Chris Nicolaou - Chief Information Security Officer

Chris Nicolaou currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at CloudSpace, emphasizing a "security first" approach to cloud services. Alongside this role, Chris is an active member of the Cybersecurity Advisory Board at the University of Houston-Victoria and contributes to the Advisory Council at SecureWorld. Chris also holds the positions of CISO and CIO at Quantum Materials Corp, where oversight of cyber and physical security as well as information technology is a priority. Previous experiences include serving as the Vice President of Business Development at Acuutech and I.T Strategy Advisor at Occidental Petroleum Company. In addition, Chris founded Texas Data Network Services and held roles such as CIO and CISO at Land Lineage, Inc., demonstrating a strong foundation in both managed services and cloud infrastructure development. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Management Information Systems from the University of Houston and additional cybersecurity training from EC-Council University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.