Eddie Everett Joins The Chertoff Group as CEO, Strategic Advisory Services
2024年7月23日 - 11:00PM
Security consulting executive Eddie Everett has joined The Chertoff
Group as CEO of Strategic Advisory Services (SAS). Eddie brings a
wealth of expertise in security consulting, risk intelligence and
business growth, having held prominent leadership positions at peer
firms for more than 20 years.
At The Chertoff Group, Eddie will lead SAS, which comprises the
five distinct practice areas focused on Security Risk &
Resilience, Cybersecurity, Geopolitical & Regulatory Risk,
Transportation & Innovation and Federal Strategy. He will work
with the Firm’s senior leadership team to scale and promote
innovation and expand partnerships.
CEO and Co-Founder Chad Sweet said, “We welcome Eddie to our
team. His experience and insights as a hyper-growth business leader
will be a strong addition to our talented leadership team.”
On his appointment, Everett said, "I am exceptionally proud to
join The Chertoff Group as the leader of Strategic Advisory
Services. It is an honor to be part of such an incredible
organization and brand. I am eager to engage with the entire team,
our esteemed clients and valued partners. Together, we will
continue to prioritize what’s right for our clients, deliver
excellence at every turn and cultivate a culture of continuous
improvement.”
Over his career, Eddie has established a proven track record of
delivering strong growth in consulting businesses with a security,
intelligence and advisory focus. He joined the private sector at
Control Risks, a global risk and strategic consulting firm, in
2004. Over the next 18 years, he held progressively more senior
leadership positions within the company. Eddie was a member of
Control Risks' Executive Leadership team for 11 years leading
global business units supporting growth, innovation and
partnerships.
He led the merger of Control Risks' threat intelligence platform
with an AI-driven threat intelligence firm, Geospark Analytics.
Eddie orchestrated the spin-out of that business unit, which became
Seerist, a SaaS company integrating leading-edge AI technology with
human expertise in threat and risk intelligence. As Seerist's Chief
Growth Officer, he built and led the global sales and customer
success operating model and scaled it across 19 countries, serving
550 corporations and governments.
Eddie served 12 years in the British Royal Marines and retired
as Major.
Ellen Murray
The Chertoff Group
703-835-5550
ellen.murray@chertoffgroup.com