Stephen Ward
InvestorManaging Director at Brightmind · Chief Operating Officer at Wincent · Board director at Calamu Technologies · Board Member (Insight Partners) at Abnormal Ai · Insight Partners — Board Member at Abnormal Security
New York, New York, United States
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About
Stephen Ward has spent about 25 years in security, serving as CISO at The Home Depot and TIAA, in Security Operations at JPMorgan Chase, and earlier in cyber, physical security, and fraud roles at the U.S. Secret Service. He is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a graduate of Seton Hall University, and has spent roughly a decade on public and private boards and advising startup founders on strategy, product, and business development. He joined Insight Partners' investment team in 2021 as a Managing Director leading the cybersecurity portfolio.
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Board director at Calamu Technologies
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Board Member (Insight Partners) at Abnormal Ai
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Experience
- Brightmind PartnersCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Seton Hall UniversityChairman Cybersecurity Advisory Councilcurrent2023 — present
- Insight PartnersSenior Advisor2024 — 2026United States
- Insight PartnersManaging Director2021 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdvisor - School of Cybersecurity and Privacy2020 — 2024
- MimecastBoard Of Directors2018 — 2022
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- Who is Stephen Ward?
- Stephen Ward has spent about 25 years in security, serving as CISO at The Home Depot and TIAA, in Security Operations at JPMorgan Chase, and earlier in cyber, physical security, and fraud roles at the U.S. Secret Service. He is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a graduate of Seton Hall University, and has spent roughly a decade on public and private boards and advising startup founders on strategy, product, and business development. He joined Insight Partners' investment team in 2021 as a Managing Director leading the cybersecurity portfolio.
- Where does Stephen Ward work?
- Stephen Ward is Managing Director at Brightmind and Board director at Calamu Technologies and Board Member (Insight Partners) at Abnormal Ai and Insight Partners — Board Member at Abnormal Security.
- What does Stephen Ward invest in?
- Stephen Ward invests in Cybersecurity.
- What companies has Stephen Ward invested in?
- Investments tracked here include SGNL.
- Where did Stephen Ward go to school?
- Stephen Ward studied at Seton Hall University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice/Police Science).
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Also worked at Georgia Institute of Technology163
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