Board Risk Advisor
Ongoing advisory support for boards and C-suite leaders who need independent guidance on cyber, AI, and technology risk, including quarterly briefings, between-meeting access, and governance posture reviews.
Independent senior executive CIO advisory for boards and enterprise leaders who need clearer technology decisions, stronger governance, and credible risk oversight across complex global operations. Tyson Martin helps leadership teams translate cyber, AI, and technology issues into business priorities, improve board communication, and build defensible decision-making frameworks that support growth without adding operational drag.

Strategic advisory services for enterprise leadership, board oversight, technology governance, and risk-informed executive decision-making.
Ongoing advisory support for boards and C-suite leaders who need independent guidance on cyber, AI, and technology risk, including quarterly briefings, between-meeting access, and governance posture reviews.
Short-term executive leadership to stabilize security and technology functions during transitions, audit pressure, or elevated risk, with prioritized plans, board-ready dashboards, and incident readiness support.
A structured assessment of security maturity, spending effectiveness, and governance gaps that gives executives and directors clear metrics, ownership assignments, and a prioritized remediation roadmap.
Frameworks, policies, and decision-rights guidance for organizations adopting AI across the business, helping leadership teams oversee deployments responsibly and answer regulators, auditors, and stakeholders with confidence.
Advisory support to define acceptable technology and cyber risk thresholds, establish decision rights, and create board-ready dashboards that strengthen oversight and evidence duty of care.
Plain-English executive and board reporting that replaces technical data dumps with concise updates on business impact, disclosure obligations, vendor exposure, and decision priorities.
Senior executive CIO advisory helps enterprise leaders make better technology decisions when the stakes are high and the signals are noisy. Tyson Martin brings independent judgment, board-level communication, and enterprise transformation experience to clarify priorities, strengthen governance, and align cyber, AI, and technology investments with business outcomes. The result is cleaner reporting, faster escalation, and decisions leadership teams can defend.

Strategic guidance that helps boards and executives move from uncertainty to defensible action.
Independent executive advisory grounded in enterprise leadership, governance clarity, and practical decision support.
Translates technical complexity into plain-English decisions directors and executives can act on confidently.
Leadership background across AWS and global brands informs practical guidance for complex enterprise environments.
Provides objective oversight guidance without vendor bias or pressure to sell tools.
Backed by CISSP certification and active roles in NACD, ISC2, NRF, and WEF communities.
Experienced guidance for boards and executive teams.

Board Advisor, Interim CISO/CIO/CDO, Fractional Executive
Tyson Martin helps boards and executive teams reduce technology and cyber risk without slowing business operations by clarifying decision rights, tightening governance, and building inspectable execution frameworks. He serves as a board advisor, director candidate, and steps in as interim or fractional CISO, CIO, or Chief Digital Officer when organizations need stability quickly. His background includes leading security and technology transformation across enterprise environments at AWS and global brands such as Home Depot and Best Buy. He brings particular expertise in helping Chicago-area organizations navigate the complex regulatory requirements across financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors. Tyson is an active contributor to the National Association of Corporate Directors, serves on the National Retail Federation CISO Executive Committee, contributes to the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity, and served as ISC2 Richmond Board President. He holds CISSP certification and has completed executive programs at Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard Business School, MIT, and through leading technology companies including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.
A CIO advisor helps executive teams and boards make better technology decisions by bringing independent judgment, strategic planning, governance structure, and clearer reporting. The role often includes evaluating technology priorities, aligning investments to business goals, improving executive communication, clarifying decision rights, and identifying risks around cyber, AI, vendors, and operations. Unlike an internal operator, an advisor provides objective perspective.
Talk through your technology and governance priorities with an experienced advisor.
Advisory support for organizations across listed service areas and broader enterprise engagements.
4 Regions Listed
Service Areas
Remote & On-Site
Advisory Model
Direct Senior Advisor
Leadership Access
Ask about availability for your leadership team or board.
Globally recognized cybersecurity leadership certification.
Trusted credential in security professionalism.
Active involvement in board governance community.
Share your leadership priorities, governance concerns, or transition needs, and start a focused conversation about the right advisory engagement.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 (802) 430-9200. You can also send us a quick email at tyson.martin@gmail.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 (802) 430-9200. You can also send us a quick email at tyson.martin@gmail.com.