Hezekiah Natta

As the Chief Operations Officer of Watershed Security, Hez oversees the daily operations of Watershed and all the personnel and activities associated with delivering seamless cost-efficient Cyber, Engineering, and Program Management services to the Federal, Commercial, and Civil Agency customers.

Hez started his 32-year Naval career in 1986 as a Sonar Technician Submarines raising to rank of Chief. In 1998 he was commissioned as a Limited Duty Officer serving as the Electronics Materials Officer and Chief Information Systems Officer on several surface combatants. Hez served as the Director of the International Zone Communications Support Office in Baghdad, Iraq responsible for the installation, integration, and coordination of communications systems within the International Zone area of operations. Additionally, he served as the Department Head of the Electronics Technicians training school in Norfolk, VA spearheading the Navy’s revolution in training, N6 at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic, Program Manager of the Cyber Security Train and Assist teams at Navy Cyber Forces, Little Creek, VA and as the Executive Officer at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Bahrain.

Hez has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Norfolk State University, a Master’s Degree in Information Systems Management from Troy University and an Executive Masters in Business Administration from Naval Post Graduate School. Additionally, he maintains the Project Management Professional certification.

He is the recipient of various personal, and campaign awards including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Leadership Award in a Joint Operational Combat Zone.