A Security Partnership Built on Trust and Time 

In cybersecurity, trust is earned over time—through consistency, responsiveness, and the ability to deliver when the stakes are highest. For the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at OneTrust, that trust has been built over more than 12 years with one partner: Sayers. 

Today, he leads global security for OneTrust, but his relationship with Sayers began much earlier. Over the course of his career, he has partnered with Sayers across four different organizations, relying on them as his security needs evolved and grew more complex. 

“My relationship with Sayers started more than 12 years ago,” he says. “I’ve worked with them across four different organizations, and there’s a reason I’ve done that.” 

That journey began at a hospitality company where he was tasked with building a security program from the ground up. The scope was broad—identity, networking, cloud infrastructure, and everything in between—and required a partner who could move quickly while bringing deep, crossdomain expertise. 

“We were building security from the ground up,” he explains. “I needed a partner who could help me fast and be competent in many different areas—both technology solutions and professional services.” 

In an industry crowded with vendors and resellers, Sayers distinguished itself through flexibility and depth. Rather than forcing a single solution, the team consistently provided options across technologies and brought in the right expertise at the right time. 

“The great thing about Sayers is they’re able to pivot,” he says. “They have experts in all these different areas, and they’re quick, fast, and easy to work with.” 

Over time, that consistency translated into trust—something he considers nonnegotiable in security leadership. A key part of that trust comes from continuity. He has worked with the same account executive, Nick Davis, for the entire 12 year relationship. 

“I would label him as an extension of my team,” he says. “If he doesn’t know the answer, he finds the right engineer, architect, or executive to help.” 

That partnership is tested most during moments of crisis—zeroday vulnerabilities, unexpected incidents, and highpressure situations where responsiveness matters most. 

“You have to have people and companies you can rely on when something bad happens,” he says. “Sayers has always been available and willing to lean in.” 

Because of that reliability, he confidently refers Sayers to peers who ask who he trusts in the industry. He knows they will represent not just their own brand, but his reputation as well. 

“Sayers doesn’t just sell technology,” he says. “They help organizations mature their security programs over the long term. That’s real value.” 

After more than a decade of partnership, the result is simple: trust, speed, and results—delivered by people who show up when it matters most.