Benjamin Loader, was born in the town of Zanesville, Ohio. Benjamin has an older brother, Andrew, and
developed a love for baseball that would shape his childhood. After attending Philo High School,
Benjamin graduated in 2004, armed with a strong foundation in education and the values of hard work
and camaraderie. In 2007, he enlisted in the United States Army as a Signals Intelligence Analyst and
excelled in the field of cryptology and Intelligence Analysis. He set himself apart early in his career,
attaining the highest training within his field in record time. Mid way through his career in Intelligence,
he changed his trajectory to tackle the field of Cyber. He spent the last few years of his Army career as a
Offensive Cyber Operations and Capabilities Development Analyst.

With a remarkable breadth of expertise under his belt, Benjamin’s journey led him to the Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). His promoted through the ranks, demonstrating strong
leadership and strategic knowledge and capability. He ended his civil service time with the Agency as a
GS15 Mission Coordinator, where he oversaw the tactical and strategic operations of a multi-disciplined
analytical team, orchestrating cyber defensive operations with interagency partners, both inside the US
and internationally.

After nearly seven years serving within CISA, Benjamin embarked on his next journey. He currently
serves as a Senior Cybersecurity Innovation Strategist with Leidos. In this role, he provides critical
insights into the federal government, critical infrastructure, and national security partners as they
collectively work to tackle the ever-present, ever-growing, threats within cyberspace. He provides
innovative and creative solutions to current and future clients around cyberspace operations, ranging
from strategic to tactical level operations; integrating capabilities ranging from cyber threat intelligence
to on-keyboard analytic processes and technologies. Most recently, he was selected to serve as Vice
Chair on the Board of Directors for IT Gulf Coast, local to Pensacola. He is a father of two boys, soccer
dad, and dog-lover.