Joel Jacobs

Joel Jacobs is an accomplished Managing Director at Phenomenati, overseeing vCIO and vCISO services aimed at enhancing technology environments and cybersecurity strategies for businesses. In addition to this role, Joel serves as an Executive Mentor at Ouelette & Associates and on the Board of Advisors for Tech Goes Home, which promotes digital accessibility. Joel holds a position as Member Emeritus and CIO Executive Coach with the IDC CIO Executive Council and is a Distinguished Fellow at Avasant. Board involvement includes the Boston CIO Leadership Association and the Advanced Cyber Security Center. Joel's prior experience includes serving as VP Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer at MITRE, where leadership was provided for IT and cybersecurity across a large user base. Educational credentials include a BA in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and numerous executive management programs at Harvard Business School.