Sheri Donahue
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Sheri Donahue is an engineer who spent 20 years working for the US Navy. As Program Manager for Security & Intelligence, she managed a $60M portfolio of Intelligence and Intelligence-related projects for Navy, DoD and other Intelligence agencies of the US Government fusing science and technology with Intelligence to provide knowledge solutions for the warfighter.
Sheri has worked on both the government and private sector side of defense security. As a government employee, she served as Security Manager and Special Security Representative for NSWC/PHD developing and implementing security protocols for the PMS 500 program office and local NSWC PHD offices. This included establishing and maintaining intrusion detection systems and access control systems as well as establishing and obtaining accreditation from Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) for secure facilities. For the DD(X) program, she developed program, physical, and information protection plans for both government and contractor facilities.
As Assistant Facility Security Officer (A/FSO) for The Kiernan Group/Kiernan Group Holdings, Sheri coordinated with Defense Security Service (DSS) to maintain requirements for Facility Security Clearance at Top Secret level and oversaw the personnel security clearances for all employees and consultants of TKG/KGH.
Sheri is President-Emeritus of the InfraGard National Members Alliance. As a member of the National Board for 12 years and National President for 3 years, she led the private sector entity of this public-private partnership working with the FBI, DHS, and other organizations to create partnerships and opportunities for InfraGard and its 50,000 members in critical infrastructure and cyber security concerns.
As President & Executive Director for the Cyber Conflict Studies Association, Sheri worked with government, private corporations and academia to study cyber threats and solutions for the next generation. Later, she worked in automating the Incident Command process for healthcare facilities around the country as the Director of Customer Support for start-up technology company, DisastersNet, where she developed the training and implementation program.
Most recently, Sheri was the Cyber Security Strategic Partnerships Director for Humana’s Enterprise Information Protection Department where she engaged with external partners and internal customers to improve Humana’s cyber security posture.
As a subject matter expert in public-private partnerships, Sheri has written articles for the Domestic Preparedness Journal and has been interviewed for Emergency Management Magazine. She has received awards and recognition from the Navy, FBI, and Army and was the 2015 recipient of the first annual InfraGard National Members Alliance “Lifetime Leadership Award”. Among the many organizations in which she has been involved are the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Intelligence and National Security Alliance, iKeepSafe Coalition, Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk, Michel Vital Foundation, and the American Heart Association.
Sheri received her BS in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University in 1990 and served on the Purdue Engineering Alumni Association Board of Directors until 2019. She has been an invited speaker for industry and technology groups on many topics including public-private partnerships, cyber security and for undergraduate and graduate students on creative career planning.