ABOUT US

As founding President and CEO, Clyde Goldbach believes that small to midsize businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the U.S. economy. Clyde’s passion to help SMBs protect their assets, thrive, and grow through cybersecurity education and preparedness led him to establish USX Cyber. Clyde’s vision for the company was to combine reliable machine learning with the best and brightest IT and military minds. This became the USX Cyber formula, which is best in class, proven to intercept cybersecurity attacks proactively and in real-time,
mitigating risk supporting loss prevention.

Having served as a Financial IT Consultant for Price Waterhouse Coopers, PPG Industries, and other companies; Clyde understands exactly what businesses are up against in today’s digital world. He empathizes with business owners overwhelmed by the growing, complex world of cybersecurity threats while trying to remain focused on business goals and essential day-to-day management. As a cybersecurity educator, Clyde is well-known for his commitment to helping business owners at the executive level assess the risks and the value of cybersecurity preparedness.

Clyde has been successful across business. He helped found Solutions By Design, an award-winning technology leader driving cybersecurity transformation across the Federal government. Goldbach graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Westminster College and earned his certified public accountant (CPA) designation while working at Price Waterhouse.

Maria A.S. (Cida) Goldbach currently serves as CFO and Co-founder of USX Cyber. Cida’s professional career began with sales in Brazil. Cida then focused on finance where she advanced to a cash management expert. Cida joined Solutions By Design (SBD) in the U.S. as a Principal. Cida was instrumental in strategically re-founding the company as a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), further deepening SBD sales in the Federal marketplace. Cida made her mark at SBD developing a full lifecycle accounting process, acquiring top-level talent, and building out a robust human resources function. Cida has brought the same passion and experience to USX Cyber, boosting USX Cyber’s maturity as an organization, capable of supporting the most demanding of clients.

Rod Volz leads USX Cyber’s growth and Business Development efforts as Chief Growth Officer, and is a highly sought-after cybersecurity expert with 35+ years of experience. Prior to joining USX Cyber, Rod actively served in key senior management and business development roles providing strategic consultation to federal and commercial customers. Volz’ work leading digital transformation initiatives for Fortune 50 companies, including Verizon and Procter & Gamble, shape his deep understanding and passion for building cybersecurity capabilities for businesses of all sizes across commercial and government sectors. Volz is a regarded thought leader with a notable track record of increasing business profitability by 15 – 20%.

Volz also serves as Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Management for Solutions by Design II, LLC alongside industry colleagues. Rod holds an M.B.A. from the University of Texas and a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia.

Frank Hughes, USX Cyber’s Chief Information Security Officer, is an industry expert with decades of experience in security operations center (SOC) management, program and change management, and technical operations. As a Certified Information Security System Professional (CISSP), Frank offers top IT leadership in fast-paced, demanding security operation environments. Frank’s interest in cyber security was triggered while working for a Fortune 50 company that was hacked. Frank embraced the challenge to lead in preventing cybersecurity threats against businesses. Frank’s approach to cybersecurity operations is proactive, implementing protocols to monitor and detect cybersecurity threats before they happen, and uncovering and responding to cyber security threats as they actually emerge. Frank is a known client advocate. He wants business owners to stay ahead of cyber vulnerabilities through access to the best emerging cybersecurity technologies.

In addition to CISSP, Frank is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix.

Cole McKinley joined USX Cyber at its founding quickly rising to Director of Cyber Operations. Cole brings invaluable military-level expertise as a security architect evaluating internal and external cybersecurity threats and implementing security infrastructure processes. Cole’s contribution to the development of USX Cyber’s strategic technological tools helps clients prevent malicious cybersecurity attacks that might otherwise cause irreparable damage. Fueled by his passion for cybersecurity industry developments, Cole helps keep USX Cyber’s technology at the leading edge. This is key to the Managed XDR services offered by USX Cyber. Career highlights include serving as a security engineer for multiple IT solution companies, in addition to working as an Information Assurance Engineer and Cyber Analyst for the Defense Logistics Agency.

Cole is an ISC2 Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) who graduated cum laude from DeVry University with a Bachelor of Science and Arts Technical Management degree. He also currently serves our country in the Ohio Air Force National Guard.

With over 35+ years of successfully leading incident investigations, Patrick Norman serves as USX Cyber’s Chief Risk Officer. Patrick’s extensive experience in litigating risk management projects and identifying potential gaps in liability has helped safeguard high-profile companies against information and data breaches. Before joining USX, Norman held numerous academic, business and technology roles. Patrick played a pivotal role in the launch of several technology companies and is named in two commercial software patent applications.

Norman earned his Juris Doctor Degree from The College of William & Mary where he was named an Atkinson Scholar. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Applied Statistics, and a Bachelor of Science Degree with a dual major in Economics and Psychology, from Illinois State University, where he was named an Illinois State Foundation Scholar

He currently serves as USX Cyber’s Chief Risk Officer, responsible for governance, compliance, risk management, and litigation portfolios.