Morgan Rickel

Morgan Rickel is a highly experienced cybersecurity professional with a strong management and consulting background, holding multiple certifications including PMP, PCI QSA, CISM, and CISA. As Managing Principal at Coalfire since 2016, Morgan leads a team of cybersecurity consultants, managing client portfolios and engagements while providing expert advisory services in cybersecurity governance and compliance. Previous roles include Planning and Zoning Commissioner for the Village of Villa Park and Senior IT Consultant at Halock Security Labs, where Morgan specialized in PCI DSS assessments and validation projects. Morgan's career spans various project management roles across different organizations, contributing to significant improvements in IT security practices and program management methodologies. Academically, Morgan holds a Master’s in Management Information Systems and a Bachelor’s in Communications.