Why Would I Give Up a Law Firm Partnership To Join A Startup?

First, I have not left White and Williams - they are being tremendously supportive! I'm still supporting existing and future clients. I just have a second job.... The Chief Legal and Privacy Officer of ORock Technologies, Inc.

For those of you who know me, you know that I love to get into the depths of technology. And, I constantly am looking for better ways to secure data and systems, especially in light of the significant regulatory and risk issues facing companies and government agencies worldwide. When I met the founders of ORock nearly three years ago, I was blown away by the offering. It solves many of the issues with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings that I had seen in my capacity as a senior lawyer at large financial institutions. It is truly a game changer!

The explanation of the offering is complicated, but the benefits are clear:

• Sole tenancy, but with cloud elasticity - multiple tenancy is not an issue
• You hold the encryption keys - ORock administrators do not have access to unencrypted data (customers can actually apply their own encryption as well)
• You can extend a Software Defined Network into the ORock Instance - you can manage it as part of your regular network
• Legacy systems can be added to the Cloud, often without having to rewrite them or change the software architecture
• You and your regulators can audit - and, you get the ORock FedRAMP audit to prove that controls are effective
• Flat rate pricing means that there are no surprise data transit or other bills
• Latency is very low as a result of the direct telecom links into dark fiber that are part of the basic offering

There is a lot more! It is truly incredible! If you are a company that has legacy systems and is struggling to get to the Cloud, ORock offers easier alternatives.

Now, we just need to execute and raise the capital to grow explosively. That's why I'm here. My experience with high growth companies, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Critical Infrastructure, with the intense Cybersecurity and Privacy focus seemed designed for ORock.

John Leon and Gregg Hrncir, two of the Founders, have become good friends through all of this. I want to see ORock succeed, not just for them, but because I believe that the world will be a bit safer from the Cyber side. It is incredibly important, and I can help that to happen! And, it will be a fun ride!