Bret Hartman

Bret Hartman is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in cybersecurity and enterprise AI. Currently a Partner at Oak Seed Ventures since December 2022, Bret also serves as a Senior Advisor at Ridge Security Technology Inc. and a Lecturer at California Polytechnic State University. Previously, Bret held key leadership roles including VP & CTO of the Security Business Group at Cisco, CTO at RSA, and CTO of Information Security at EMC. Additional experience includes directorial roles at IBM and DataPower Technology, as well as a VP position at Concept Five. Bret holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland.