WASHINGTON, DCCYBERSECURITY / RISK / GOVERNANCE

EXPERIENCEBEHIND THEMISSION.

Brownstone is built by veterans, intelligence professionals, legal experts, and technologists who understand that security decisions carry real consequences.

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Dr. Cordell B. Robinson, Founder and CEO

FOUNDER / CEODR. CORDELL B.
ROBINSONU.S. NAVY VETERAN · CYBERSECURITY LEADER

MILITARY OPERATIONS ◆ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE ◆ LAW & GOVERNANCE ◆ CYBER ENGINEERING ◆ EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ◆ MILITARY OPERATIONS ◆ GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE ◆ LAW & GOVERNANCE ◆ CYBER ENGINEERING ◆ EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ◆

01OUR STORYBUILT FOR HIGH-CONSEQUENCE ENVIRONMENTS

NOT ANOTHER CHECKLIST.

Cyber risk is never only technical.

Brownstone Consulting Firm is a cybersecurity advisory focused on helping organizations identify, assess, and mitigate digital risk.

We work with enterprises and public-sector organizations to strengthen security posture, support regulatory compliance, and protect critical systems against evolving threats.

Our multidisciplinary foundation reflects the way risk appears in the real world: technical weaknesses, regulatory exposure, human behavior, and adversary intent rarely operate in isolation.

OUR POSITION / 001

“We do not approach security as a checklist or a toolset. We approach it as a strategic risk discipline.”

02OUR PERSPECTIVEFOUR DISCIPLINES / ONE VIEW

Security changes when you see the whole system.

Military
Operations

Mission focus, operational discipline, and calm decision-making when consequences are real.

READINESS

Global
Intelligence

Threat context, adversary behavior, and signals that reveal what matters before impact.

ANTICIPATION

Law &
Governance

Regulatory interpretation, defensible evidence, and accountability leaders can stand behind.

ASSURANCE

Cyber
Engineering

Architecture, controls, testing, and practical implementation across complex environments.

RESILIENCE

03WHERE WE OPERATEEXPERIENCE THAT TRAVELS

From federal systems to enterprise boardrooms.

Brownstone’s team brings decades of hands-on experience across federal, state, and enterprise environments—including defense, healthcare, finance, and critical infrastructure.

OPERATING CONFIDENCE

We understand compliance frameworks because we have operated within them.

01FEDERAL & STATE
02DEFENSE
03HEALTHCARE
04FINANCIAL SERVICES
05CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
06TECHNOLOGY

PORTRAIT / 001

04FOUNDER PROFILELEADERSHIP ACROSS DISCIPLINES

DR. CORDELL B. ROBINSON / FOUNDER & CEO

A rare bridge between technology, law, and leadership.

Dr. Cordell Robinson is Brownstone’s Founder and CEO and a decorated U.S. Navy veteran. Across more than 25 years of professional experience, he has helped government agencies, enterprises, and regulated organizations navigate cybersecurity risk, compliance, governance, and technology transformation.

His career began within the U.S. Department of Defense, shaping a defense-driven view of cyber threats and risk management. For more than 15 years, he has led Brownstone with a focus on turning complex requirements into practical decisions for executives and technical teams.

25⁺

Years of professional experience

15⁺

Years leading Brownstone

U.S.^NAVY

Decorated veteran

Education

B.S. Computer Science & Electrical Engineering

Pepperdine University

Juris Doctor

Georgetown Law

PhD, Advanced Studies in Computer Science

Aztec University

CYBERSECURITY & RISKNIST / CMMC / HIPAA / GDPRAI GOVERNANCESECURITY ARCHITECTURE

THE HUMAN LAYER / FOUNDER’S BELIEF

“The greatest point of weakness in any company is its people.”

That belief shapes a practice combining law, technology, psychology, and leadership—protecting not only data and systems, but the teams and missions behind them.

05HOW WE WORKVALUES IN PRACTICE

Principles that hold
under pressure.

Good security advice must be credible in the boardroom, usable by operators, and defensible under scrutiny.

01 / RESULTS

Results-driven

We measure our work by the decisions it improves, the exposure it reduces, and the capability it leaves behind.

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02 / PARTNERSHIP

Collaborative

We work beside client teams, translating across executive, legal, compliance, and technical perspectives.

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03 / CLARITY

Transparent

Leaders receive a clear view of what is known, what is uncertain, and what must happen next.

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04 / EVOLUTION

Innovative

Our methods evolve with modern frameworks, threat intelligence, AI governance, and emerging defensive technology.

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06OUR LEADERSHIPTHE TEAM BEHIND THE MISSION

Different disciplines.
Shared responsibility.

Brownstone’s leadership spans cybersecurity, operations, technology, communications, and organizational readiness.

01 / EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Dr. Cordell B.
Robinson

Chief Executive Officer

Ronald Hicks

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Khalil Qureshi

Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Walter Simons

Director of Marketing

Zag Chapelle

Chief of Staff

Maaz Qureshi

Chief Technology Officer

Marilyn Young

Chief Training Coordinator

07 / START A CONVERSATION

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what comes next.

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