TIM MURPHY

President & CEO

Mr. Murphy is President and CEO of Consortium Networks, a Cyber Security and Networking company, recently recognized by CIO Review as one the most promising enterprise security solution providers.  Mr. Murphy leads the strategic direction, business operations and cybersecurity solution development and client services.

Prior to Consortium Networks, Tim was the President of Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS) where he continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. As a Special Agent and Executive in the FBI, Tim held a number of operational positions across the nation investigating matters from counterterrorism to cyber and organized crime, even serving as an FBI pilot. He served in various management roles as well including as a Special Assistant to the FBI Director, Special Agent in Charge of the Cincinnati Field Office, the Bureau’s Chief Financial Officer, and as its Chief Operating Officer before rising to the level of Deputy Director of the FBI.

Tim was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Public Services and is frequently consulted for his expertise in global cyber, counterterrorism, intelligence, criminal, security, and business issues. In addition to his service on the board for TRSS, he also serves on the Western Union Board of Directors as the Chair of the Compliance Committee, the Ferris State University Foundation Board of Directors were he serves as Chair, Genius Group Board of Directors and as an advisor to Glilot Capital.

MIKE KENNEY

Chief Technology Officer

Mike is the Chief Technology Officer and leads the services team at Consortium Networks, a cybersecurity company dedicated to helping our members understand their cybersecurity risk and make the best decisions for their specific needs.

Prior to joining Consortium, Mike was the Chief of Staff at New York City Cyber Command, an organization he helped found, responsible for centralizing authority and accountability for cybersecurity across New York City’s government–an enterprise employing more than 350,000 people with over 500,000 endpoints distributed across more than 100 different City agencies. Mike helped build a cloud first strategy for the City’s cyber defenders, implemented an internal cyber audit and compliance program, and created a cybersecurity spend review process to make sure that the City appropriately prioritized where to spend its next cybersecurity dollar. He also represented the City’s cybersecurity efforts in due diligence meetings ahead of the City’s issuance of municipal bonds.  

Before New York City Cyber Command, Mike worked at the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, focused on aligning policy priorities to sources of funding.

BRIAN HARTPENCE

Vice President, Enterprise and Mid-Market Sales

Brian Hartpence is the Chief Revenue Officer for Consortium Networks. As CRO, Hartpence is responsible for leading and developing the sales and account management team to meet revenue and customer acquisition objectives. He also focuses on building and further strengthening the company’s partnerships and co-selling opportunities across the cybersecurity ecosystem.

Brian has extensive experience in go-to-market strategies, building winning teams, and developing strong business partnerships. He believes in the mission of Consortium Networks – helping companies solve cybersecurity and cyber risk challenges while supporting the community. Hartpence brings over 20 years of experience spanning technology organizations in various high-growth stages across the globe. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Sales at Sotero, a leading next-generation data encryption provider. Prior to Sotero, he worked for Thales for six years, where he was responsible for all Data Protection sales located in the United States & Canada.