Joey R.
About Joey R.
Joey R. serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Vice President of Information Technology at Vroom, bringing extensive experience in cybersecurity and IT management. He has a strong educational background with an EMBA from the Texas McCombs School of Business and has held key positions at several organizations, including PwC and The Standard.
Work at Vroom
Joey R. serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Vice President of Information Technology (IT) at Vroom. He has held this position since 2021, working remotely. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the company's information security strategy and technology initiatives, ensuring the protection of sensitive data and compliance with industry standards.
Education and Expertise
Joey R. studied at the Texas McCombs School of Business, where he pursued a Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from 2023 to 2025, focusing on Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from American Military University. His expertise includes threat intelligence, vulnerability management, data loss prevention, and cloud security posture management.
Background
Joey R. has a diverse professional background in cybersecurity and information technology. He previously worked at PwC as the Director of Cybersecurity and Privacy Consulting Practice from 2017 to 2020. He also served as the Deputy CISO and Senior Director of Cybersecurity at The Standard from 2020 to 2021, and as CISO at CVR Energy, Inc. from 2016 to 2017. His career began in the Marine Helicopter Squadron One, where he managed physical security operations.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Joey R. has made significant contributions to the organizations he has worked with. He enhanced NIST CSF maturity from 1.7 to 3.5 within 18 months and achieved a 38% cost reduction by consolidating technologies. He successfully managed a major financial institution merger and acquisition and led a secure cloud migration to AWS, while also revamping cybersecurity programs to align with stringent security requirements.