Amit Yoran, Chairman and CEO Amit Yoran led the management buyout of NetWitness from ManTech in 2006 and serves as the Chairman and CEO. Prior to NetWitness, he was appointed as Director of the National Cyber Security Division of Homeland Security, and as CEO and advisor to In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the CIA. Formerly Mr Yoran served as the Vice President of Worldwide Managed Security Services at the Symantec Corporation. Mr. Yoran was the co-founder of Riptech, a market leading IT security company, and served as its CEO until the company was acquired by Symantec in 2002. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force in the Department of Defense's Computer Emergency Response Team.
Nick Lantuh, Director and President Nick Lantuh is President of NetWitness Corporation. Prior to this role, Mr. Lantuh was Vice President of the NetWitness Product Group, a Division of ManTech International, where he was brought in to run day to day operations and to formulate the NetWitness Group’s management buy-out. Mr. Lantuh brings 17 years of Sales and Marketing leadership, fund raising & start up experience, ranging from pre-revenue start-ups to Fortune 100. From 1999 to 2003, while at Cisco, Mr. Lantuh built and led two nationwide sales teams in both the Enterprise and Carrier markets, closing some of Cisco’s largest accounts and deals while exceeding revenue targets. Mr. Lantuh has also led the sales, marketing and business development efforts of pre-revenue start-ups in the security, software, wireless and networking spaces leading to three acquisitions and an IPO.
H.P. Goldfield, Director H.P. Goldfield is Vice Chairman of Stonebridge International, LLC, based in Washington, DC. Stonebridge is an international strategic advisory firm which advises and assists multinational companies globally on strategic challenges and opportunities. Mr. Goldfield also serves as a senior international advisor at the global law firm of Hogan & Hartson L.L.P, Washington, DC, where he advises domestic and foreign clients on international trade and related activities and conflict resolution. Mr. Goldfield’s responsibilities also include the development and execution of legislative and regulatory strategies. Mr. Goldfield also served as Associate Counsel to the President at the White House and as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Black & Veatch Holding company, serves as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Middle East Institute, and is a member of the Board of the Israel Policy Forum. He was also appointed to the National Chamber Foundation Board of Directors at the US Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Goldfield earned a JD Degree from Georgetown University Law Center, a Master’s Degree in Urban Studies from Occidental College, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Asian Studies, Cum Laude, from Connecticut College in 1973.
Gilman Louie, Director Gilman Louie is a partner of Alsop Louie Partners, a venture capital fund focused on helping entrepreneurs start companies. He is the founder and former CEO of In-Q-Tel, a strategic venture fund created to help enhance national security by connecting the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. intelligence community with venture-backed entrepreneurial companies. Previously Mr. Louie built a career as a pioneer in the interactive entertainment industry, with accomplishments that include the design and development of the Falcon F-16 flight simulator as well as being the person who licensed Tetris, the world’s most popular computer game, from its developers in the Soviet Union. Mr. Louie founded and ran Spectrum Holobyte which was acquired by Hasbro Corporation, where he served as chief creative officer of Hasbro Interactive and general manager of the Games.com group. Mr. Louie has served on a number of boards of directors, including Wizards of the Coast, Total Entertainment Network, Direct Language, FASA Interactive, and most recently the National Venture Capital Association. He serves as a member of the Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age. In 2006, Mr. Louie was presented with the Directors Award for his service in creating In-Q-Tel and providing service to the intelligence community. Mr. Louie completed the Advanced Management program/International Seniors Management Program at Harvard Business School and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San Francisco State University.
John P. Watters, Director John P. Watters is Chairman and CEO of iSIGHT Partners, a Global Risk Mitigation company based in Dallas, Texas. Earlier, Mr. Watters was Chairman and CEO of iDEFENSE until its successful acquisition by Verisign in 2005. In the 15 years prior to entering the risk management business with the iDEFENSE acquisition, Mr. Watters was Chairman and CEO of several large diversified investment companies managing principal investments totaling more than $300M. He has served on over 20 corporate and non-profit Board of Directors. He has been actively involved in supporting scholarships for inner-city children in Dallas. Currently he serves on the Investment Committee of the Jesuit Foundation in Dallas and is the Chairman of its Investment Committee since 2000. Mr. Watters graduated from Santa Clara University, and attended the London School of Economics.
Suzanne Gorman, Director Suzanne Gorman is the Director of Governance at Omgeo, the market leader in development and deployment of post-trade, pre-settlement solutions. Prior to Omgeo, Ms. Gorman served as the Managing Director of Corporate Information Security for the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC) for 15 years. At SIAC and The NYSE Group, Ms. Gorman designed and implemented a comprehensive Information Security program. She has over 25 years of experience in the Financial Services Sector with a strong focus on Information Security. As an active contributor on numerous government councils and advisory committees, she worked on government initiatives at the state and national level. Ms. Gorman has served as the Chairperson of the Financial Services Information Sharing Analysis Center (FS/ISAC) and ISAC Council. In September 2003, Information Security Magazine identified Ms. Gorman as one of the top 25 “Women of Vision”. In December 2006, Network World named Ms. Gorman as one of "The 50 Most Powerful People in Networking".