Joel is a technology executive providing thought leadership for securing building systems against cyberattack. He is a CISO and Partner at Fortium Partners (Cybersecurity for Building IoT). Joel serves as SME for the Building Automation Division at ISA. He originated the NeverCry Cyber Defense for 3rd-party suppliers of building systems and the "Electronic Crime and Risk Management Practice" for a national consulting company. He is a former member of PSA’s Cybersecurity Committee for 400+ suppliers of building systems. Joel is a former Harvard University Fellow, a National Science Foundation Undergraduate Fellow, Microsoft Partner Award Winner and Implementation of the Year Award Winner, plus 3-Time PC World’s Best Product of the Year. He is the Chairman of the Amarillo CEO’s Peer Advisory in Amarillo, Texas.