Linda Medler

Ms. Medler has more than 20 years of experience managing cutting-edge cyber and technology strategies for highly regulated public and private financial institutions as well as within the highest levels of government.

In 2014, Ms. Medler completed 30 years of total military service, including 27 years of service in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Brigadier General. Her last position held was Director of Capability and Resource Integration for the United States Cyber Command.

She currently is Founder, President and CEO of LA Medler & Associates, LLC, providing cyber strategy and operational consulting services to a variety of commercial clients.

Ms. Medler previously served from June 2015 to December 2017 as the Chief Information Security Officer and Director of IT Security for Raytheon Missile Systems, a major business unit of Raytheon Company (now Raytheon Technologies), a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. She remained at Raytheon as a Cyber Advisor until 2018.

During her Air Force military service, from 1987 to 2014, she served in a myriad of leadership positions, and commanded units at the Squadron, Group and Wing level, as well as serving multiple assignments for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Ms. Medler currently sits on the Board of Directors for PNC Financial Services Group, and TransAmerica Insurance (AEGON North America), as well as Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit supporting Veterans and their families. For her current boards, she will Chair the Risk Committee for TransAmerica in 2022, and sits on a number of risk, compliance, technology, and nominating and governance committees.

Ms. Medler received a BBA in Management & Computer Information Systems from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, an MS in National Security & Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, and an MBA in Management Information Systems Concentration from the University of Arizona.