Joe Marroquin is the CISO for Encompass Digital Media, a privately held multi-million dollar digital media company headquartered in Atlanta with locations in New York, LA, Singapore, Buenos Aires, and London. Joe is a high-energy fast-paced multi-dimensional C-Level Executive and board advisor who blends deep technology & business skills into secure and innovative business offerings. A published author and a global speaker, Joe has spoken globally on security & how technology is changing the business landscape. Over his 25 year career, Joe has consulted for some of the world’s largest companies, including the most prestigious media giants like Disney & Dreamworks.
After graduating from Texas A&M University, Joe’s career started as a Naval Officer, where he developed technology and security skills in early networking and cryptography while serving in theaters like the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, the Artic, and the South Pacific. Afterward for two decades, he consulted for the world’s largest consulting companies like Accenture and IBM, focusing on security, analytics, and complex project sales & delivery. At Accenture, he earned the coveted Master Technology Architect designation, one of only 100 in the company, which certified him to lead the company’s largest and most complex projects. Joe attended the Bush School at the postgraduate level where he focused on international business and economics. Joe is bilingual with fluency in English in Spanish. Joe is a published writer and global speaker. Recreationally, Joe is a world traveler who has visited over 100 countries and is an avid scuba diver.