Brent Hutfless

Brent Hutfless is a strategic cybersecurity and technology executive with 19 years of experience leading enterprise IT, security governance, and regulatory alignment across hospitality, defense, healthcare, and manufacturing. He previously served as Executive Director of IT Security for Wind Creek Hospitality, where he led cybersecurity strategy for a $2B enterprise supporting 11 properties, >4.5 million customers, and more than 7,800 employees. Throughout his career, Brent has built and matured security programs, guided incident response and resilience efforts, reduced operational costs, and advised executive leadership on balancing risk, compliance, and business objectives. His background includes senior leadership roles at Austal USA and Navy Medicine, where he managed highly regulated environments and developed practical approaches to governance, audit readiness, and operational security. A CISSP with deep experience in regulatory engagement, Brent brings a collaborative, business-focused perspective on strengthening partnerships between IT teams and regulators while enabling innovation, trust, and stronger compliance outcomes.