Nick M.

About Nick M.

Cybersecurity and Resilience Leader with over 18 years of experience driving enterprise-level cyber preparedness, risk management, and resilience initiatives. Proven track record of leading complex cybersecurity projects, facilitating executive-level decision-making through clear, actionable risk communication, and designing and executing cybersecurity exercises and preparedness plans. Skilled at bridging the gap between technical teams and leadership and aligning cybersecurity strategies with organizational priorities. Adept at building cross-functional collaboration to strengthen organizational resilience. Seeking to leverage this expertise in a leadership role focused on business resilience, cybersecurity strategy, or risk management. Led critical security and resilience programs for the White House, National Security Council, DHS, CISA, FEMA, state and local governments, and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Cadmus, Mr. Matthews served as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Director at the New York City Office of Emergency Management where he was responsible for the strategic management, readiness, and interagency coordination of the City’s EOC. During his time at NYCEM, Mr. Matthews contributed to response and recovery operations for over 50 disasters. Mr. Matthews was recognized in 2013 as an Emerging Leader in Emergency Management by the Big Cities Emergency Management Group.

Experience

1. Senior Associate

   The Cadmus Group

   Nov 2014 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Nick Matthews has over 18 years of experience providing resilience and cybersecurity expertise to a wide range of governmental, private sector, and academic organizations. He has successfully implemented high-visibility emergency management and homeland security programs at the highest levels, including for the White House, National Security Council, Department of Homeland Security, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. He previously led Cadmus support to the FEMA National Level Exercise program, leading NLE 2018 and 2020. He leads the Cadmus state and local consulting portfolio and serves and Program Manager for contracts for CISA, FEMA, EPA, and SLTT clients, and academic institutions. Mr. Matthews brings together real-world operational experience and professional consultancy acumen. He previously served as the Emergency Operations Center Director for the New York City Office of Emergency Management and was recognized in 2013 as an Emerging Leader in Emergency Management by the Urban Area Security Initiative Big Cities Emergency Management Group. Highlights:Leads Cadmus support to CISA National Cyber Exercise Program and Infrastructure Security Exercise BranchLeads Cadmus cyber support to Hawaii Office of Homeland Security - developed State’s cybersecurity strategy, cyber incident response plans, and cyber workforce strategyProject Manager, National Level Exercise 2018 and 2020Cyber Exercise Lead, Pacific Gas & ElectricACRP 05-03, Principal Investigator for airport cyber studyProgram Manager, DHS Science & Technology Operational Experimentation ProgramTask Lead, National Exercise Program Climate Adaptation and Resilience Series (FEMA, White House)Facilitator, Intermodal Security Training and Exercise Program (TSA)Facilitator, Water Security Exercise Series (EPA)Business Development: Lead corporate DHS and CISA Account team, Lead SLTT Account team, extensive experience in capture and proposal development

Education

• Coastal Carolina University

  B.A.

  1999 — 2023

• University of South Carolina-Columbia

  M.A.

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Emergency Management
• Training
• Exercises
• Eoc
• Homeland Security
• Hseep
• Instructional Design
• Incident Command
• Emergency Planning
• E-Learning
• Adult Education
• Curriculum Design
• Learning Management Systems
• Nims
• Government
• Program Evaluation
• Project Management
• Crisis Management
• Articulate Studio
• After-Action Reports