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Alex Sharpe

Principal,
Sharpe42

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Mr. Sharpe is a long-time (+30 years) Cybersecurity, Governance, and Digital Transformation expert with real-world operational experience. Mr. Sharpe has run business units and has influenced national policy. He has spent much of his career helping corporations and government agencies create value while mitigating cyber risk. This provides him a pragmatic understanding of the delicate balance between Business realities, Cybersecurity, and Operational Effectiveness. He began his career at NSA moving into the Management Consulting ranks building practices at Booz Allen and KPMG. He subsequently co-founded two firms with successful exits including the Hackett Group. He has participated in over 20 M&A transactions. He has delivered to clients in over 20 countries on 6 continents.

Education

Columbia Business School
New York City, New York, United States
Digital Transformation, Finance, Strategy, Globalization, Business Analytics, Value Investing, Digital Media
2014 To 2018

Columbia Business School
New York City, New York, United States
Value Investing, 2004
Value Investing
2014 To 2014

Johns Hopkins University (JHU)
Maryland, United States
Master, 1995
Systems Engineering, Operations Management (OM), Program/ Project Management
1990 To 1995

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Newark, New Jersey, United States
BSEE, 1986
Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math

Professional Associations

ASIS
0 - Present

IEEE
0 - Present

InfraGard
0 - Present

ISACA
0 - Present

RIMS
0 - Present

Job History

Sharpe42
Managing Director
Clinton, NJ, United States
January 2022 - present

Sharpe Management Consulting LLC
Principal
Clinton, NJ, United States
March 2001 - present

eForce
VP, Globall Operations
Tysons Corner, VA, United States
January 1999 - January 2000

The Hackett Group
Director (an CoFounder)
Conshohocken, PA, United States
March 1997 - October 1999

KPMG
Practice Leader
Radnor, PA, United States
March 1995 - March 1997

Booz, Allen & Hamilton
Practice Leader
VA, United States
October 1992 - October 1995

National Security Agency (NSA)
Ft. Meade, MD, United States
August 1986 - October 1992

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Certifications

  • Amazon Cloud Certifications
  • CRISC
  • ISO
  • CDPSE