They Held the Seat.
Now They Sit at Your Table.

They Held the Seat.
Now They Sit
at Your Table.

Former C-suite executives, government leaders, and researchers who work alongside our consultants on your hardest decisions.

CognaCore Advisory and Research Team delivering cross-disciplinary expertise for complex client challenges

Consulting is an A.R.T.

We pair former executives with researchers. They review our consultants' work before it reaches you.

  • Advisory

    Former executives and government leaders check the plan against what they've seen in crises, board meetings and audits.

  • Research

    Published researchers ground each recommendation in evidence on AI governance, cyber risk, and how organizations adopt new technology.

  • Team

    Advisors join briefings, workshops, and reviews with your leadership, for a single session or the full engagement.

Where our advisors have led

  • U.S. Department of State
  • Cargill
  • L3Harris
  • Raytheon
  • GE
  • Bank of America
  • Microsoft

Meet the Advisors

Claude Nebel, Senior Security Advisor

Claude Nebel
Senior Security Advisor

Claude Nebel
Senior Security Advisor

Former Chief Security Officer, Cargill

Former Chief Security Officer, Cargill

Daniel Schlehr, Senior Security Advisor

Daniel Schlehr
Senior Security Advisor

Daniel Schlehr
Senior Security Advisor

Former Chief Security Officer, L3Harris

Former Chief Security Officer, L3Harris

Dr. Samuel Zaruba, AI and Cybersecurity Lead

Dr. Samuel Zaruba
AI & Cybersecurity Lead

Dr. Samuel Zaruba
AI & Cybersecurity Lead

Professor of AI, University of Kentucky

Professor of AI, University of Kentucky

How Clients Use Our Advisors

Clients bring in an advisor for three kinds of work.

  • Board and Executive Briefings

    Direct briefings for boards and leadership teams on security, AI risk, and the decision in front of them.

  • Independent Review

    A senior second read on a strategy, program, or vendor choice before money or reputation is committed.

  • Security and Crisis Readiness

    Programs, playbooks, and exercises from people who have run global security and handled real incidents.

How it works

  1. Tell us the decision and timeline
  2. We match the advisor to the problem
  3. They work alongside your team

Contact Us

Contact Us

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