William Shortt
Managing Director | Head of North America | Tech, Cybersecurity & Digital Consulting | Private Equity, Infra, M&A and Transactions
Aon•New York, New York, United States
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Managing Director and Head of North America for Technology, Cybersecurity & Digital Consulting at Aon. I lead a team specializing in tech, cyber, and M&A consultancy services. We work with private equity firms, infrastructure investors, pension funds, and acquisitive corporations to safeguard and enhance the value of their investments. Services include: tech and cyber due diligence, value creation, IT strategy, AI and digital strategy consulting, carveout & integration advisory services, cybersecurity consulting, and vendor assistance.A qualified barrister-at-law (UK, 2008), my expertise spans technology, cybersecurity, strategic intelligence, portfolio value creation, M&A, carveouts/divestitures/integrations, cyber threat intelligence, pen testing & red team assessments, and security frameworks (NIST, ISO, HIPAA).
Career Timeline
- AonCurrentSep 2019–Present· 7 yrs 1 mo
- Managing Director | Head of North America | Tech, Cybersecurity & Digital ConsultingCurrent2023–Present
- Managing Director, North America, Technology, Cybersecurity and Digital Advisory2023–Present
- Director | Digital | Cybersecurity | Intelligence | M&A AdvisorySep 2019–2023
- Aug 2013–Sep 2019· 6 yrs 1 mo
- Director | Cyber Security | Intelligence | M&A Advisory2017–Sep 2019
- Director | Cyber Security & IntelligenceAug 2013–2017
- 2009–2013· 4 yrs
- Associate | Intelligence2009–2013
Education
English Bar Exam
Barrister-at-Law. Completed Bar Exams and was called to the Bar in London in 2008.
BPP Law School