Matthew G. Devost

Elected to the Board by the self-perpetuating board in 2024. Term expires March 2030. Raised in Northeast Kingdom, Vermont. Educated at St. Michael’s College, BA, 1993; and UVM, MA, 1995. Matt is currently CEO of OODA LLC, a global strategic advisory firm with deep DNA in global security, technology, and intelligence issues and Founder of the Hack Factory start-up studio. Matt began his professional career in 1995 hacking into systems for the US Department of Defense and Intelligence Community and over the past twenty-five years has emerged as an established leader in the cybersecurity, global risk, and technology domains. Matt helps clients identify, manage, and respond to global risks and uncertainties while exploring emerging opportunities and developing robust and adaptive strategies for the future. Matt is the former Founder & CEO of FusionX; Managing Director, Accenture; Founder & CEO, Terrorism Research Center; EVP Strategy and Operations, Tulco Holdings; COO, iSIGHT Partners, Director of Intelligence, and iDEFENSE. He also holds several board director and advisory positions, including MissionLink and Black Hat Review Board. Matt formerly served on the Board of Directors of the Cyber Conflict Studies Association, as senior advisor to the United States Department of Defense, and as a member of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Critical Homeland Infrastructure Protection. Matt and his wife, Joy, have three children.