, Auburn University
• Member, Aspen Global Cybersecurity Group

Mr. Barnes served as the Deputy Director and senior civilian leader of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) from April 2017 through September 2023. In this role, Mr. Barnes served as NSA’s chief operating officer, overseeing strategy, policy, and operations.  As an agency deputy in the U.S. national security system, Mr. Barnes supported the U.S. defense and intelligence enterprise in national security strategy execution and the formulation of supporting policies.  He positioned NSA as an integrated mission partner enabling U.S. decision advantage and security against foreign threats.

Over his 36-year career at the NSA, Mr. Barnes held numerous technical and organizational leadership roles spanning intelligence collection operations, intelligence target analysis, foreign liaison and industrial partnership management, workforce support, and global enterprise governance. 
   
U.S. Government Service Recognition Includes:  
• Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Medal 
• Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Medal 
• National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal 
• Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security Distinguished Service Medallion 
• National Security Agency Distinguished Civilian Service Medal 
• Central Intelligence Agency Seal Medal 
• National Reconnaissance Office Medal of Distinguished Performance 
• National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Medallion for Excellence 
• National Intelligence Medal of Achievement 
• Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award 
• Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Awards (2) 

Mr. Barnes received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland in 1986. In 2020, he was honored as a Distinguished Alumni by the University of Maryland’s College of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Former Deputy Director of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) + Cyber Practice President and Partner at Red Cell Partners

Delice Bernhard serves as an Executive Director within JPMorgan Chase's Threat Detection and Analysis in Global Security.  Delice established and oversees the firm's Strategic Threats team which aims to identify and assess strategic threats from nation state actors with the potential to compromise the firm’s data, workforce or supply chain and develop mitigation strategies to protect the firm's workforce, clients, assets and reputation.  To accomplish this, Delice leads several firm wide programs that address both strategic and insider threat issues impacting the firm.  Delice joined the firm in August 2021 after serving nearly 20 years in a variety of roles in the U.S. Department of Defense. Delice will be leaving the firm in June to begin a new role as Director of Counterintelligence at Anduril in July. 

Delice began her federal career in 2001 with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) as a counterintelligence analyst. She served in a variety of counterintelligence and counterterrorism positions throughout her tenure at DIA, culminating in her role from 2004-2006 as the Senior Intelligence Analyst for the Joint Intelligence Task Force-Combating Terrorism Pentagon Division responsible for managing a 24/7 team and developing the daily counterterrorism briefing for the J-2 Intelligence Director and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 2007, she served on the J-5 as the senior intelligence functional area expert in the field of detainee affairs. From 2007-2009, she served as the Special Assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Human Intelligence, Counterintelligence, and Security. From 2009-2015, she served in a variety of roles for the Air Force, Intelligence Systems Support Office to include Acting Director, Mission Support and the Deputy Director for Innovation and Collaboration where she oversaw the development of unique capabilities, advanced technology applications, and research and development support activities.

She joined the Defense Security Service (now Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency) in October 2015 where she served as the Assistant Director for Analysis, Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Department of Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center (DITMAC).  In September 2019, she became a Defense Intelligence Senior Level member and served from September 2019-October 2020 as DCSA’s first Director of Security, Insider Threat and Mission Assurance. From October 2020 to August 2021, Delice served as the Director, DITMAC where she was responsible for leading DoD’s enterprise-level capability to develop a holistic picture of risk posed by insiders, coordinate mitigation, and oversee resolution across DoD and Federal partners. She also oversaw the activities of the DoD Unauthorized Disclosure Program Management Office and Insider Threat Enterprise Program Management Office.

She received a Master of Arts in National Security Studies in 2001 from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Relations from Tulane University in 1998. She is the recipient of the OSD Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service, the DSS and DCSA Exceptional Service Award and DCSA Distinguished Service Award.  

Head of Strategic Threats at JPMC

Anna Branam is an experienced Program Manager and Director at Oracle, where she brings over 8 years of leadership in strategy, operations, and cross-functional program delivery. With a strong background in analytics and intelligence, Anna has held analyst roles at organizations including Defense Group Inc., CACI International, and BAE Systems, sharpening her expertise in government and defense sector operations. 

A graduate of Northeastern University with a B.A. in International Relations and Affairs, Anna blends policy insight with technical execution. She is known for her collaborative leadership style, data-driven decision-making, and ability to drive complex initiatives from concept to completion. 

Anna is currently based in the Washington DC-Baltimore area and remains passionate about building innovative, high-impact solutions in the tech and national security space. 

Director at Oracle

Mike Brown is the Co-Founder and Chief Data Officer of Strider. Mike leads the technology development at Strider and brings over two decades of experience as a technology executive.

Prior to founding Strider, Mike was the CTO of ComScore and ID.me. At ComScore he was responsible for the measurement and analysis of over two trillion rows of new data per month and the deployment of multiple data and software products in over 45 countries.

Previously, Mike worked as a software engineer for CSRA, a team leader for Global Systems Management Inc., co-founder and consultant for Pragmatic Image Technologies, and an associate for IBM.

Mike holds a M.S. in Computer and Information Science from Hood College and a B.S. in Computer Science from University of Maryland. Mike has been awarded 28 patents for his work and is a frequent speaker on big data and its business applications.

CDO + Co-Founder at Strider

Charles Carmakal is chief technology officer of threat intelligence and cybersecurity leader, Mandiant. For two decades, he has helped organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, build and enhance security programs to comb at advanced cyber-attacks. Carmakal and his team have helped over a thousand organizations respond to complex security breaches orchestrated by foreign governments, organized criminals, and political hacktivists.  

Carmakal frequently provides strategic security guidance to executive leadership and boards of directors. He currently serves as an advisory member for Illusive Networks, Claroty, mePrism, and ObserveIT. Prior to joining Mandiant (previously FireEye), he served in various leadership roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the United States and Australia. 

Chief Technology Officer at Mandiant

Chief Information Security Officer at Anthropic

Ryan is a Senior Manager on 3M’s Global Security team and leads 3M’s Global Insider Risk Program. In this capacity, Ryan is responsible for developing Insider Risk mitigation policies and processes, leading Insider Risk investigations, and employee training initiatives globally. 

Prior to his current role, Ryan was 3M’s Region Security Manager for the Western United States. In that role, he oversaw corporate security operations for 28 manufacturing and office locations, supporting 3M’s four business divisions in the region.

Before joining 3M, Ryan spent six years as a Senior Investigator with Cargill's Global Security team, where he led complex investigations into fraud, theft, workplace violence, and other business misconduct issues globally.

Ryan holds an MBA from Utica College in Utica, NY, and a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Minnesota. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner with over 15 years of experience leading Global Security programs and conducting complex internal investigations.

Insider Risk Program Manager at 3M

Chris Farr is the Vice President of Client Success for Strider Technologies. Chris’ team enables Strider clients to achieve results by providing exceptional client experiences.

Before joining Strider, Chris spent nearly 20 years at Eli Lilly and Company, where he held leadership roles in Sales, Lean Six Sigma, and Information Security.

Chris has a B.S. in Business from Indiana University and an M.S. in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy from New York University. Chris currently serves on the Board of Directors for Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business Alumni Association and is chair of the Indiana University Foundation Well House Society.

Vice President of Client Success

On April 17, 2016, Martin Frey became the first person to climb the Seven Summits—the highest peaks on each continent—and sail the Seven Seas. A lifelong adventurer, Martin’s love for the outdoors began as a boy, buying his first sailboat at age 10. After a successful career in tech and economic development, including leadership roles at Cisco and in the Utah Governor’s Office, Martin stepped away from the business world to pursue his passion for mountaineering and sailing. Inspired by a late friend, he completed the Seven Summits in 2012 and soon after began his global sailing journey with his wife and daughter aboard their yacht, AMARA. 

Martin’s 11-year journey included crossing the Southern and Arctic Oceans and racing across the North Pacific as part of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race—ultimately earning recognition from GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS for his unprecedented feat. His story is one of resilience, courage, and a relentless pursuit of adventure. Martin now hopes to inspire others to face their own “summits” with determination and vision, believing that with the right mindset and support, anyone can achieve extraordinary things. 

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