Don Gates is a seasoned IT sales and cybersecurity professional with over 25 years' experience. He is a retired Colonel in the Army Reserve, and his 15+ years of experience in project and program management include managing $3M projects on two continents and five countries during three combat tours. As a former Chief of Operations/Training, Gates commanded units and ran operations with a staff of 12+ and $20M+ budgets. He holds a BDGS in International Studies and BSBA in MIS, an MBA in Information Management, and a Master's in Strategic Studies. He is also a certified DoD 8570 IA Baseline professional.

Gates has an impressive list of previous roles including Systems Engineer Principle at SAIC, Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, Operational Architect at Army NGCV CFT at Insight Global, Business Development Executive at QBrainX Inc, Client Executive at Alacrinet, Business Development Manager at HTC Global Services, Senior Account Executive at Alacrinet, Business Development Executive at RainMakers US, Senior Channel Marketing Manager at IBM, Senior Marketing Manager at IBM, and Field Marketing Manager at IBM.

With his extensive experience in IT, cybersecurity, project and program management, and business development, Gates is a valuable asset to any organization looking to enhance their operations and security.