Sean Herron — Chief Information Security Officer

For over 15 years I’ve built and led security and engineering teams across the public and private sectors — from open-data work at NASA and serving as a Presidential Innovation Fellow in the Obama White House, to leading engineering teams at Planet, Slack, and most recently as Chief Information Security Officer at Samsara.

I care about security that’s an enabler, not a gate: programs grounded in engineering rigor, automation, and a clear-eyed read of real-world risk. This site is where I think out loud about security leadership, building teams, and the messy reality of doing both well.

When I’m not working, you’ll find me at Hawk Hill Farm, the regenerative farm my wife and I run just outside Eugene, Oregon.