OutThink Appoints Shawn M. Bowen First US Member of New Advisory Board 

Veteran Fortune 100 CISO, Shawn M. Bowen, named inaugural US member of the OutThink Industry Advisory Board.

NEW YORK, NY – August 28, 2024 – OutThink, the world leader in Cybersecurity Human Risk Management, today announced the formation of its new board of industry advisors to help the company weigh strategic priorities and continue to propel its growth. The goal of the advisory board is to help company leadership align their strategy with the fast-evolving Cybersecurity Human Risk Management (HRM) market. 

Shawn M. Bowen, the CISO of World Kinect, a Fortune 100 global energy management company, is c. Shawn has been a security leader for many years prior to his current role. He also served as Special Advisor for Cybersecurity Integration at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and was the first CISO for the U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence. Shawn retired after 24 years in the U.S. Air Force Reserve with his final assignment as the senior enlisted Reservist at Air Forces Cyber and Information Warfare command.

“We are beyond excited to have Shawn join our team,” said Flavius Plesu, the CEO and Founder of OutThink. “Between his many years of direct experience, a proclivity towards analytics and his nuanced understanding of Cybersecurity HRM, we’re confident Shawn will help us build our product in the best direction for the coming years.” 

“I’m pleased to be selected as a member of OutThink’s new advisory board, regardless if that is first or last. Just happy to be part of the team!” said Shawn M. Bowen, CISO for World Kinect. “I have seen many tech companies starting to address the human element, but none of them is as forward-thinking or technologically advanced as OutThink. I truly believe this product has the best chance of moving the needle on human-centric security.” 

About OutThink

OutThink was the first company to innovate from the legacy practice of security awareness training to introduce the pursuit of security engagement that takes learners beyond the traditional “check the box” training completion. OutThink also pioneered the practice of human risk management based on advanced analytics collected from engaged learners and behavioral data coming from third-party security systems. The company plans to continue pioneering the Cybersecurity HRM product space in line with it’s vision to secure digital life everywhere.