Ray Watts

Ray Watts is a cybersecurity and data protection expert with extensive experience in strategic leadership and advisory roles. Currently serving as the Board Director, Owner, and Founder of Neutral Group since October 2022, Ray co-founded this holding company to oversee a collection of innovative cybersecurity companies, enhancing board discussions with strategic insights and refining performance metrics. Previously, Ray founded Neutral Partners, a consulting firm focusing on information security readiness, guiding it to $10M in recurring revenue. With a background as Principal at Convergint Technologies and Orbis Operations, Ray provided crucial strategic advice on cybersecurity and compliance to executive teams. Ray also served as a Senior Consultant at KeyW Corporation and spent nearly nine years in the US Navy, where notable contributions were made to national security through offensive cyber operations.