Chris McConnell
Sales & Systems Mechanic | Leadership Mentor | Sales/Ops Transformation | Zero Trust Expert
- Role
- Founder at Humaine Studio
- Location
- Richmond, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris McConnell
The operating layer will be the durable and unfair competitive advantage of the future. I’m a business mechanic for companies ready to move fast and build systems that can scale with confidence. My specialty is setting the operating rhythm—across strategy operations, GTM, partnerships, and cybersecurity. I’ve led Zero Trust transformations, designed sales programs, built GRC programs from scratch, and served as a CISO at a consulting firm supporting federal clients. I know how to translate between technical teams and executive decision-makers—whether I’m briefing analysts at NASDAQ or working alongside researchers pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity. Highlights: • Rolled out Zero Trust architecture for an 80% BYOD workforce in under 6 months • Cut audit prep time by 90% through automated GRC workflows • Consolidated tools and policies to reduce SaaS spend by $120K/year • Identified cutting-edge AI-powered data engineering solutions to build data pipelines where there was no previous capability. I’m at my best in the messy middle—where people, data, and systems don’t line up yet, and someone has to bridge the gap. If you’re a cybersecurity startup building the future of trust, and you need a strategic operator who can also roll up their sleeves, let’s talk.
Experience
Founder
May 2025 — Present
Education
NYU Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Idaho
B.A.
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