VP & Chief Security Officer, ReliabilityFirst

Mr. Noel, Vice President and Chief Security Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining RF’s cybersecurity and physical security management program to ensure that information and physical assets are adequately protected, and elevating industry relationships to understand, address and communicate emerging threats and security trends. In this role, he leads the Security team.

Prior to joining RF in 2021, Mr. Noel spent 10 years at FirstEnergy Corporation in various roles, where he worked in Cybersecurity Governance, the Security Operations Center, Security Technologies, and ultimately served as Manager of the Cybersecurity Organization. Prior to FirstEnergy, he worked in cybersecurity roles at PNC Bank and Cuyahoga Community College.

Mr. Noel received his Associate of Applied Science in accounting from Bryant & Stratton College, his Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Baldwin Wallace University, and his JD and MBA from Cleveland State University. He has held the Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification since 2009. He is a member of the Baldwin Wallace University Computing Advisory Board.