Paul Hugenberg, III
- At Rea, Paul educates clients about the current threats and risk mitigation opportunities in the cyber space. Ensure compliance and reliance on those controls where needed. Basic cyber security evangelism!
Topics or areas of expertise that Paul can talk about (even in his sleep):
Impact of Cyber Incidents on business survival
Quantifying risk in economic terms
Compliance processes (best, general practices)
How organizations can help themselves
Current industry risks and use cases
How we know he knows what he's doing:
Paul earned his bachelor's degree in accounting and economics from Youngstown State University.
He earned his master's degree in banking and finance from Southern Methodist University.
He has over 20 years of experience in the industry.
He joined Rea through a merger of his company Cyber 6 Group, Inc.
In 2021, Paul earned his Certified Registered Practitioners certification.
Furthering his professional development, Paul is involved with:
Ohio Society of CPAs
ISACA
When he's not in the office, you can find him:
Avid Motorcyclist
Youth coach
Golfer
Political hack
Paul is involved in his community:
Round Table 12 (entrepreneurs group)
Boardman Youth Sports (coach)
How he's helped clients meet their business needs:
Paul completed a implementation of effective, right-sized, cyber framework that allowed his client to win a large contract. Cyber was not on radar, but was required by the prospect.
He trained a client's client on cybersecurity and there expected roles, why it matters. The client was continuously responding to events (e.g. requests for funds to be sent to unknown sources) because their client was not secure.
Inside The Mind Of...
What does “A Brighter Way” mean to you? Transparency. Light exposes who you are, good or bad.
Why do you choose to work at Rea? Community mission
Describe your work style. Creative, innovative, relationship based, conversational
What do you consider is your “brightest” quality? Ethics
Just For Fun:
What did 10-year-old you want to be when you grew up? Plastic surgeon
What profession would you choose if you didn’t go into accounting? Venture capital
What is the best restaurant you’ve ever eaten at? One-Eyed Parrot, Surf City, NC