As a wholly owned, independently managed subsidiary, Fortinet Federal (FFI) is governed by an autonomous Board of Directors. The Board membership includes a designated Government Security Committee, comprised of former U.S. Government officials with distinguished public service careers who have extensive professional experience working in the national security arena. The Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of FFI business operations as well as ensuring Fortinet Federal compliance with the cybersecurity standards and requirements for U.S. firms supporting the Federal Government departments and agencies.
Board of Directors
Cindy Moran
Chair and President and Managing Partner, Pikes Way LLC
Ms. Moran is currently the President and managing partner for Pikes Way LLC, a small IT consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and management in the telecommunications sector. Her executive experience and extensive knowledge of the Federal government, strategic planning and analysis in National and International Executive communications leadership, technical, operational, and policy development for Telecommunications, Information Assurance, Cyber Security technology, and other National Programs and systems.
Ms. Moran currently serves on several Board of Directors, Government Advisory groups for both public and private companies as an outside Director. She has experience with the Defense Security Service as an outside Director for a FOCI mitigation SSA. Provides both technical and business experience to these executive leadership teams. She currently holds positions as the Chairman of the Board, and Chairman, Government Security Council for DCSA boards as well as a compensation committee member. She has similar roles in public companies.
Ms. Moran served as the Director for Network Services, Defense Information Systems Agency. Her responsibilities included systems management of all DISA terrestrial and satellite communications networks supporting the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN). Specifically, Ms. Moran was responsible for planning, resourcing, fielding, sustaining, and evolving combat support networks, transport, and special programs that provide Information Superiority to the Commander-in-Chief, Combatant Commanders, Senior Leadership, Services, Agencies, and the warfighter.
Mac Thornberry
Former United States Representative
After serving in Congress for 26 years, Mac Thornberry continues to work at the intersection of technology and national security. A former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, he also was a member of the House Intelligence Committee for more than a decade.
The Almanac of American Politics 2020 called Mac “one of Congress’ brainiest and most thoughtful members on national and domestic security issues.” Widely respected across the political spectrum as an innovator and a strategic thinker, Mac has led on strategic nuclear issues, homeland security, cyber and space issues, as well as enhancing innovation and improving acquisition to benefit the men and women who serve and the nation.
In December 2021, Mac received the Peace Through Strength Award from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. He is also the recipient of Distinguished Service Medals from the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, as well as awards and recognition from a number of other organizations. On a bipartisan basis, Congress named the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act for him.
Prior to his election to Congress, Mac served in the State Department during the Reagan Administration, as staff on Capitol Hill, and practiced law. Raised on the family ranch in Donley County, Texas, Mac graduated from Texas Tech University and received a law degree from the University of Texas.
James Loi
Partner and COO, The Asia Group
Jim Loi is Partner and Chief Operating Officer at The Asia Group and a member of the Executive Committee. Prior to joining The Asia Group in 2016, Jim spent 22 years in the Department of State as a career Foreign Service Officer and member of the Senior Foreign Service. Abroad he served in a range of economic, political, and security related policy and management positions at U.S. embassies in Singapore, Beijing, Pretoria, and Bucharest. In Washington, Jim was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs, Director for East Asian Affairs at the National Security Council (NSC), Director for China & Japan at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) – Freeman Chair in China Studies.
Jim is a former U.S. Navy enlisted sailor and surface warfare officer with over 15 years of active and reserve service, including active duty tours onboard a destroyer and frigate in the Pacific Fleet. He left Naval service with the rank of Commander and is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Jim received a Bachelor of Arts in international relations from Cornell University.
Jim Richberg
Head of Cyber Policy and Global Field CISO, Fortinet
Jim Richberg’s role as Fortinet’s Head of Cyber Policy and Global Field CISO leverages his nearly 40 years leading and driving innovation in cybersecurity and threat intelligence. Prior to joining Fortinet, he served as the US National Intelligence Manager for Cyber, the senior Federal Executive focused on cyber intelligence within the $80B+/100,000 employee US Intelligence Community (IC). He led creation and implementation of cyber strategy for the 17 departments and agencies of the IC, set integrated priorities on cyber threat, and served as the senior advisor to the Director of National Intelligence on cyber issues. He brings a broad enterprise-level approach to cybersecurity honed as a member of the Executive team that oversaw implementation of the US Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI).
Since joining Fortinet, Mr. Richberg has been named a “Fed 100” and a “Pinnacle” awardee for his influence on technology in the U.S. Federal government, a “StateScoop 50” leader for driving innovation in state IT, and was nominated as a “Security Pioneer” for his sustained contribution to cybersecurity. He is a member of the US IT Sector Coordinating Council, the World Economic Forum’s Cybersecurity Leadership Community, the CNBC Technology Executive Council, and the Forbes Technology Council. Mr. Richberg leads industry working groups focused on national cyber strategy, implementing Federal cybersecurity initiatives with the private sector, and on helping state and local government improve their cybersecurity.
Lindsey Cayanan
Vice President and Corporate Controller, Fortinet
Lindsey Cayanan has held financial management positions with Fortinet for the past nine years and, since 2018, she has been Vice President and Corporate Controller. She is responsible for oversight and reporting of the more than $3 billion in annual revenues for the publicly held corporation (NASDAQ: FTNT). Lindsey has specialized expertise in technical accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, public accounting, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting and filing requirements. Prior to joining Fortinet, Lindsey held positions as SEC Reporting Manager with Aruba Networks and SGI, and she served as an auditor with Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Lindsey is a Certified Public Accountant with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accountancy) from California State University, East Bay.
Rick Basile
Technical Officer for the Americas and Vice President of Consulting System Engineering, Fortinet
Rick Basile is the Technical Officer for the Americas and Vice President of Consulting Systems Engineering at Fortinet. In this capacity, he helps drive the company’s strategic initiatives across the Americas, drawing on over 30 years of industry experience, including more than 20 years with Fortinet. Rick’s extensive expertise in cybersecurity, networking, and telecommunications spans the Commercial, Enterprise, Service Provider, Federal, and Financial Services sectors.
Rick began his career with two enlistments in the United States Air Force, specializing as a security and computer switching systems specialist. This experience laid a strong foundation for his later career in cybersecurity. After leaving active duty in 1997, Rick further developed his expertise in networking and security integration, working with leading organizations such as AT&T (formerly SBC Data Communications) and later with a vendor specializing in virtualized security services for service providers.
Since joining Fortinet in 2003, Rick has held several key leadership positions, including spearheading the Financial Services vertical and overseeing senior engineering responsibilities for pre-sales field resources across North America, South America, and Australia. His leadership has been instrumental in enhancing Fortinet’s cybersecurity capabilities and supporting its growth across diverse markets.
Steve Hoffman
President, Fortinet Federal
Steve Hoffman is President of Fortinet Federal, Inc. (FFI) where he leads a team of engineering, business development, sales, and systems support professionals. He assumed the FFI leadership role to expand the team and enhance the critically important support Fortinet Federal delivers to public sector cybersecurity and network operations initiatives. With an emphasis on helping agencies identify, mitigate, and prevent malicious attacks on their data, networks, and operational environments, Steve and FFI are dedicated to delivering proven cybersecurity and networking solutions to the U.S. Federal Government. As a seasoned professional with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and more than 25 years of business and technology experience, Steve has held executive leadership roles of increasing responsibility with industry-leading firms such as Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and HP Security. He continues to focus on meeting the advanced mission and security requirements of Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community agencies.