Bayard Bell

Bayard Bell is a seasoned security professional with extensive experience in infrastructure and security architecture, currently serving as the Head of Security at Flourish since 2021. Prior roles include Security Architect at Two Sigma and Chief Security Architect at BlueVoyant, where responsibilities spanned R&D for Managed Security Services and technical leadership in security response teams. Prior experience also includes a significant tenure at Nexenta Systems, Inc. as a Software Engineer, where Bayard led product development and security initiatives. Early career experience at Morgan Stanley as Vice President included contributions to the management of large-scale Unix environments, security architecture, and operational risk assessment. Bayard holds a BA in History, International Studies, and German from Emory University and completed education at 7Safe from 2009 to 2011.