Hector is the Head of Strategy for Black & Veatch’s Industrial Cybersecurity practice. With more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, engineering and digital transformation, he drives strategic innovation to enhance cyber resilience across complex industrial environments. Hector specializes in secure-by-design methodologies that align operational goals with evolving threat landscapes. Throughout his career, he has earned multiple industry awards and patents, and his contributions to high-performance system design and cybersecurity integration have helped shape best practices across critical infrastructure organizations. Hector holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Rice University.