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Matt Harless

Matt Harless

Chief Information Security Officer | MBA | Army Veteran

Simpson Strong-Tie

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Experience33+ Years
LevelCXO

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Simpson Strong-TieCurrent
    Mar 2025–Present· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Vice President, Cybersecurity, Chief Information Security OfficerCurrent
      Mar 2025–Present
  • Carrier
    Oct 2019–Aug 2024· 4 yrs 10 mos
    • Chief Information Security Officer
      Jun 2022–Aug 2024
    • Director, Cyber Fusion Center
      Oct 2019–Jun 2022
  • United Technologies
    Aug 2018–Oct 2019· 1 yr 2 mos
    • Director, Cyber Threat Intelligence
      Aug 2018–Oct 2019
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
    Sep 2017–Aug 2018· 11 mos
    • Senior Associate
      Sep 2017–Aug 2018
  • Synchrony
    2015–Sep 2017· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Vice President, Cyber Threat Intelligence
      2015–Sep 2017
  • US Army
    May 1993–2015· 21 yrs 8 mos
    • Army Intelligence Officer
      May 1993–2015

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Global Business

Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business

Master of Science (MS)

Strategic Intelligence

National Intelligence University

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Economics

United States Military Academy at West Point

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Skills & Expertise

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Military ExperienceAfghanistanIntelligence CommunityCounterinsurgencySIGINTOperational PlanningTop SecretForce ProtectionIntelligence AnalysisSecuritySpanishCounterterrorismIntelligenceDefenseArmySpecial OperationsSecurity OperationsNational SecurityCommandInteragency Coordination