What Happened?
New York, NY-based MetLife hired Gordon Mackay as Vice President Technology
About the Company
We live in a time of unprecedented change. A time when economies, regulations, and social safety nets are all in flux. Customers around the globe have told us they`re overwhelmed by the pace of change and are looking for a trusted partner to help them manage life`s twists and turns. MetLife is committed to being that partner. That`s why we`re transforming our business: Delivering greater value for the people we serve by becoming a simpler, more focused, and future-facing company. We`ll be introducing new ways to meet our customers` evolving needs, with flexible products; simpler, more intuitive experiences and a range of new services. MetLife. Navigating life together. MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("MetLife"), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
About the Person
Gordon Mackay, CISSP, serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Digital Defense, Inc. (DDI). He leads the technology roadmap, as well as the Cloud Platform Development and Vulnerability Research teams. As CTO, MacKay applies mathematical modeling and engineering principles in investigating novel solutions to many of the technological challenges within the automated vulnerability management space. In 2013, MacKay’s solution to matching network discovered hosts within independent vulnerability assessments across time resulted in achieving patent-pending status for the company’s scanning technology host reconciliation process. Prior to joining DDI, MacKay held several research and development leadership positions at Alcatel USA and led the Call Server Database Team with the inception and design of a real time in-memory database used in the Alcatel Softswitch. MacKay has presented at numerous security related conferences, including RSA, and his expertise has been featured by top national and international media outlets such as FOX Business, Softpedia, IT World Canada and others. He enjoys using creative real world analogies, as well as using Star Trek references in the content of his presentations and communications. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering from McGill University, Montreal Canada. MacKay serves as a Distinguished Fellow for the Ponemon Institute.
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