Edward Minyard

Edward Minyard serves as Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, leading ResponseForce1 in becoming CMMC Level 2 Certified. He is a Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Registered Practitioner with the Cyber Accreditation Board (CMMC-RP),and Certified in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).  Ed offers over forty years of experience in designing, implementing and managing diverse technology environments, and advising clients on adapting strategies to changing environments.  He has been actively involved in providing leadership during some of the largest disasters ever to impact North America.
Ed has served in leadership roles within several of the world's largest consulting and technology companies, including Accenture and Unisys.  As a Partner at Accenture, Ed was involved in their Business Continuity and Cyber Security Practices in the USA and Canada.  As Managing Partner, North America for the Emergency Management Practice of Unisys, he oversaw the delivery of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, Response and Recovery Services to key Unisys clients, including the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and The City of New Orleans.  More recently, Ed has provided Crisis Management advisory services to several high-profile private sector companies, on a global basis.