JOHN ABELES

Mr. Abeles is a management and technology visionary, specializing in infrastructure security, cybersecurity, and process improvement. He has over 30 years of experience in the commercial and Federal Energy Sector both domestically and internationally. He is the Founder, President, and CEO of System 1, Inc., a leader in critical infrastructure and security consulting, He is a leader in paradigm and cultural change, and builds multi-faceted solutions.<br>
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Mr. Abeles’ Federal support has ranged from executive levels at the White House to various Cabinet level agencies, National laboratories, and academic institutions. He has worked to build multi-state solutions linking the Government, law enforcement, first responders, and the private sector. Mr. Abeles has been an author and speaker, and has been featured in the media, developing industry standards and publications. He works at executive level helping to establish understanding and processes to reduce organizational risk.<br>
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As the CEO of System 1, Inc., Mr. Abeles has developed best practices at a policy level for Federal organizations such as the National Institute of Standards, Department of Energy, Department of the Treasury, Department of Interior, and Department of Commerce. The seamless integration of risk leads to more cost-effective solutions. In today’s environment, Mr. Abeles emphasizes the integration of cybersecurity as a foundational cornerstone of organizational risk at the CEO or executive leadership level.<br>
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Prior to founding System 1, Inc., Mr. Abeles provide management and technical services to the utility sector. He brought his expertise on energy and utilities to the public sector. He has helped global consultancies such as Impell (Abb) and NuTech with clients domestically, in Europe, and the Pacific Rim. He then worked for a number of smaller firms where he was a participant or lead improving the performance of electric utilities.</p>