Tim Roemer

Chief Security Officer for GMI. Former Arizona Director of Homeland Security & State CISO

After 18 years of government service, I joined the private sector to focus on providing solutions to the government to better protect our society from physical and cyber threats.

I’m currently the Chief Security Officer at GMI in Scottsdale, AZ. I’m also an advisor to NightDragon, and a member of Dataminr’s advisory board.

Previously in my career I served ten years at CIA, including two years assigned to the White House Situation Room where I provided national security updates to the President, Vice President, and National Security Council.

After ten years at CIA, I returned to my home state of Arizona to work for Governor Ducey. I was appointed by Governor Ducey and unanimously approved by the Arizona Senate to be the Director of Homeland Security and was the only person in the country to run a Department of Homeland Security and at the same time be the Chief Information Security Officer. My responsibilities included cybersecurity, border security, and counterterrorism. I co-chaired the Arizona-Mexico Commission’s Security Committee, as well as being on the Arizona Human Trafficking Council.