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Joe Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer at Ukraine Friends & President at Joe Sullivan Security LLC
Joe Sullivan is a prominent figure in the cybersecurity industry with extensive experience in executive roles at major technology companies. He served as the first Chief Security Officer (CSO) at Cloudflare, Inc. from July 2018 to October 2022.14
Career Highlights
Prior to his role at Cloudflare, Sullivan held several high-profile positions:
- CSO at Uber (April 2015 - November 2017)1
- CSO at Facebook (January 2010 - April 2015)1
- Associate General Counsel at Facebook (December 2008 - January 2010)1
- Associate General Counsel at PayPal (April 2006 - November 2008)1
- Senior Director of Trust and Safety at eBay (April 2002 - April 2006)1
Sullivan also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Computer Hacking and IP Unit of the Northern District of California from January 2000 to April 2002.1
Government and Advisory Roles
Throughout his career, Sullivan has taken on various advisory and government-related positions:
- Commissioner on the United States Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity (April 2016 - December 2016)1
- Trust Advisory Board Member at Airbnb (2013 - 2015)1
- Board Member of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (2011 - 2015)1
Current Endeavors
As of 2024, Joe Sullivan is involved in several activities:
- CEO of Ukraine Friends, a nonprofit focused on humanitarian aid to Ukraine (January 2023 - Present)12
- President of Joe Sullivan Security LLC, where he advises companies on security best practices, mentors executives, and consults with security startups (November 2022 - Present)13
Education
Sullivan holds a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from Providence College.1
Legal Issues
It's worth noting that Sullivan faced legal challenges related to his time at Uber. In October 2022, he was convicted on federal felony charges of obstruction and misprision for his role in covering up the 2016 data breaches at Uber.2 He was sentenced to three years probation in May 2023.2
Joe Sullivan's extensive experience and leadership in cybersecurity have made him a respected figure in the industry, despite the legal controversies surrounding his tenure at Uber.
