Pete Elton

Pete Elton, CISSP has over 25 years of work experience in various roles related to security, compliance, and technology. Pete is currently serving as the Director of Security & Compliance at Institutional Cash Distributors (ICD) since April 2021. Prior to this, they held the position of Sr. Director of Security Operations at Flexential from November 2017 to January 2021. Pete was responsible for leading and directing the Security Operations team, driving strategic initiatives, and streamlining processes.

From December 2016 to November 2017, Pete worked as the Sr. Director of Security and Compliance at ViaWest, where they provided leadership and ensured quality service delivery of the security and compliance program. Pete also served as the Sr. Director of Service Quality, Vice President of Sales Engineering, and Sr. Director of Sales Engineering at ViaWest, where they led and maintained sales engineering teams, researched processes for improvement, and coordinated training opportunities.

Earlier in their career, Pete worked at various companies including Internet Quality Services, State of Nevada Gaming Control Board Electronic Services Division, Decision-Science Applications Inc., Idea Center Inc., and University of Nevada Las Vegas Department of Biological Sciences. Pete held roles such as Sr. Systems Administrator, Electronics Lab Engineer, UNIX Systems Administrator, and Systems Administrator and Programmer, where they gained experience in systems administration, network administration, and programming.

Overall, Pete Elton's work experience showcases their expertise in security, compliance, leadership, and technology.

Pete Elton obtained a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, where they studied from 1989 to 1996. In addition, they hold a certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)², which they obtained in February 2017.