Charles is the Chief Information Security Officer at Altria, the parent company of producers of superior branded tobacco and wine products such as Philip Morris USA and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. Charles also represents Altria on the board of the Richmond Technology Council, which supports technology innovation in the greater Richmond area, as well as the board of the Virginia Cybersecurity Partnership—a joint information sharing organization between government agencies and the private sector. Additionally he is a member of IBM Security’s Advisory Board, and a board member of a block chain venture capital fund / accelerator – Bloccelerate. Prior to his role at Altria, Charles held senior level Information Security positions with financial institutions in the NY metro area, including Chief Information Security & Risk Officer for Sterling National Bank and Senior Vice President, IT & Operational Risk at Citigroup. During his time in NY he was also a charter founding member of the NY ISC2 Chapter.