Trusted Advisor: Chitra Ragavan
Chitra Ragavan is the founder and CEO of Goodstory Consulting, a strategic advisory firm based in Falls Church, Virginia.
Over the past 15 years, Chitra has served as a C-suite advisor, confidante and coach to some of the most innovative technology founders in the world. Before entering the technology space, Chitra was an award-winning journalist at National Public Radio, U.S. News & World Report magazine and Chicago Public Television.
Chitra has a master’s degree in journalism and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and biology. Chitra is the host of two podcasts, When It Mattered, on leadership, and Techtopia, on how technology is transforming our world.
Trusted Advisor: Brad Brekke
Brad Brekke is the co-founder and Chief Business Officer (CBO) of Corporate Security Advisors (CSA), a management consulting firm focused on security strategy.
Over the past 35 years, Brad has held the position of Chief Security Officer (CSO) for Target corporation and the Mayo Clinic. He has also served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), most recently as a senior executive under the Director’s Office where he established the Office of Private Sector, which is the FBI’s primary outreach to US corporations regarding economic and national security threats.
Brad has a Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota and practiced business law in Minnesota. And he has served on numerous non-profit boards and foundations.