David Rees
Cybersecurity & GRC Leader
- Role
- Senior Manager, Governance, Risk and Compliance at D-Wave
- Location
- Alexandria, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Rees
I thrive in high-stakes environments where trust needs to be built quickly and results matter. My Zone of Genius lies in transforming difficult customer relationships into strategic wins, bringing ease, presence, and emotional intelligence to moments others find high-friction. I’m naturally engaging and steady, with the ability to shift into a structured, detail-oriented mode when needed. This duality allows me to lead with both warmth and precision.Whether I’m guiding a team through complex delivery or navigating executive conversations, I bring calm clarity and relational mastery. I don’t just solve problems, I build trust, elevate teams, and turn tension into traction.
Experience
Senior Manager, Governance, Risk and Compliance
Jan 2026 — Present
Education
George Mason University
Master of Sciene
2017 — 2018
Yale School of Management
Executive Leadership (Management Consulting)
2008 — 2008
SANS Technology Institute
Graduate Certificate
2019 — 2020
University of Florida - Warrington College of Business
BABA
1999 — 2003
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts
1999 — 2003
Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2013 — 2015
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