National Center for Missing & Exploited Children https://ncmec.org/footer/about
I have had the privilege of supporting the most important child safety advocate organization around the globe since 2005. I was first drawn to its mission while encountering Team Adam during Hurricane Katrina while I was leading a tactical communications team supporting federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and military units during relief efforts and seeing their work to protect and recover missing children. Over time, that commitment became more personal and more urgent through my work in technology, my life as a parent, and what I have seen in missing children cases—moments that make the risks feel real, immediate, and deeply human.
It’s where the promise of technology and its vulnerabilities collide. That perspective is what has guided my work with NCMEC both as a board member, founding and chairing the Technology Committee which has some of the most important technology companies of our time participating. I have focused on strengthening the tools and systems used to help locate and recover missing children, improving response capabilities, and helping families better understand the realities of online risk. In 2010, I created a parent-focused training program to give caregivers something practical they can use in real life, not just awareness, but action. My perspective is shaped by more than 30 years in technology and communications—building systems that support government, education, and public safety organizations—and an early career as a Federal Investigator, where accountability and service were central. Across all of it, the focus has been consistent: technology should not only connect and innovate, but also protect. At the center of his work with NCMEC is a simple belief: when awareness, technology, and coordination come together, outcomes for children and families can change.
