About TDI: Leadership

Paul Innella, TDI's President and CEO, is a noted expert in Information Assurance. With nearly two decades of experience in computer science and information security, he built TDI into a world class consulting firm offering information security services to US Government agencies and commercial clients around the world.

Paul is a recognized information security expert who has published articles (SecurityFocus, Secure Computing Magazine, etc.) and delivered seminars and lectures (ISACA, ISSA, CPM West Conference, GE, NetScout, NACACS, ISACA International Conference, Network Security Conference, Information Security Management Conference, InternetWorld UK, ACSAC, George Mason University, etc.) to a worldwide audience. He has consulted as a subject matter expert and technical advisor to commercial companies and projects at global universities and US government agencies.

Paul founded The Information Security Lifecycle Working Group, The International Network of Information Security Professionals (INISP), and served as the Vice President of Education for the National Chapter of the Information System Security Association (ISSA). He is a Certified NSA IAM professional, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with specialization of Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP), a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and member of the Gerson Lehrman Group Council of Advisors and the CISSP Speakers/SME Bureau. Paul's client list includes British Telecom, The USMC, US Army, NASA, DISA, DoED, NIH, HUD, DEA, DOE, The Smithsonian Institution, USGS, DeutscheBank, Credit Suisse First Boston, Daimler Chrysler, Monster.com, and GE.

He graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Computer Science, took Masters Computer Science courses at Johns Hopkins, and is an IMD trained executive, having graduated IMD's Executive Leadership program.

Oba McMillan is TDI's Executive Vice President. He has over a decade of network security and IT related work experience. His responsibilities vary greatly while supplying extensive security services and consulting to various customers. Oba previously served as the Director of Operations, and now manages Corporate Support, which includes Human Resources, Contracts, Personnel Security, Finance, IT, Quality Assurance, and Product Development. He also supports and facilitates TDI's International Business Operations.

Oba has information security experience with the Joint Strike Fighter Program, United States Marine Corps, DoED, US Marshals, The Smithsonian Institution, NASA,HHS, DOE,DEA, the Washington Post, HUD, and has also worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He has experience with intrusion detection, security policies, critical infrastructure protection, HIPAA analysis, risk assessments, C&A efforts, IV&Vs, and ST&Es. Oba has additional work experience at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, working there as a software engineer.

Oba McMillan attended Harvard University and graduated with honors, receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics. He has published a number of articles in periodicals such as SecurityFocus and Secure Computing Magazine. He has also delivered seminars and lectures to ISACA and George Mason University on topics including wireless security, PDA security, and intrusion detection. Oba is a CISSP-ISSAP/ISSMP and a member of the Gerson Lehrman Group Council of Advisors.

Mike Innella provides advice and technical support to TDI over a wide area. Having retired from the Navy, Mike served in a variety of management positions with GTE, TRW, AEL, and CSC. He brings to TDI over 25 years of government contracting experience supporting Department of Defense programs, primarily in the Intelligence Community. Assisting on business development, proposal, financial and contractual issues, Mike is TDI's Director of Contracts and Facility Security Officer.

He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, and graduate degrees from Ball State University and Johns Hopkins University.

John Kharay joined TDI, in April 2009, as Managing Director in the UK, responsible for the TDI International business. He brings with him over 17 years of IT experience across the ECommerce, Security and Risk industries.

He joined from BT, where he was Global Head of Security Business Development. There he ran a team to engage sales teams, partners, vendors, product management and the client for BT Global Services, across the Business Continuity, Security and Governance portfolio. His role included validating markets, client engagement and sales, consultant development, recruitment, portfolio development and mentoring.

Prior to BT, John ran UK security business development programme for Deloitte, working to qualify and sell engagements into new and existing clients, for the growing Information and Technology Risk team.

He joined Deloitte from Unisys, where he ran security business development in the UK. His remit included working with European and US security teams, managing client engagements for security from bid and tender responses, to hands-on client project delivery, sales and management.

Before Unisys, he was Major Account Team Director at Articon-Integralis, where he led client engagement for Managed Security Services and security products. Reporting to the executive team, he setup the major accounts team with sales targets, market programmes and established key consulting packages through the eBusines Security Group.

John joined Articon-Integralis from CyberSafe, the leading provider of commercial Kerberos solutions and services to vendors, integrators and clients. He ran World-Wide Business Development based in Seattle, USA, having joined as European Business Development Director. He developed business with technology partners, integrators and clients worldwide.

John has worked and travelled extensively throughout this world in his career to date and is now based in the UK. He continues to support many Charity events, retains an active personal interest in further developing, growing and enabling people within the IS Risk, Security, ECommerce community with networking functions and events.

Les Buday joined TDI in 2009 as a Director, leading various efforts on both the business development and project execution segments of the company. As a PMP certified IT executive with more than 15 years of progressively responsible experience in the Federal and DoD contracting arenas, Les is skilled in SEI CMMI principles and PMI's PM Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Prior to joining TDI, Les Buday was the Vice President of Operations at Primescape Solutions, a small 8a IT Consulting and Business Solutions provider to the federal government, where he successfully recruited, managed, and mentored complex, multi-functional teams, as well as worked directly with senior Federal IT leadership. He also spearheaded the effort to implement the company's first formalized project lifecycle (PLC) and subsequently have the company achieve a CMMI Level II rating by the Software Engineering Institute.

Les was an IT Director for Stanley Associates' Software Engineering Solutions Division, providing information technology solutions to a wide variety of Government customers, and consistently finding ways to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and grow contract size for enhanced bottom line. He provided oversight and guidance on software development and integration projects across multiple customer segments. He guided all aspects of project and program performance, including funding and profitability, product and service delivery, turnover, employee development & mentoring, client management, subcontractor management, and process improvement. He ensured that all Program Management and CMMI (Level III) practices were followed during execution.

Les started his career as a software engineer, developing a broad range of automated information systems for a diverse set of clients across the government to include the Intelligence Community, the Military Sealift Command, the Marine Corps, and the United States Army. He holds a bachelors degree in Computer Science from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a MS in Software Systems Engineering from George Mason University.

Russ Brown joined TDI in November 2010 as the Director of TDI's Intelligence Business Unit. He leads business development, staffing, and execution activities for the Intel market. Russ has 32 years of professional experience, including 24 years of specialized experience in Cyber Security and Cyber Security education.

Prior to joining TDI, Russ was a Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, a leading provider of Cyber Security services to the Federal Government where he successfully recruited, led, and mentored multi-discipline, diverse teams. He worked directly with senior Department of Defense and Federal Cyber Security leadership assisting in the development of DoD information assurance and information sharing policy. Russ specialized in Security Engineering, Risk Management and Assured Information Sharing support to DoD clients. Russ managed his team's assignments and contracts/subcontracts by performing program review, deliverable review, financial management and planning on multiple cost reimbursable and fixed price task orders, management planning, quality management, client interface, and task performance for high-level projects. Russ' specific clients included the organizations within the Intelligence Community; Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Staff, Agencies, and Activities; and the Department of Navy. Additionally, Russ served as an Adjunct Professor at Northern Virginia Community College and James Madison University, teaching resident and online classes.

Prior to joining Booz Allen, Russ was the Security Program Manager at SAIC for the Composite Health Care System development project, a major hospital information management system. He resolved security concerns and kept senior management and client senior program management staff advised on status of all security concerns. Russ provided consultation to internal customers on security issues concerning security aspects of integration of trusted applications, accreditation, training, and user documentation and managed the personnel security program for nearly 1,000 employees.