Richard Staropoli

Rich Staropoli has spent a career leading security initiatives in the private sector and in public service, with his most recent post as Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Previous to his tenure at the DHS, Mr. Staropoli was Managing Director, Counter-Party Risk/Chief Information Security Officer at Fortress Investment Group. In this role, he established a formalized program for conducting investigative due diligence across the firm.

Prior to that position, Mr. Staropoli served as a Special Agent within the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) for 25 years. His tenure included service within the Presidential Protective Division, as Operator/Team Leader assigned to the USSS's hostage rescue unit, the Counter Assault Team, and as the Chief of Polygraph Operations.

He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from New York University.