About us
CxB was created by a group of experienced NEDs and trustees with an interest in cybersecurity, who were concerned to see a widespread lack of board engagement with increasingly serious cybersecurity threats.
Jessica Figueras is Chief Executive of cybersecurity consultancy Pionen, Vice Chair of Trustees at the UK Cyber Security Council and a Non-Executive Director at data services company Pivotl.
She was previously a strategy adviser working with government and industry on cybersecurity, cybercrime and online harms, and Chair of Trustees at NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents.
David Jones holds Non-Executive Director roles at DVLA, Ofcom and Ofwat, and previously at several other public bodies including NHS Trusts. He is the Founder of Enclave Networks, founder and CEO of Travelink Software and Chair of TigerBay systems, and is experienced in many roles supporting software companies at various stages of their growth. David was also an Industry Champion for CyBOK.
Olu Odeniyi is a Non-Executive Director at Sanctuary, sits on the Board of the Finance & Investment Committee for the Royal College of Nursing, and has held numerous non-executive director positions in the public, charity, and private sectors. He advises boards on issues including cyber security and digital transformation. Olu is also a business mentor with the government “Help to Grow” scheme and at the University of West London Enterprise Hub, a professional member of BCS (the Chartered Institute for IT), a Young Enterprise judge, and a Magistrate.
Martyn Croft is a Non-Executive Director of Reliance Bank and co-founder of the Charities Security Forum, which promotes awareness of the cybersecurity challenges facing charities and provides opportunities to share information and best practices. He was previously CIO of The Salvation Army UK and a non-executive director of its trading arm, supporting the mission of the charity through the use of information technology whilst ensuring a strong focus on information security.