Tyson Martin: Technology and Cyber Risk Leadership for Boards and CEOs

A Quick Introduction

Tyson Martin helps boards and executive teams reduce technology and cyber risk without slowing the business. Tyson does this by clarifying decision rights, tightening governance, and building execution you can inspect.

Tyson serves as a board advisor or director candidate, and I step in as an interim or fractional CISO, CIO, or Chief Digital Officer when organizations need stability fast. My background includes leading security and technology transformation across enterprise environments, including AWS and global brands.

If you need clear oversight, credible reporting, and a plan that holds up under pressure, setup a time to talk with Tyson.

Who Tyson Martin helps

• Boards and board committees that need clear cyber oversight and credible reporting

• CEOs and COOs who need risk controlled without slowing growth

• General Counsel and risk leaders who need decision rights and proof that holds up

• Organizations in transition (new leadership, M&A, incidents, modernization)

What Tyson does

Interim Executive Leadership

Stabilize risk fast. Restore execution. Build a cadence the organization can run.

Fractional Executive Leadership

Executive capacity without a full-time hire. Practical priorities. Predictable progress.

Board Advisory and Governance

Clear oversight. Board-ready reporting. Decision rights. Incident readiness.

How he works

Clarity first

Gets a plain-English risk posture and define the few priorities that matter.

Decision rights next

Eliminates escalation confusion and reduce decision latency.

Execution with inspection

Defines the owners, measures, and cadence so you see progress you can see.

"Tyson Martin has a unique ability to translate complex cybersecurity risks into actionable business insights which helped our executive team make informed strategic decisions."

"Tyson brings a rare blend of technical depth and human-centered leadership. He integrates security seamlessly into product, design, and user experience without stifling innovation. He champions trust, creativity, and collaboration at scale, making him an invaluable partner to any organization navigating complex digital growth."

Rob Bean

CFO - Orvis

Paul Vaughn

Vice President of Product and UX - Adobe

What people are saying

Transforming technology strategies with robust security and compliance for growth.

"Tyson Martin embodies what modern boardrooms need: a leader who brings clarity, credibility, and strategic foresight to every technology conversation. Tyson is what every Board is seeking in 2025, someone who understands technology and can interpret and speak to Boards with a message Boards can understand. In doing so, Tyson doesn’t just support governance, he elevates it."

"What sets Tyson apart is his ability to translate cybersecurity into strategic growth language for boards. He builds frameworks that don’t just mitigate risk, they enable competitive advantage. He’s exactly who you want guiding your organization in high-trust environments."

Greg Griffith

Senior Director, Partnerships and Corporate Development - NACD

Chris Hetner

Board Member & Advisor

"Tyson has a rare ability to bridge the gap between legal, security, and business. He navigates complex regulatory and compliance challenges with precision, always putting people and principles at the center of every decision. His leadership in privacy and data ethics ensured our platforms didn’t just meet global standards, they set the pace for protecting trust. He leads with clarity, integrity, and a deep understanding of what responsible digital stewardship looks like."

Mike Woolley

Corporate General Counsel - XPO

"Tyson Martin is the kind of security leader every business hopes for—deeply strategic, quietly influential, and relentlessly values-driven. He understands how to embed security into the fabric of a company without disrupting momentum, building cultures of trust, resilience, and accountability across every team he touches. Tyson was a force-multiplier for our engineering team. He didn’t just audit or advise, he embedded security into how we built, collaborated, and shipped. We delivered faster, with fewer issues, and greater confidence across the board."

Anne Carson

VP of IT - Breakthru Beverage Group

"Tyson Martin brings the full package: deep technical expertise, functional clarity, and the leadership presence to rally teams when it matters most. He’s one of the few security leaders I’ve worked with who truly understands how to design, deploy, and operationalize SIEM solutions that generate real business insight, not just noise. When incidents arise, Tyson leads with calm urgency, aligning stakeholders, containing threats, and preserving trust. His ability to connect the dots between architecture, governance, and response makes him a standout in the field."

Chas Clawson

Penetration Tester - NSA & Field CTO - Sumo Logic

"Tyson Martin doesn’t just understand how technology works, he understands how trust works. He’s the rare executive who can walk into a boardroom or a crisis and turn complexity into confidence. Every time we’ve worked together, he’s made the mission clearer and the outcomes stronger."

Alex Pezold

CEO - Agentech & Tokenex

"I’ve worked with Tyson Martin across multiple regions, and what stands out is his global fluency. He doesn’t just translate cybersecurity into boardroom language, he adapts it to local markets, cultural norms, and regulatory regimes. Tyson’s leadership builds bridges between global teams, enabling security frameworks that both empower innovation and respect regional sensitivities. For any multinational operating across diverse landscapes, his strategic clarity and global mindset are game-changing.

Per Melker

Group Vice President – IDC & CIO Executive Council

"Tyson leads with clarity, empathy, and purpose. As someone who worked under his leadership, I always felt both trusted and challenged. He built a security team that reflected the diversity, creativity, and resilience of our organization, empowering junior staff while holding senior leaders accountable to a shared vision of trust. He doesn’t just build security programs, he builds people and culture. His ability to mentor while driving transformation made a lasting impact on my growth and our team’s success."

Angela Graves-Bucher

Cyber Security Administrator - Currency Exchange International