Two decades of cybersecurity leadership, military command, and doctoral research — brought to your stage, your boardroom, or your team.
About the Speaker
Dr. Tracey B. Manuel is a Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Army veteran, doctoral researcher, and published author with over two decades of leadership experience across military, government, and private sector environments.
His firm, Security 1st Consulting — a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business — has partnered with the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and companies including AKIMA Systems Engineering and FavorTech Consulting.
As a Basic Training Company Commander at Fort Jackson, Dr. Manuel was responsible for transitioning civilians into soldiers — overseeing the welfare, morale, combat readiness, and training of over 230 people. That experience forged his approach to leadership in every environment since.
His book Navigating the Next Generation: A Guide to Working with Millennials and Gen-Z is the result of doctoral research and professional experience, and has become a go-to resource for HR professionals and organizational leaders.
Expertise
Building security-conscious cultures, navigating risk management, and leading IT teams in government and private sector environments. Practical frameworks from the front lines of federal cybersecurity.
Helping defense contractors understand and achieve CMMC certification. What it means, what it costs, and how to build a compliance roadmap without disrupting operations.
How to recruit, retain, and get the best from Millennials and Gen-Z in your organization. Based on doctoral research and his published book on generational leadership.
How military leadership principles translate to corporate, government, and nonprofit environments — and why veteran leaders bring irreplaceable strategic value.
How leaders build and sustain high-performance cultures that attract talent, drive results, and survive change. Grounded in doctoral research on organizational behavior.
Moving beyond policy to build truly inclusive organizations. Grounded in real experience leading diverse teams across military, government, and private sector environments.
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