Dan Desko

Dan Desko is the Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Echelon Risk + Cyber, a national cybersecurity firm established with a mission to uphold security and privacy as fundamental human rights. With extensive experience in cybersecurity and IT risk advisory services, Dan has held leadership roles at Schneider Downs, where responsibilities included managing a diverse team focused on IT audit and risk services. In addition to current roles, Dan serves as the Membership Officer for the Pittsburgh Chapter of YPO, actively leading membership activities. Dan's background includes strategic analysis at FedEx Services and consulting positions at S.R. Snodgrass and Coventry Health Care. Dan holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Information Technology from Duquesne University.