HITRUST CEO and leadership

Daniel Nutkis is a Chief Executive Officer at HITRUST and Board Member at Cysiv and is based in Frisco, Texas.

Kevin Charest serves as the Vice President, Global Cyber Defense Operations, Information Risk Management at UnitedHealth Group at United Health and was previously the Chief Information Security Officer for the Department of Health and Services (HHS). Prior to joining the federal government Dr. Charest served in a number of entrepreneurial and senior executive positions in the private sector. Charest’s leadership in technology applications, innovation, and security were instrumental to the development of numerous products and services. Charest holds a Ph. D. in Information Technology with a sub-concentration in Information Security and Assurance from Capella University. He also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of West Georgia and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Central Arkansas. He is also a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Army.

A fan of software that makes difficult tasks easier, an IT auditor by day, a Cajun by birth, and a Texan by residence

Bryan Cline Ph.D. is a Chief Research Officer at HITRUST and is based in Frisco, Texas. He has worked as Technical Director, IA Services at QinetiQ US; VP of Standards and Analysis at HITRUST; and Assistant Professor (Adjunct) at University of Maryland Global Campus. Bryan attended University of Oklahoma between 1987 and 1989, University of Fairfax between 2005 and 2008, and University of Texas At Arlington between 1977 and 1983.

Daniel Nutkis is a Chief Executive Officer at HITRUST and Board Member at Cysiv and is based in Frisco, Texas.

Kevin Charest serves as the Vice President, Global Cyber Defense Operations, Information Risk Management at UnitedHealth Group at United Health and was previously the Chief Information Security Officer for the Department of Health and Services (HHS). Prior to joining the federal government Dr. Charest served in a number of entrepreneurial and senior executive positions in the private sector. Charest’s leadership in technology applications, innovation, and security were instrumental to the development of numerous products and services. Charest holds a Ph. D. in Information Technology with a sub-concentration in Information Security and Assurance from Capella University. He also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of West Georgia and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Central Arkansas. He is also a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Army.