Mark Lynd

Mark Lynd is an accomplished executive with over 18+ years of experience in technology and cybersecurity. As the Head of Digital Business at Netsync, a global technology value-added reseller, he is part of the executive leadership team. Mark's achievements include being a finalist for Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneur of the Year - Southwest Region", presenting the Doak Walker Award on ESPN's College Football Awards Show, and being ranked the #1 Global Security Thought Leader in 2022 by Thinkers360. Additionally, he was recognized as one of the top global cybersecurity experts and speakers by Onalytica in 2022.

In his role at Netsync, Mark serves as an executive advisor for the company's public and private sector clients worldwide. He has a particular focus on collaborating with the leadership of over 250 K-12 and higher education institutions across the United States regarding their cybersecurity and incident response capabilities.

Throughout his distinguished career, Mark has held various leadership positions, including CEO, CIO, CTO, and CISO, for several global organizations. He has also contributed his expertise to several academic and technology boards, including serving on the board for SMU’s Cox School of Business.

Mark is a sought-after thought leader, author, and speaker, frequently presenting on topics such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, diversity, STEM, and veteran affairs for organizations like Oracle, IBM Watson, Cisco, HP, SailPoint, AT&T, Intel, and other leading organizations. He is an author and his latest book "Cybersecurity Life Skills for Teens" focuses on one of his passions and which is helping those in need be more cyber-safe.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tulsa and attended The Wharton School. Mark is also a proud military veteran, having served honorably in the US Army's 3rd Ranger Battalion & 82nd Airborne.