Advisory Board
Our distinguished advisory board brings together leaders from academia, industry, and policy-making to guide our mission.
Board Mission
The CIU Advisory Board provides strategic guidance on academic programs, research initiatives, and institutional development. Our members leverage their expertise to ensure CIU remains at the forefront of educational innovation and maintains the highest standards of academic excellence.
Strategic Guidance
Books
Industry Connections
Shaping the future direction of the institution by defining the challenge met by Executives today.
Bridging academia and building real-world applications. All research contributes to the development of the RiskQ product.
CIU advisors contribute to all our books that are published by the #1 STEM publisher Routledge.
Cyber Intelligence 4U is guided by the expertise of over 300 distinguished advisors from across industries including finance, healthcare, government, technology, and academia. This network of CISOs, CIOs, legal experts, risk officers, and educators brings unmatched real-world experience to every program we deliver.
Our books and course materials are not only informed by this community of experts—they are written by our advisors themselves. Each publication reflects cutting-edge insights, best practices, and practical strategies for today's complex cyber, privacy, and risk landscape.
All titles are professionally published by Routledge, one of the world's leading academic and professional publishing houses. This ensures that the content meets the highest standards of rigor and quality, while making our advisors' expertise accessible to executives, practitioners, and students worldwide.
Together, Cyber Intelligence 4U and its advisory community are shaping the future of cybersecurity, privacy, and AI governance education.
Board Members
Dr. Ariel Evans
Chair, Advisory Board
Areas of Expertise:
Cybersecurity, Privacy, Risk, AI & Emerging Technologies
Dr. Evans is an accomplished academic and practitioner with deep expertise in cybersecurity, privacy, risk, AI and emerging technologies. Dr. Evans brings over 25 years of experience in technology leadership and has been instrumental in guiding strategic initiatives at JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, IBM and other Fortune firms.
Prof. Ajay Singh
Vice Chair - Professor of Engineering & Technology
Areas of Expertise:
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, AI and Emerging Technologies
Professor Singh is an accomplished academic and practitioner with deep expertise in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and emerging technologies. He has held senior academic leadership roles, contributed extensively to applied research, and is widely recognized for bridging engineering theory with real-world cyber and technology risk challenges across industry and government.
Dr. Yoav Intrator
Board Member - Technology & Innovation Leader
Areas of Expertise:
Enterprise Technology Risk, Governance, Resilience
Dr. Yoav Intrator is a technology and innovation leader with extensive experience advising boards and executives on enterprise technology risk. As a CIU board member, he contributes practical insight on governance, resilience, and executive decision-making.
Ashsan Sheikh
Board Member - CISO
Areas of Expertise:
Enterprise Security, Risk Management, Compliance, M&A Due Diligence, Zero Trust, Artificial Intelligence
Senior security and technology leader specializing in board-level reporting, enterprise security strategy, and end-to-end security operations. Expertise includes governance, risk and compliance, identity and access management, data protection, threat monitoring, incident response, M&A due diligence and integration, Zero Trust architecture, AI initiatives, and team and budget leadership.
Patty Donoue
Board Member - Global Chief Information Officer
Areas of Expertise:
Board Advisor, Leadership and Collaboration, Women in STEM
Global Chief Information Officer recognized for exceptional Business Partner Collaboration, Innovation, Business Value Results thru Technology Transformation and Modernization, and Talent Development during a successful career in Financial Services and Communications & Media. Interested in Board Opportunities including public, private, and late stage startups. Open to Executive in Residence, Interim CIO, and CIO Consulting roles.
David V. Dafinou
Board Member - AT&T
Areas of Expertise:
Cyber & Technology Entrepreneurship, National Security, Critical Infrastructure
Highly accomplished military veteran and serial cyber and technology entrepreneur with nation-state expertise in protecting critical infrastructure. Appointed by the President to the board of the Selective Service System, and brings over 20 years of experience leading product vision, building high-performing technical teams, and delivering advanced security and technology solutions for government agencies, Fortune 10 companies, and startups.