Meet the Team
Bringing Innovation to the Cyber Security Market
Four information security professionals had enough. With decades of experience between them, HOPZERO’s co-founders decided to put their intelligence, innovation, and tenacity to work and thereby put hackers on notice.
Meet the team revolutionizing the network security industry.
![Bill Alderson](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-bill.jpg)
Bill Alderson
CTO
![Jim Rounsville](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-jim.jpg)
Jim Rounsville
VP Professional Services
![Jason Graves](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-graves.jpg)
Jason Graves
Senior Software Architect
![Peter Sikes](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/team-sikes.jpg)
Peter Sikes
Sales/Business Development
Business Development Specialist and executive leader with a 30+ year proven track record of success directing Sales Activities and building long-term relationships in high-tech industries. Recognized industry technologist helping startup companies succeed in highly competitive marketplaces.
![Ben Merritt](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-merritt.jpg)
Ben Merritt
Communications Director
![Angela Henson](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/team-angela.jpg)
Angela Henson
Chief of Staff
Eight years in sales and marketing, office management. Seven years in the education field. Seven years as an executive assistant and HR Associate.
![Christopher Novosad](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-christopher.jpg)
Christopher Novosad
Creative Consultant
![Tim Smith](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-tim.jpg)
Tim Smith
Marketing & Sales
Advisory Council
![Shawn Mack](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-shawn.jpg)
Shawn Mack
Co-Founder / Advisor
![Mark Hughes](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-mark.jpg)
Mark Hughes
Advisor
![John Derrick](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-derrik.jpg)
John Derrick
Advisor
![Kerry Kelley](https://hopzero.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/team-kelley.jpg)
Kerry Kelley
Advisor
Ms. Kelley served as CIO; and director of Command and Control, Communications, Computer (C4) Systems; and director of the Joint Cyber Center for USSTRATCOM. As Director of Joint Cyber, Ms. Kelley was responsible for operations and defense of the information environment for USSTRATCOM headquarters, providing oversight of cyber key terrain and cyber mission forces. She received the Presidential Rank Award in 2012 and the Air Force Special Act/Special Service award.