LEADERSHIP
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. - Winston Churchill
Jason Passwaters
Chief Exectuive Officer
Jason, CEO, and co-founder of Intel 471, brings 24 years of experience, including construction of the Global Research department at iSIGHT Partners (now FireEye), who tracked the world’s most sophisticated cybercriminals in federal law enforcement, and conducted tactical intel collection through military operations. Jason is a proud 12 year veteran of the U.S Marine Corps.
Dena Timm
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer
Dena Timm is Intel 471’s COO / CFO overseeing the finance, admin, legal, and HR teams. Previously, Dena served as Global Controller and Head of International Operations for iSIGHT Partners (now FireEye) and held Financial Controller positions for Texas Advanced Optoelectronics Solutions and Codestream Technologies. She began her career with Arthur Anderson in Dallas and Kyiv.
Michael DeBolt
Chief Intelligence Officer
Michael DeBolt is the Chief Intelligence Officer at Intel 471, leading a global team of CTI experts tracking financially-motivated bad actors to protect customers. He has served as the Head of Cybercrime Intelligence at INTERPOL and led cyber counterintelligence operations at U.S. NCIS. Michael is also a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Joy Nemitz
Chief Marketing Officer
Joy Nemitz is a strategic marketing executive who drives revenue and profitability through successful market strategies, shaping the company’s public profile, and launching new products/services. Prior to serving as the Intel 471 CMO, Joy has served as CMO for LookingGlass and CYREN, as well as holding key positions with VeriSign, Synchronoss Technologies, and Syniverse Technologies.

Brandon Hoffman
Chief Technology Officer
Hoffman is the Chief Technology Officer at Intel 471, leading a global team in product and R&D. With 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, he served as CISO and Head of Security Strategy at Netenrich, and as VP of Intelligence Solutions at Intel 471, where he was responsible for Fortune 500 and government customers globally.
Jeff Needham
Chief Revenue Officer
As Intel 471’s Chief Revenue Officer, Jeff drives customer acquisition and success worldwide. He leads a team delivering threat intelligence solutions to clients across finance, public sector, healthcare, retail, etc. Jeff has been in the security industry for over 20 years with companies including Cisco Systems, Symantec, IBM, BigFix and other various security startups.

Alex Phillips
Chief of Staff
Alexandra is the Intel 471 Chief of Staff, working with the CEO and executive team to execute strategic initiatives. She previously served as the Head of Security Transformation for Dixons Carphone Group after beginning her career as a research analyst and threat intelligence consultant mitigating and remediating cyber threats across the organization.
Strategic Advisors
Mark Arena
Strategic Advisor and Founder
Mark Arena, former CEO, and founder of Intel 471, previously worked at iSight Partners (now, FireEye) as their Chief Researcher, as well as with the Australian Federal Police as a technical specialist, where he specialized in solving crimes involving new and emerging technologies. Prior to that, he also worked as a Software Engineer on embedded systems for public transportation systems.
Freddy Dezeure
Freddy is an Independent Management Consultant providing strategic advice in cybersecurity and cyber-risk management and acting as Board Member and Advisory Board Member in several high-tech companies. He is a highly respected keynote speaker and is very active in the cybersecurity community. He is leading the EU MITRE ATT&CK Community.
@FDezeure
https://www.FreddyDezeure.eu/