MindPoint Group Leadership Team

Patti Chanthaphone is a MindPoint Group co-founder and current President of the Tyto Athene Federal Civilian Group. She sets the strategic vision for the company and presides over all elements of the company to ensure MPG meets its operational goals, delivers leading-edge services, drives high client satisfaction, and provides employees with an environment to grow and achieve professional excellence. Patti is a cybersecurity SME who has been providing IT security program and project management, executive leadership, and leading business development since 1999. She has a successful track record in leading business growth and delivering exceptional cybersecurity services. Patti is a Certified Information Security System Professional (CISSP) with a Master’s degree in Engineering Management (Information Security Management concentration) from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice with a Minor in Legal Studies from George Mason University.

Marc Dixon is a MindPoint Group co-founder and Vice President where he is responsible for Facility Security Management, Community Outreach, and Corporate Compliance. Marc has been providing subject matter expertise in federal, state, and local government technical writing, proposal management, and business development (BD) operations since 1994. He successfully managed winning proposals in excess of $350 million dollars. He has extensive support experience regarding market and business intelligence, performance measurement, corporate statistical analysis and compliance. During his tenure at MindPoint Group, Marc has promoted the company’s community outreach program where we have dedicated thousands of hours and donated $400K to various community outreach programs. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and an alumnus of Marshall University.

Matt Shepherd is a MindPoint Group co-founder and Senior Vice President responsible for the marketing, sales, and delivery of all of MPG's Information Security and Privacy (IS&P) services. He is a cybersecurity SME accountable for managing and developing IS&P solutions teams and delivering excellent support services for government and commercial sector clients. In addition to overseeing and implementing IS&P service offerings, Matt is responsible for developing a portfolio of contracts to leverage the company’s strong IS&P capabilities across all applicable markets. Matt has provided technical leadership, and program and project management in Information Technology since 1999. Matt has a Master’s degree in Information Assurance from Capital College and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Philosophy from St. Mary’s College.

Arsalan manages a Governance, Risk and Compliance solution team for MindPoint Group. Arsalan is a cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of experience in Information Technology, with a focus on IT Security and ICAM. Arsalan has supported various government agencies throughout his career and has specializations in many different areas of cybersecurity, including penetration testing, security architecture and design, and vulnerability management.

Tom has been working in technology for more than 30 years and Cybersecurity has been his passion from his very first firewall. Tom uses his software development and PMP background to help the MPGSOC team to build out its world-class tools and services to take on the important Security Operations work for MindPoint Group’s clients. His diverse experience in banking, healthcare, legal, non-profit, and NGO enable him to provide valuable perspective to the team and bring value to our customers.

Casey leads MindPoint Group’s marketing team, helping to align our mission and vision with customers, clients, and partners who share our vision. Casey is a technology enthusiast with expertise in marketing, campaign strategy, event coordination, brand voice, and messaging. Connect with our cybersecurity whisperer on LinkedIn and of course, if you need MPG SWAG, Casey is the one to talk to!

Ahmed has been a part of MPG since 2017 serving in multiple roles including SOC analyst, PenTesting, Red Teaming and Blue Teaming, security architecture review, and product development. He is passionate about security and enjoys figuring out how to break things, to learn how to better build and secure them.

Baigali manages MPG’s federal capture team within the growth department. She oversees the full capture and business development lifecycle process including qualifying business development leads, leading capture research, planning, and development as well as supporting proposal activities. As the Federal Sales Manager, she is responsible for building and managing a public sector pipeline that aligns with the company’s vision and mission. She holds a B.S degree in Marketing from the University of Maryland, Robert Smith Business School.

Akintola’s interest in technology as a child led him into the IT industry after graduating from the University of Maryland. Akintola has specialized in GRC during his 15+ year career in cybersecurity, helping to assess and improve security for many federal government and private industry clients.

Morris (Mo) Herring is the leader of MPG’s Commercial Sales team, supporting initiatives for Government Contractors, Healthcare, Finance and Banking, and growing our partnerships in the cybersecurity ecosystem. Mo has several professional certifications including VCP, CISSP, CCSP, PMP and ITIL. Mo served in the US Army as well as a police officer. Mo has worked in several infrastructures services for cloud providers in the healthcare and financial industries. He as earned Bachelor’s of Social Science Degree from Southern Methodist University (SMU) with an emphasis in political science and anthropology.

Jyoun manages MindPoint Group’s Contracts Department with extensive experience in law and management. She has successfully led the legal, contractual, and logistic activities for the healthcare, government, state and local government, IT, airline, and commercial industries. In her role, she leverages industry expertise as a Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) and certifications in Mediation and Conflict Resolution.

John leads Product Management at MindPoint Group and has over 15+ years of experience in the software and technology industry. He has experience leading tech startups to successful IPO, along with leading product and development teams at large Fortune 50 organizations. He holds a PMP credential and is a Certified Scrum Master. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Washington.

Greg has been working in software and technology for more than 30 years and building great products and tools has always been his focus. Greg uses his software development, small business leadership, and DevOps background to manage MPG's A&E Independent Research and Development team and build out enterprise-class security tools to take on the important Security Operations work at MindPoint Group. His diverse experience in manufacturing, educational publishing, healthcare, and finance enables him to provide valuable perspective to the team and bring value to our customers.

Brett is an experienced cybersecurity expert with over six years of experience providing Managed Security Services (MSS), senior monitoring and incident response (IR) expertise, guidance, and business development for multiple Federal agencies. Brett is CISSP certified and an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner with a Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governor's University.

Edna leads and develops scalable Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) team responsible for securing MPG Federal customer’s technology and mitigating critical threats and vulnerabilities existing in cybersecurity’s evolving landscape. She provides subject matter expertise for SCRM and evaluates client’s supply chain program, policies, and procedures against best practice, and proposes solutions and continuous process improvement recommendations.

George leads the Automation and Engineering team at Mindpoint Group and has over 20 years of experience in the software and technology industry. His diverse technological and project management expertise across various industries and roles equips him with a unique perspective, enabling him to deliver significant value to clients and drive innovations in projects and engineering.

Amber manages the daily financial activities in the accounting department including payables, receivables, payroll, and other corporate accounting functions. She has been providing daily financial, operational strategy, and executive office management in small businesses within the government contracting sector for over 18 years. She has a versatile skill set in the areas of financial reporting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, corporate taxes, operating budgets, government contracts, DCAA compliance, and employment law.

Lucy has more than 20 years of professional experience in managing information technology and cybersecurity projects. She has supported missions for the U.S. Army’s Worldwide Individual Augmentation System (WIAS), the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service training program, the Department of Defense’s Secure Unclassified Network (SUNet), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); and she taught at the George Mason University School of Business. Lucy earned her Master of Arts in Professional Writing and Rhetoric from George Mason University, and she holds industry certifications including CISM, CISSP, and PMP.

David has served in various leadership roles throughout his career. He holds degrees in Information Technology and Information Systems and has over 25 years of IT experience spanning areas such as IT operations, engineering, and security in both the public and private sector. David is a client-focused, hands-on program manager with proven success in directing resources to empower organizations to advance strategic objectives.

Carolyn is a former Federal Agency CIO and CISO. She is a results-driven Cybersecurity Manager with extensive experience implementing and overseeing technology programs. Her stellar public sector career in planning and directing activities provided innovative IT solutions to advance the organization's mission. She leverages her current industry certifications, including the CISSP, PMP, CISM, CDPSE, and CBCP, to support MPG customers.

Tekedra is a client-focused Program Manager with over 18 years of experience and demonstrated expertise in Cybersecurity policy. She leads our FedRAMP team and is directly engaged in system security audits, risk assessments, and vulnerability analysis and reporting for SAAS, IAAS, PAAS, and DAAS cloud-based architectures. She is revered for outstanding attention to detail and methodical, effective project execution.