
Seasoned Cyber Security Executive focused on Public Policy, Strategy, Advisory, and Trust
Trey Ford is the Chief Strategy and Trust Office at Bugcrowd, where he leads efforts driving public policy, long-term growth, operational integrity, and organizational trust. With more than 25 years of experience across offensive and defensive security disciplines, Trey is a recognized leader and trusted advisor in the cybersecurity industry. Prior to Bugcrowd, he served in key leadership roles at Deepwatch, Vista Equity Partners, Salesforce, and Black Hat. Trey’s expertise is centered around translating complex security challenges into strategic business value. He is passionate about collaborating with enterprise leaders, boards, and investors to strengthen execution and resilience. Trey holds a Master of Science from the University of Texas at Austin and completed executive education at Harvard Business School. He lives in Austin, Texas with his family and is an instrument-rated private pilot.
deepwatch.com
utexas.edu
isc2.org
zynga.com
mcafee.com
fishnetsecurity.com
vistaequitypartners.com
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Chief Strategy & Trust Officer
Bugcrowd
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Jul 2025 - Present
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
CISO, Americas
Bugcrowd
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Oct 2024 - Aug 2025
United States
Advisory Board
Bugcrowd Inc
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Dec 2013 - Oct 2024
Advisory Committee
Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law
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Sep 2024 - Present
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Advisory Council Member
Momentum Cyber
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Jul 2024 - Present
Austin, Texas, United States
Cybersecurity Masters Program - Guest Lecturer
The University of Texas at Austin
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Mar 2023 - Present
Austin, TX
Founder, CTO
Eclectix LLC
Jul 2002 - Jan 2006
Kansas City, Missouri Area
whitehatsec.com
r-7.co
bugcrowd.com
blackhat.com
salesforce.com
heroku.com