Team
Cold Obsidian's team draws from intelligence operations, artificial intelligence research, and enterprise security. We keep our public profiles minimal — operational security is not optional when your work involves the kind of data we handle.
Leadership
David Mercer
CEO & Co-founder
Former intelligence contractor with a background in signals analysis and data operations. Left government contracting to commercialize the technology that became Cold Obsidian.
Dr. Anne Liu
CTO & Co-founder
Machine learning researcher and engineer. Built the core acquisition and sanitization pipeline that powers the Moral Firewall platform.
Operations
Rachel Morrison
VP of Client Operations
Manages client relationships and deployment strategy across Cold Obsidian's enterprise accounts. Former program manager in defense contracting.
Patrick Sullivan
VP of Business Development
Leads new business development and market expansion. Brings experience from enterprise security sales and government contracting channels.
Scott Whitmore
Head of Security Operations
Oversees operational security for Cold Obsidian's infrastructure and client deployments. Former incident response lead with a focus on data protection and access control systems.
James O'Brien
Director of Policy & Compliance
Manages regulatory compliance and legal risk assessment for intelligence operations. Background in privacy law and government contracting regulations.
Product & Engineering
Nathan Brooks
Director of Product
Shapes the Moral Firewall platform roadmap and module development. Former product lead in enterprise analytics and data infrastructure.
Daniel Reyes
Lead AI Research Engineer
Leads research on acquisition algorithms and automated source sanitization. PhD in machine learning with a focus on natural language processing and signal detection.
Accounts & Partnerships
William Foster
Director of Strategic Accounts
Manages relationships with Cold Obsidian's largest enterprise clients. Former account executive in defense and intelligence sector sales.
Derek Walsh
Head of Partnerships
Develops strategic partnerships and integration opportunities with complementary technology providers. Background in enterprise software alliances and channel development.
Additional Team Members
Kevin Park
Senior Data Engineer
Sarah Whitfield
Client Success Manager
Ryan Cole
Security Analyst
Megan Hartwell
Policy Associate
Tyler Marsh
Business Development Representative