Bryan Fleming is an accomplished information technology executive and cybersecurity leader with more than 15 years of experience driving digital transformation and strengthening security for global organizations. As a vCISO at Thrive, he takes a business-first approach to aligning technology and cybersecurity initiatives with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and risk management priorities. Bryan also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Emmanuel College, where he teaches graduate-level Management Information Systems for the MBA program.

Greg Michalek is a Client Business Executive at Thrive, where he advises SMB clients on technology, cloud, and cybersecurity strategies that enhance productivity, improve the user experience, and mitigate risk. Previously, he worked at TCDI, helping clients navigate proactive and reactive cybersecurity needs, including offensive security, cyber risk assessments, and digital forensics and incident response. Greg has supported hundreds of incident response investigations in collaboration with brokers, carriers, data security counsel, and technology teams. Based in Raleigh-Durham and originally from Buffalo, New York, he is also licensed to practice law.

Sarah Hutchins leads Parker Poe’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Team and is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a legal specialist in privacy and information security law. She advises clients on data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, business litigation, government investigations, and regulatory compliance. Sarah also helps multinational organizations navigate cross-border data transfers, data breach response, and the evolving intersection of privacy and AI. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) and is admitted to practice before state and federal courts in North Carolina and Virginia.