Craig Spiezle

About Craig Spiezle

As a Principal at AgeLight Digital Trust Group, I provide trusted advisory services for compliance, security, and privacy to clients across various industries in both the public and private sectors. I offer over 20 years of experience in cyber security and privacy including product development, public policy and driving the development of industry standards and best practices through multi-stakeholder initiatives. Technologist and thought leader with operational and managerial expertise recognized for accelerating strategic development and delivering results* Serves as recognized authority on trust; integrating data ethics, responsible privacy and end-to-end security practices* Offers forward thinking insights into the digital ecosystem helping organizations identify, prevent and remediate security and privacy risks* Builds initiatives accelerating innovation, accountability and organizational change, transforming ideas into tangible results* Develops virtual teams and multi-stakeholder initiatives, collaborating with organizations, regulators and standards communities* Provides insights preemptively addressing risks, optimizing KPIs and maximizing brand reputation* Cultivates and optimizes the societal benefits of emerging technologiesCraig is a seasoned leader and visionary, and builder of initiatives driving innovative security and privacy solutions. Throughout his career Craig has a record of taking on difficult challenges, driving organizational change and delivering results. He is a quick learner, customer focused and one who turns ideas into action. He is excellent at aligning teams and processes to driving execution and accountability. Over his career Craig has developed into an exceptional leader, and someone who is comfortable leading diverse and complex organizations. He has led product management, strategic planning, marketing, service operations and international initiatives. These experiences allow him to successfully navigate across legal, policy, sales, marketing and product development. Craig is known for his integrity, transparency and honesty. He takes a strong interest in the career development of his team members, and the relationships he builds with peers and partners.

Experience

1. Advisory Council Member

   Secureworld

   Nov 2016 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   As a member of the Advisory Council, I participate in regular group discussions and offer recommendations to help guide SecureWorld regional agenda content topics that are timely, relevant, and valuable. As a SecureWorld Advisory Council member, I’m also part of a group that acts as a sounding board to ensure conference events meet the expectations of our peers and local attendees

Education

• Seattle University

  MBA, Marketing & Finance

  1987 — 1990

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  BS, Photographic Imaging & Sciences

• Seattle University

  Ethics and Law in Data Analysics

  2019 — 2019

Skills

• Product Planning
• Business
• Product Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Saas
• Start-Ups
• E-Commerce
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Enterprise Software
• Business Alliances
• Product Marketing
• Business Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Channel
• IT Strategy
• Strategy
• Professional Services
• Mobile Devices
• Security
• Strategic Planning
• Thought Leadership
• Program Management
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Product Development
• Analytics
• Marketing
• Native Advertising