Ethan Kazi

About Ethan Kazi

With over 20 years of experience, I lead The Canton Group as Founder and CEO, focusing on delivering strategic consulting, business alignment, and technical solutions for government agencies, higher education institutions, healthcare organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. My role encompasses strategic and operational planning, corporate branding, finance, talent development, and management consulting to drive organizational success. Leveraging expertise in government, business management, operations, technology, and strategic planning, our team ensures impactful outcomes for clients by aligning technical delivery with business goals. My active participation in advisory roles, such as with the Technology Advancement Center, underscores my commitment to advancing cybersecurity and fostering innovation in the public and private sectors.

Experience

1. Member of the Board of Advisors

   Technology Advancement Center Tac

   Jan 2024 — Present · Columbia, MD, US

   Technology Advancement Center (TAC), formerly MISI, is a cybersecurity nonprofit fueling the people and technology needed to solve critical cybersecurity challenges. The TAC’s three pillars of focus include: small business and academic engagement, STEM and workforce development, and proof of concept innovation. Through collaboration with small businesses, academic researchers, and non-traditional members of the cybersecurity community, TAC serves as an intermediary and helps connect U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) and the U.S. government to the innovative products and solutions needed to advance the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities.The Technology Advancement Center runs programs out of two nationally acclaimed Defense Mission Accelerators with over square feet of space that serve as non-government-owned or operated independent facilities to provide cyber national mission forces and partners with continuous innovation in cyber capabilities: TheLink and DiscoveryX. The TAC Advisory Board\'s mission is to help establish a clear presence for TAC, The Link, and DiscoveryX components by understanding and sharing their mission, vision, and goals with the Academic, Business, Defense, Government, and international partner community. The Mission of The Link and DiscoveryX is to provide open-source resources and access to capabilities to advance technology supporting National Security, US Cyber Command, and the intelligence community with a focus on small and nontraditional businesses and academia, STEM & workforce development, and proof of concept innovation.

Education

• University of Maryland Baltimore County

  Master of Science - MS (*Almost), Information Technology

• Goucher College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Biology, Chemistry

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Security
• Enterprise Architecture
• Integration
• Digital Transformation
• Information Technology
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Web Design
• Software Development
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Web Development
• Business Analysis
• IT Management
• Management Consulting
• Cost Benefit
• IT Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Consulting
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Sql
• IT Cost Optimization
• Leadership
• Strategy
• Software Engineering
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Start-Ups
• Management
• Open Source
• Return on Investment
• Business Strategy
• New Business Development
• Executive Management
• Operations Management
• Entrepreneurship