Dee Kimata
Strategic Cybersecurity Leader | Product Management & Commercial Excellence | Driving Cyber Resilience, Compliance & Innovation Across Complex Environments | Board Member
- Role
- Global Cybersecurity Thought Leadership Director at Schneider Electric
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dee Kimata
Dee Kimata is a forward-thinking cybersecurity leader with deep operational technology (OT) expertise and a proven track record of reducing risk, ensuring compliance, and enhancing resilience across complex industrial environments. She has built and led high-performing teams that drive innovation and business value within critical infrastructure sectors in energy management and automation. Dee excels at aligning technical, regulatory, and business stakeholders around a shared vision for digital trust, especially during periods of growth and transformation.Career Achievements:* Delivered 40%+ year-over-year revenue growth across multiple cyber product lines by aligning innovation with customer needs, business priorities, and core technologies.* Drove $200M+ in annual recurring cybersecurity revenue targets by launching new offerings and executing a cross-functional go-to-market strategy in collaboration with product, sales, and development teams.* Co-founded Portend, the winning OT cybersecurity solution through Schneider Electric’s 2022 Global Innovation Challenge, later integrated into the global managed services (MSS) portfolio, accelerating the company’s consulting and subscription offerings.Areas of Expertise:* Cybersecurity Strategy, Governance, & Risk Management* Regulatory Compliance & Alignment to Industry Standards * Cybersecurity Workforce Development & Talent Strategy* Portfolio Oversight & Strategic Vendor Management* Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement* Security Operations & Threat Intel
Experience
Global Cybersecurity Thought Leadership Director
Jan 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Developed and amplified the company’s cybersecurity narrative by creating high-impact content assets and providing messaging support for key cybersecurity spokespeople to strengthen industry presence and thought leadership. Built and expanded partnerships with key stakeholders, including the World Economic Forum (WEF), ISAGCA, and government agencies, to advance cybersecurity positioning and policy objectives. Spearheaded a 30% increase in external engagement in 2024 compared to the previous year. Led analyst relations efforts that resulted in winning Forrester’s 2024 Security & Risk Enterprise Leadership Award. Defined and executed a comprehensive talent and upskilling program to meet current and future cybersecurity resourcing needs, ensuring the organization remains resilient and competitive.
Education
Rice Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) Center
Study Abroad Program
Creighton University
Finance
Skills
- Access
- Cyber-Security
- Strategy
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Data Analysis
- Public Speaking
- Security Compliance
- Sharepoint
- Risk Management
- Recruiting
- Microsoft Office
- Accounting
- Vendor Management
- Program Management
- Risk Assessment
- Business Process Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Finance
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Management
- Information Technology
- Security
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