Sam Olyaei

Sam Olyaei currently serves as Vice President of Cybersecurity Advisory at Gartner, where expertise helps executives make informed decisions regarding critical organizational priorities. Olyaei has contributed to ISACA as a former Chapter Board Member and continues involvement as a member across Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Prior experience includes an advisory role with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and a position at Stroz Friedberg, an Aon company, focusing on e-discovery, incident response, and forensics. Olyaei also held the role of Assistant Vice President at Southport Harbor Investment Associates, leading corporate due diligence and compliance efforts. Olyaei holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Fairfield University and an MBA in International Business and Law from Quinnipiac University.