Who we are
Senior expertise, assembled around the work.
CAS Strategies brings together experienced leaders in cybersecurity, emerging technology, law, policy, and organizational transformation. We assemble multidisciplinary teams around each client’s needs, with senior advisors directly involved in the work.
How we work
The right expertise for the challenge.
The most consequential technology decisions rarely fit neatly within one discipline. A client implementing AI may need technical and security expertise alongside governance design, leadership development, and workforce training. CAS brings those perspectives together in a coordinated engagement, with senior practitioners involved from strategy through delivery.
Experience across government, industry, and research. Expertise spanning strategy, technology, governance, and organizational leadership.
The network
The people you would work with.
Meet the advisors, technologists, strategists, and organizational leaders who bring their experience and expertise to CAS engagements. Select anyone for a full biography.
Founder & CEO
Camille Stewart Gloster
Advisor and strategist on how cybersecurity, emerging technology, and global policy shape what organizations build and how they lead.
Former First Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security at the White House, with earlier senior roles at Google, DHS, Deloitte, and CrowdStrike. Creator of the Authority-Centered Enforcement (ACE™) framework. Her work focuses on the decisions that sit between what technology can do and what organizations should ask it to do.
RECOGNITION
Business Insider AI 100, 2023
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
The Insider You Built: How Organizations Stay in Control of Autonomous AI Agents (Wiley, 2026)
Cybersecurity · AI & emerging technology · cyber supply chain · geopolitical risk · trust & safety · product security · privacy
The team
Nueteki (Teki) Akuetteh, MBE
Senior advisor
Data protection, digital policy, and governance across Africa and globally
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Kristen Beneduce
Senior advisor
AI security, secure agent adoption, and cyber defense
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Dr. Newton Campbell, Jr.
Senior advisor · Chief Technologist
AI, autonomy, and emerging-technology strategy
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Bridget Chan, MPA
Advisor
Research and program strategy
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Laura Cirillo Edwards
Senior advisor
Strategic communications and stakeholder engagement
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Jassum Gloster, MBA
VP, Growth & Strategy · Senior advisor
Growth, partnerships, and business strategy
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Sharnikya Howard
Senior advisor
Cyber workforce and organizational readiness
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Laura Kupe
Senior advisor
Policy analysis and political risk
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Seeyew Mo
Senior advisor
Cyber workforce policy and public-private coordination
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Victoria Nguyen
Senior advisor
National security, resilience, and venture operations
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Karena A. Stewart
Senior advisor
Leadership development and human-centered AI adoption
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Lauren Zabierek
Senior advisor
National security, cybersecurity policy, and technology
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Claire Stapleton Byrnes
Chief of staff
Strategic communications and operations
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Mia Cooper
Operations & marketing
Operations and marketing
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Fellows
Sherif N. Owusu
Fellow, cyber law & policy
Cyber law and policy
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Kris Yun
Fellow
Research and analysis
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Founder & CEO
Camille Stewart Gloster
Advisor and strategist on how cybersecurity, emerging technology, and global policy shape what organizations build and how they lead.
Camille served as the first Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology and Ecosystem Security at the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, where she led work on technology security, supply chain, and the cyber workforce and contributed to national cybersecurity strategy. Earlier, she held senior roles at Google (global head of product security strategy), the Department of Homeland Security (senior policy advisor for cyber, infrastructure, and resilience policy), Deloitte, and CrowdStrike, advising on AI governance, cybersecurity, privacy, intellectual property, and national security.
Camille leads a global advisory network that helps organizations translate emerging technology and global policy trends into strategic advantage. Through her own forward-looking research and the network’s cross-discipline expertise, CAS Strategies brings together technology, policy, and strategy to deliver clarity, resilience, and measurable impact.
She is the author of The Insider You Built: How Organizations Stay in Control of Autonomous AI Agents (Wiley, 2026), a national bestseller, and creator of the Authority-Centered Enforcement (ACE™) framework for governing the authority organizations delegate to AI agents.
Cybersecurity · AI & emerging technology · Cyber supply chain security · Resilience · Policy & industry strategy · Geopolitical risk · Trust & safety · Workforce resilience · Product security strategy · Privacy
Senior advisor
Nueteki (Teki) Akuetteh, MBE
Foreign policy and social impact leader working where emerging technology meets societal outcomes.
Nueteki has nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of technology policy, international affairs, and impact-driven partnerships. She most recently served as Director of Global Public Policy at the Allen Institute for AI (AI2) and Director of Public Policy for the Paul G. Allen Estate, where she led global engagement strategies and built coalitions across governments and NGOs. Earlier, she advised the UK government, counseling Ambassadors, Ministers, and members of the Royal Family on foreign policy priorities. Appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2021, she serves on the boards of Globally and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy.
International affairs · Geopolitical risk · Emerging tech · Social impact · Strategic partnerships · Global development
Senior advisor · Chief Technologist
Dr. Newton Campbell, Jr.
Scientist and strategist advancing innovation, digital transformation, and cross-sector collaboration in science and technology policy.
Dr. Campbell has nearly 20 years of experience driving innovation at the intersection of science, technology, and policy. A NASA Space Tech Catalyst Prize winner and former Space Director at the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE), he has led international partnerships that strengthen space and earth collaboration. He also advises NASA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer and the United Nations’ ITU Early Warning for All Program on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. A Board member of The Planetary Society, he brings a global perspective to advancing responsible innovation and digital resilience. Named to the 2026 TIME100 AI.
AI & emerging technology · Science policy · Space innovation · Global collaboration · Digital transformation
Advisor
Bridget Chan, MPA
Policy analyst bridging the gaps between strategy, research, and impact.
Bridget is an experienced policy analyst and research manager, skilled at translating research into influence. She previously guided emerging technology research at New America, supporting innovative policy solutions for future risks which appeared before national and state-level policymakers and industry leaders. Her 10+ year career spans roles across the public sector, including nonprofit, philanthropy and the federal government, lending her a unique perspective into the technology ecosystem and policy levers that drive impact.
Cybersecurity · Emerging technology · Research management · Strategic planning · Monitoring and evaluation
Senior advisor
Laura Cirillo Edwards
Story-driven strategist advancing public trust and collective resilience.
Laura is a seasoned communications and public affairs leader with 15+ years shaping national narratives across cybersecurity, emergency management, and resilience. She has held senior roles at the Department of Homeland Security, at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), where she led the nation’s cybersecurity public awareness program and coordinated multi-sector stakeholder engagement. Known for translating complex policy into clear, human-centered messaging, Laura builds campaigns and coalitions that empower communities and strengthen public trust.
Public affairs strategy · Stakeholder engagement · Crisis & risk communications · Narrative & campaign development
VP, Growth & Strategy · Senior advisor
Jassum Gloster, MBA
Strategist driving digital transformation, AI innovation, and go-to-market growth.
Jassum is a technology strategist with 12+ years of experience aligning technology innovation with strategic business objectives through digital transformation, consulting and leadership. He is well-versed in driving global implementations of channel partner programs, crafting new go-to-market strategies, and commercializing new products and services, including the development of multi-billion-dollar market opportunities through service offerings focused on IT infrastructure modernization. Jassum has also managed large-scale financial transformations and audit readiness for federal clients. His public sector experience includes addressing $1B financial discrepancies and enhancing operational efficiencies within the Department of Defense.
Digital transformation · Go-to-market strategy · Business strategy & growth · AI innovation · Change management · Sales
Senior advisor
Laura Kupe
National security professional and strategist bridging policy, national security, and social impact across borders.
Having served as a presidential appointee in two administrations, Laura brings more than 10 years of national security experience across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives, and the RAND Corporation. Born in Germany to Congolese parents and raised in Luxembourg, she brings a global background and cross-cultural insights to her work advancing tech entrepreneurship and innovation in emerging markets. At CAS Strategies, she helps organizations work through complex security environments, assess geopolitical risk, and translate policy into strategy that strengthens resilience, trust, and sustainable impact.
National security · Policy analysis · Geopolitical risk · Supply chain resilience & critical minerals · Social impact
Senior advisor
Seeyew Mo
Cybersecurity and national security strategist advancing technology, talent, and resilience across sectors.
Seeyew brings two decades of experience shaping national strategies at the intersection of cybersecurity, technology, and workforce development. As the first White House Assistant National Cyber Director for Workforce, Education, and Economic Advancement, he led implementation of the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy, mobilizing over $100 billion in federal contracts, creating 35,000 jobs, and securing $100 million in cyber education funding. Before his White House service, Seeyew worked at the U.S. Senate and held leadership roles in the private sector focused on AI, cybersecurity, and workforce development.
Cybersecurity strategy · AI & workforce policy · National security · Public-private partnerships · Emerging technology
Senior advisor
Victoria Nguyen
Change agent at the intersection of national security, technology innovation, and operational strategy.
Victoria is a cross-disciplinary operator and strategic advisor with more than 15 years of experience spanning national security, venture capital, and cybersecurity. A former senior intelligence analyst and venture operator, she has supported counterterrorism missions, built the operational and analytics infrastructure behind a leading healthcare investment firm, and co-founded Servitium Cyber to bring enterprise-grade security to mission-driven small businesses. Known for moving fluidly between vision and execution, she brings a builder’s instinct and an analyst’s rigor to every engagement. At CAS Strategies, she connects technology innovation, operations, and policy through a resilience and security lens to help organizations build what holds.
National security · Cybersecurity resilience · Technology innovation · Venture & investment operations · Data & analytics · AI strategy
Senior advisor · Leadership & organizational effectiveness
Karena A. Stewart
Transformation strategist who designs the human systems that make technology adoption actually work.
Karena builds the leadership capability, culture infrastructure, and operating models that determine whether transformation holds or stalls. Across nearly 16 years at Macy’s Inc., she stood up leadership systems serving 10,000 people leaders, from frontline managers to senior executives, led a global digital customer experience operation contributing ~$500M in annual sales for Macys.com and Bloomingdales.com, and, as the Macy’s Inc. fellow for CEO Action for Racial Equity, architected a $1.5M community investment framework. Her edge is foresight applied to people: she sees the second-order effects of a system change before they surface, then designs for them. At CAS Strategies, she helps clients translate AI ambition into durable organizational reality, ensuring the humans inside the system are equipped to lead it.
Human-centered AI adoption · Leadership development · Culture transformation · Organizational effectiveness · Future of work
Senior advisor · Cybersecurity & AI security
Kristen Beneduce
Cybersecurity executive and AI security strategist who helps organizations turn technical risk into commercial velocity.
Kristen has spent 18 years at the intersection of machine learning, infrastructure defense, and executive leadership. Her background in national-scale cyber defense runs from the Federal Reserve’s national incident response team to AI cyber defense and adversarial machine learning across the DOE/NNSA national laboratories, federal agencies, and DARPA. As Deputy CISO at Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND) and Head of Security & IT in high-growth fintech, she replaced friction with pragmatic security defaults, led high-stakes crisis response, built customer trust programs that land enterprise deals, and accelerated intentional AI adoption.
As Founder and Principal of Integral Cyber, she guides enterprise teams and founders through secure agent adoption and secure-by-design AI implementation, building programs organizations carry forward with sustainable systems and stronger teams. She is a venture advisor and investor in AI-driven security companies, Founding Board Chair of the International Cybersecurity Leadership Association, teaches and mentors capstone projects in Harvard’s graduate cybersecurity program, and contributes to global AI security standards with OWASP. At CAS Strategies, she translates cyber risk exposure into capital allocation, regulatory defensibility, and commercial momentum for executives and boards.
AI security & secure agent adoption · Secure-by-design AI · Cyber defense & incident response · Customer trust programs · Venture advisory
Senior advisor
Lauren Zabierek
National security leader shaping how technology and policy protect society.
Lauren is a national security leader and strategist driving the transformation of how technology and policy intersect to protect society. A former intelligence analyst with three combat deployments, senior government advisor in national cyber and technology security programs, and executive in academia and the tech industry, she brings more than 22 years of experience advancing technology security, resilience, and innovation. She has led national initiatives to make software secure by design, guided cross-sector coalitions on emerging technology risks, and champions the integration of security as a core driver of trust, growth, and competitive advantage.
National security · Cybersecurity · Secure by design · Intelligence · Strategy · Policy
Operations & marketing
Mia Cooper
Social media marketing and operations creative turning overwhelm into clarity, confidence, and consistent growth.
Mia is a social media and marketing specialist with over five years of experience reshaping how women CEOs and thought leaders grow their influence online. With a background in education, administrative coordination, and social media marketing, she combines creativity and systems thinking to design organic social media strategies that drive visibility, engagement, and results. Her work supports CAS’s mission of amplifying leadership and thought partnerships through purposeful communication and storytelling, while implementing organized systems and streamlined processes to maximize efficiency and impact.
Social media marketing & content strategy · Personal & brand visibility · Leadership positioning · Operational efficiency
Fellow, cyber law & policy
Sherif N. Owusu
Bridging law, technology, and infrastructure to advance industries.
Sherif is a legal strategist with a multidisciplinary background spanning intellectual property, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure. His legal experience includes work at major insurance carriers, startup law firms, and mid-sized firms, contributing to privacy policy, trademark litigation, and asset analysis. Before law, Sherif managed large-scale construction projects at Turner Construction, focusing on environmental safety and minority workforce development.
Intellectual property · AI policy · Infrastructure regulation · Process management
Chief of staff
Claire Stapleton Byrnes
Strategic communications and operations leader helping mission-driven organizations.
Claire serves as Chief of Staff at CAS Strategies, where she helps drive strategic initiatives, operational effectiveness, and organizational growth. Drawing on extensive experience in communications, marketing, stakeholder engagement, and executive leadership, she brings a unique ability to align vision with execution. As Founder and CEO of Claire Stapleton Collaborative Strategies, LLC, Claire has advised organizations across sectors on strategic planning, brand development, media relations, event management, and crisis communications.
Strategic communications · Marketing & brand strategy · Stakeholder engagement · Crisis communications · Executive leadership
Fellow
Kris Yun
Engineer and policy analyst working across research, technology, and innovation.
Kris is an emerging security-focused engineer and policy analyst who weaves security into every fiber of the development process. She founded Locket Cybersecurity, Northwestern’s pro-bono cyber clinic, and leads WildHacks, the largest hackathon in the Chicagoland area. Outside of school, Kris has worked at Amazon, Kode with Klossy, and Shostack + Associates across software development and cyber analysis. Her background in security and social policy helps her translate common vulnerabilities into practical mitigations and executive-ready narratives.
Security engineering · Cyber policy · Research · Technical storytelling
Affiliated nonprofit
The Foundation Layer Institute
An independent nonprofit affiliated with CAS Strategies through shared work on research, education, and field-building. Foundation Layer builds the people, norms, market mechanisms, and institutional capacity needed to keep digital resilience and human agency at the center of technological change.
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