Institute FellowAleta Jeffress is the Chief Executive Officer for the National Cybersecurity Center (NCC). Previously she was Senior Vice President of Consulting Services and Denver Metro Lead for CGI.
Before joining CGI, Aleta served in the government and private sectors transforming organizations by developing business strategies, delivering significant return on technology investments and orchestrating complex change initiatives. She is a collaborative leader whose areas of expertise include strategic planning, business-technology alignment, talent development, culture change, technology procurement, and vendor management.
Aleta is an Entrepreneurial Executive with a passion for cultivating relationships and providing mentorship and opportunities for rising professionals. She often shares her expertise and breadth of experience through speaking engagements, panel presentations, and board leadership on a wide variety of organizations including the Colorado Technology Association, American Heart Association, Women in Leadership, and software start up interviewIA.
Aleta is a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington with a BS in Public and Environmental Affairs. She has continued her education through the John C. Maxwell Certification Program as a coach, teacher, trainer and speaker and is a certified information systems security professional (CISSP) as well as a certified project management professional (PMP). Aleta lives in Elizabeth, CO, and enjoys an active lifestyle with her family and their four dogs.
Aleta has published the following articles on our site:
Why Discernment is a Critical Leadership Skill You Need to Develop
