MindPoint Group Leadership Team

Patti Chanthaphone is a MindPoint Group co-founder and President. She sets the strategic vision for the company and presides over all elements of the company to ensure the company meets its operational goals, delivers leading-edge services, drives high client satisfaction, and provides employees with an environment to grow and achieve professional excellence. Patti is a cybersecurity SME who has been providing IT security program and project management, executive leadership, and leading business development since 1999. She has a successful track record in leading business growth and delivering exceptional cybersecurity services. Patti is a Certified Information Security System Professional (CISSP) with a Master’s degree in Engineering Management (Information Security Management concentration) from George Washington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice with a Minor in Legal Studies from George Mason University.

Marc Dixon is a MindPoint Group co-founder and Vice President where he is responsible for Facility Security Management, Community Outreach, and Corporate Compliance. Marc has been providing subject matter expertise in federal, state, and local government technical writing, proposal management, and business development (BD) operations since 1994. He successfully managed winning proposals in excess of $350 million dollars. He has extensive support experience regarding market and business intelligence, performance measurement, corporate statistical analysis and compliance. During his tenure at MindPoint Group, Marc has promoted the company’s community outreach program where we have dedicated thousands of hours and donated $400K to various community outreach programs. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and an alumnus of Marshall University.

Matt Shepherd is a MindPoint Group co-founder and Vice President responsible for the marketing, sales, and delivery of all of our Information Security and Privacy (IS&P) services. He is a cybersecurity SME responsible for managing and developing IS&P solutions teams and delivering excellent support services for government and commercial sector clients. In addition to overseeing and implementing IS&P service offerings, Matt is responsible for developing a portfolio of contracts to leverage the company’s strong IS&P capabilities across all applicable markets. Matt has been providing program and project management and technical leadership in Information Technology since 1999. Matt has a Master’s degree in Information Assurance from Capital College and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Philosophy from St. Mary’s College.

Arsalan manages a Governance, Risk and Compliance solution team for MindPoint Group. Arsalan is a cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of experience in Information Technology, with a focus on IT Security and ICAM. Arsalan has supported various government agencies throughout his career and has specializations in many different areas of cybersecurity, including penetration testing, security architecture and design, and vulnerability management.

Tom has been working in technology for more than 30 years and Cybersecurity has been his passion from his very first firewall. Tom uses his software development and PMP background to help the MPGSOC team to build out its world-class tools and services to take on the important Security Operations work for MindPoint Group’s clients. His diverse experience in banking, healthcare, legal, non-profit, and NGO enable him to provide valuable perspective to the team and bring value to our customers.

Casey manages MindPoint Group’s marketing team, helping to align our mission and vision with customers and clients who share our ideals. Casey is a technology enthusiast with a marketing agency background with expertise in digital marketing, event coordination, brand voice, and messaging.

As the Account Manager at MPG, April’s responsibilities include managing the accounting team, financial reporting and developing processes and procedures that will enable growth. April joined MindPoint Group in 2020 and has over 15 years of experience working in the government contracting industry. Her past experience includes management of accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow, fixed assets, DCAA audits, GSA audits, month-end close, and year-end audit/close.

Charley provides management, business process, and cybersecurity support services to MPG’s clients. He is an attorney, PMP, and certified security leader with a special interest in privacy. His management, legal, and business process experience provide a unique perspective for anticipating, understanding and resolving client and program issues.

Eron has 18 years of experience in Information Technology and 12 years as a Penetration Tester and holds various Red Teaming and Penetration Testing certifications. In addition to these skills and certifications, Eron has experience in helping MPG customers design, implement and manage their Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) infrastructure.

Baigali manages MPG’s federal capture team within the growth department. She oversees the full capture and business development lifecycle process including qualifying business development leads, leading capture research, planning, and development as well as supporting proposal activities. As the Federal Sales Manager, she is responsible for building and managing a public sector pipeline that aligns with the company’s vision and mission. She holds a B.S degree in Marketing from the University of Maryland, Robert Smith Business School.

Akintola’s interest in technology as a child led him into the IT industry after graduating from the University of Maryland. Akintola has specialized in GRC during his 15+ year career in cybersecurity, helping to assess and improve security for many federal government and private industry clients.

Samantha is an experienced Information cybersecurity professional with a background in auditing who leads our FedRAMP 3PAO and associated services. When she’s not busy running FedRAMP programs, she is an avid runner and has run several marathons and even a 50k.

As the MindPoint Group Principal Product Architect, he is responsible for designing, planning, and delivering Lockdown Enterprise’s superior capabilities. Amongst David's numerous talents: identifying and ramping up the best talent on the planet. David built and ran the pre-acquisition Ansible support organization and continued to be a senior member of the post-acquisition Ansible leadership team.

Dr. Sonja Ann Jones leads the Commercial Cybersecurity Sales Team at MindPoint Group. She has over 25 years of experience in leadership management, business development, IT solution delivery, partner development, analytics, security, and entrepreneurship. She is responsible for leading and building the commercial sales team through the full sales lifecycle of productized services. Sonja has a Doctorate in Business with a focus on Women in Information Technology Leadership. She also has an MBA in Entrepreneurship and two Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Statistics.

Anthony has been providing management consulting support to federal shared service centers for over ten years. He is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cybersecurity shared services for customers, which provide them with highly effective cybersecurity capabilities through standard, cost-effective service models. He has a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as Bachelor’s in Psychology and Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland.

Jen leads MindPoint Group’s Talent Acquisition team and supports the company’s growth by overseeing all processes related to bringing external talent onboard. She has 15 years of talent acquisition experience, specializing in finding and securing IT and Cyber talent in both commercial and government contracting companies supporting both the Federal Civilian and DOD/IC agencies. Jen joined MindPoint Group in 2021 and has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Virginia.

Keith Rhea is a Cloud Security Subject Matter Expert, leading our cloud security solutions. He specializes in Automation, Network Security, Cloud Security, and Cloud Optimization services for government and commercial sector clients. Keith has been providing security automation and engineering to improve cybersecurity effectiveness since 2005. Keith is an AWS Certified Solution Architect with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Sciences from Washburn University.

Carolyn is a former Federal Agency CIO and CISO. She is a results-driven Cybersecurity Manager with extensive experience implementing and overseeing technology programs. Her stellar public sector career in planning and directing activities provided innovative IT solutions to advance the organization's mission. She leverages her current industry certifications, including the CISSP, PMP, CISM, CDPSE, and CBCP, to support MPG customers.

Jesse is a Navy veteran, cybersecurity professional, and unapologetic cat-dad. He brings a range of security experience from the DoD and Federal sectors to MPG with a focus on compliance auditing and policy development. He is passionate about lifelong education and recently completed graduate degrees in Information Systems and Engineering Management. Outside of work, Jesse is an avid hiker, runner, and homebrewer.

Nick manages MindPoint Group’s Vendor Risk Management portfolio. Nick is an experienced Information security professional with a background in Governance, Risk, and Compliance, as well as Security Assessments. Nick has experience in program management as well as performing assessments in support of Third-Party Risk Assurance, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and NIST 800-53.

Lindsay leads MindPoint Group’s Federal Growth & Business Development proposal team and supports the company capture and strategic growth efforts. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Virginia Tech.

Anita manages a portfolio of clients for MindPoint Group within the Legislative Branch and NASA where she manages teams providing Governance, Risk and Compliance, Cloud Security, Security Architecture and Engineer as well as Security Operations. Anita has over 20 years of IT policy, audit, and compliance experience.