In January of 2023 after 18 years of government service, Tim Roemer joined ThriveDX as the President and General Manager of the Public Sector. At ThriveDX he leads the build out of the organization’s U.S. and public sector business, as well as collaboration efforts with private sector cyber companies.
Prior to joining ThriveDX, he most recently served as the Director of the Arizona Department of Homeland Security and Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Arizona – the first and only person in the country to serve both as the Director of Homeland Security and State CISO. During his time with the State of Arizona, Tim worked with Governor Ducey to create the nation's first State Cyber Command Center located within the Department of Homeland Security to protect the state from evolving cyber attacks and create a culture of cybersecurity awareness where cybersecurity is a top homeland security priority.
Before his eight years of service to the State of Arizona, Tim served ten years in the Central Intelligence Agency, including two years assigned to the White House Situation Room, where he provided critical national security updates to the President, Vice President, and National Security Council. In this role, he briefed senior U.S. policymakers on a diverse range of national security-related issues.