COMPASS CYBER SECURITY - Key Persons
As Finance Manager, Karen Wade is responsible for the daily business operations to include all financial functions, DCAA compliance, government contract management, company policies & procedures, and facilities management. In addition, Karen closely coordinates with Human Resources Management, to assist in employee development, training, benefits, team building, employee engagement, payroll and performance management. Karen is an entrepreneurial leader with over 20 years of experience managing accounting and human resources functions for small to medium sized business environments.
Prior to joining COMPASS, Mrs. Wade was an Accounting & HR Manager and Business Consultant with technology companies to include Hewlett-Packard, Pointivity, ChannelCloud, and Dove Tree Canyon Software. Other experiences include license management and reporting for Minor League Baseball, Dr. Seuss and LRG among others.
Karen has a Bachelor degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Puerto Rico and a Master of Business Administration and Finance from the Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon.
Mike Shveda - Chief Strategy Officer
Job Titles:
- Chief Strategy Officer
- Co - Founder of Comprehensive Applied Security Solutions
Mr. Shveda is a co-founder of Comprehensive Applied Security Solutions (COMPASS) and North Star Group and a seasoned professional with more than 30 years of experience in project and program management, operations, and engineering.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Information Security Officer
As the co-founder of Comprehensive Applied Security Solutions (COMPASS) and North Star Group, Mr. Olsen has more than 20 years of experience in operations, information technology, engineering, and finance. He is responsible for the daily operations and strategic direction of North Star Group and COMPASS.
Prior to co-founding COMPASS and North Star Group, Mr. Olsen served as vice president of program management and corporate services for Broadwing Communications (Austin, Texas). In this role, Mr. Olsen managed network infrastructure, corporate acquisition integration, product development, customer implementation, corporate quality, and strategic initiatives on a nationwide scale.
Mr. Olsen began his career in the 82nd Airborne Division, United States Army. Upon completing his obligation, he worked at Verizon Communications, achieving the level of regional engineering manager. Mr. Olsen went on to hold several senior-level positions with another organization, Corvis Corporation, in the areas of field operations, technical services, project management, quality assurance, information technology, and global education services.
Mr. Olsen graduated from Towson University (Towson, Maryland), with a bachelor of science degree in liberal arts. He later earned a master of science in information and telecommunication systems and a master of business administration from Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland). Mr. Olsen is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and an adjunct professor for cyber security at The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. Mr. Olsen also serves as a board member of the Dean's Advisory Council at The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. Furthermore, Mr. Olsen was named one of Maryland's Most Admired CEOs by the Daily Record.