Andrew is the Resident CISO at Proofpoint. Andrew joined from Mastercard, where he was CSO of their real time payments division, responsible for moving trillions of $ each year. Andrew also held the CISO role at the UK’s Air Traffic Control service, and two of the world’s largest law firms. He also spent several years as a Principal Analyst at Forrester Research. Andrew was named as “European CISO of the year” in 2018, has been recognized as one of the UK’s top 30 security professionals for the last three years, led the “UK’s best security awareness program” in 2015, and has contributed to media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the Washington Post and Wired magazine.
 

Debbie joined Proofpoint with a decade of experience in helping companies tell the story of their technology. In the security awareness space, she is an advocate of closing the threat gap by understanding people’s concerns and motivation. Previously, she worked in diverse software industries such as asset management and special effects. Outside of work, Debbie tells more stories with her oil paintings.

Previously a senior security awareness training strategist for Proofpoint, Gretel frequently presents to technical and non-technical audiences, specializing in the social engineering threat landscape and risk mitigation through end-user awareness and education. She is a Certified Security Awareness Practitioner (CSAP) and was a six-time author of the Proofpoint State of the Phish report, an annual study of the phishing landscape and its impact on global organizations. Gretel has more than 25 years of experience in technical, business, and consumer communications and product marketing, including extensive experience researching and developing cybersecurity education content and security awareness best practices for Fortune 1000 companies.

Dr. Bob Hausmann is the Learning and Assessment Architect at Proofpoint, and he is currently a member of the Content Enablement Team. He received his PhD in Cognitive Psychology in 2005 from the University of Pittsburgh, and received additional training at the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center (PSLC) as a post-doctoral fellow with Dr. Kurt VanLehn and Dr. Timothy J. Nokes-Malach. Dr. Bob publishes a blog entitled Dr. Bob's Cog Blog, and is the author of the book Cognitive Science for Educators: Practical suggestions for an evidence-based classroom. The unifying theme that runs throughout his career is the application of technology to enhance educational opportunities for each student.

Paul joined Proofpoint as a highly experienced cybersecurity professional with over 20 years of expertise in roles such as Product Manager, Systems Engineer, and Product Marketer, working at many other well-known cybersecurity companies throughout Silicon Valley. Having witnessed the ever-evolving nature of cyber threats, Paul firmly believes that there is no silver bullet in the realm of cybersecurity and recognizes that a holistic approach of technology and education is essential. He serves to tell the story that emphasizes the importance of security awareness as a key component in protecting organizations against latest threats.

Ten years ago, Jim Canfield was an early hire at Wombat Security to provide managed services to many customers. Wombat was acquired by Proofpoint 2 years later. Since then, the team has gone from a handful of former Support people to a team of 38 Managed security awareness training admins serving 650+ customers world-wide.