Professional profile: Mark Stamford 2015

Name: Mark Stamford Title: CEO Company: OccamSec Location: New York, NY Birthplace: London Education: Ultimately, London Guildhall University First job: Paperboy when I was eleven-years-old What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I run Occamsec, occamsec.com, an information security consulting company trying to make the world just a little bit safer (online at least). I plan to grow Occamsec and work with the great team we have, hopefully we can shake things up a little. How do you unwind from a busy day? I like to cook, spend time with friends and family, read, exercise and do martial arts. Favorite book or author? I don't have one. The last really good book I read was "Stoner," by John Williams. I am currently reading "Antifragile" by Nassim Taleb. Favorite movie: "The Godfather" Last song you purchased/downloaded? "Run," Alison Wonderland One word to describe your work environment: Exhilarating! Rules to live by in business: Try to hire people smarter than you and don't be afraid to fail. Leading and managing are not the same thing. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go? Alan Turing, a good pub. What is your dream job: This job! Building a company is one of the best and hardest things I have ever done.