The 3 Pathfinders
Chuck Randolph
Chuck is a security, intelligence, and risk-management executive with 30+ years leading global protective strategy across Fortune 100 enterprises, high-growth technology firms, and national-level military operations.
He currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer at 360 Privacy, where he leads enterprise intelligence, security strategy, and client experience functions. His work centers on converging cyber, physical, and reputational risk, advancing exposure-driven protective intelligence, and equipping organizations to understand and anticipate modern hybrid threats. Chuck partners closely with executives, boards, and security leaders to translate complex risk signals into clear decisions that protect people, enables business velocity, and strengthens organizational resilience.
Previously, Chuck served as Chief Security Officer at Ontic, overseeing the Center for Connected Intelligence and guiding research, innovation, and operational strategy. Prior to that, he led Global Operations & Intelligence at Microsoft, shaping worldwide executive protection, intelligence programs, and enterprise risk practices. Chuck also held senior roles at an international risk-consulting firm supporting multinational clients and high-risk operations.
A decorated U.S. Army veteran, Chuck spent 30 years in uniform specializing in operations, information operations, joint C4I strategy, and intelligence support to combat missions.
Chuck remains deeply committed to elevating the profession—bridging security, intelligence, and leadership to help organizations stay left of boom in an era where exposure is the new perimeter. His book “Protector Edge” comes out in July via Taylor and Francis.
Founder, Co-Executive Director
Ryan L.
Ryan is the co-founder of Nexora Lab and a corporate risk and resilience leader, program builder, board member, and intelligence expert with 20+ years experience in advising leaders on how to navigate risk and seize opportunity.
Ryan is also the Founder and CEO of INTELAB Ventures, a hybrid risk advisory firm and incubator built to create innovative solutions to help corporate intelligence + risk professionals work more effectively.
Prior to founding INTELAB, Ryan was the Head of Global Intelligence and Executive Protection at McDonald's where he started as the company's first Intelligence Analyst and ultimately rose to hold the position of interim Chief Security Officer. A long-time military intelligence officer, Ryan currently serves in the Army Reserves where his experience includes multiple combat deployments with decorated service.
Ryan advises emerging intelligence and risk technology companies on positioning, product strategy, and market entry, and serves on multiple advisory boards supporting founders building the next generation of risk + resilience solutions. He’s the creator and host of The Business of Intelligence podcast, the AI x Intelligence Exchange Community, a former President of the Association of International Risk Intelligence Professionals (AIRIP), and a devoted (but long-suffering) Chicago sports fan. Ryan will also never give up on bridging the gap between the public and private sectors. Ryan has a bachelor’s degree with Honors in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a law degree from The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Founder, Co-Executive Director
Founder, CTO + StrategyStephen Cotman
Stephen Cotman is the co-founder of Nexora Lab and a technology and advisory leader focused on building decision infrastructure for high-risk, high-consequence environments.
Stephen is also the Founder of Dinami Solutions, a C-suite protective services technology and consulting firm, where he designs systems that help organizations translate complex risk, intelligence, and operational inputs into clear, defensible decisions.
His background spans military service across naval and special operations communities, followed by roles supporting national security missions and enterprise data platform deployments within federal environments. He later transitioned into the private sector, contributing to and leading programs across organizations including McDonald’s, Salesforce, DoorDash, Amazon, and Pinterest.
Stephen serves on the advisory board of INTELAB Ventures and as a board member of the Pathfinder Collective. Outside of his professional work, he coaches youth basketball at California High School and within AAU programs.