Our Expert
Team
Meet your trusted partners: Our team at Choice Cyber Solutions is more than just a group of experts; we are driven by a deep passion for compliance and cybersecurity. With extensive expertise and decades of combined experience, we are dedicated to providing exceptional compliance and security services globally. You’ve worked hard to build your business, and we will work harder to protect it and ensure you can focus on what matters to you.
We believe in safeguarding businesses by ensuring regulatory obligations are met while swiftly addressing vulnerabilities to protect our clients from security threats.
CEO AND CO-FOUNDER
Alex Spigel
Alex serves as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Choice Cyber Solutions, where she sets and executes the organization’s long-term vision, strategy, and leadership. As a founder-led executive, Alex oversees company-wide operations, financial performance, and organizational development while ensuring the company remains aligned with its mission, values, and commitment to excellence in cybersecurity and compliance.
Previously, Alex served as Chief Operating Officer, where she played a critical role in building and scaling Choice Cyber Solutions’ compliance and security service offerings. With deep expertise in cybersecurity, compliance strategy, corporate culture, and customer service, Alex has helped countless organizations implement sustainable, scalable compliance programs to meet evolving regulatory requirements.
As CEO, Alex guides strategic growth, partnerships, and market positioning while serving as the ultimate decision-maker and escalation point across the organization. She is widely respected for her ability to translate complex regulatory frameworks into practical, actionable solutions and for building resilient, mission-driven teams. Alex is an active volunteer with CompTIA/GTIA and a recipient of the organization’s Member of the Year Award in 2023 , reflecting her commitment to advancing the IT and cybersecurity community. She is also a sought-after keynote speaker, sharing insights on industry trends, business operations, and women in technology, and is recognized as a strong advocate for inclusion and leadership development within the tech industry.
PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER
Steve Rutkovitz
Steve serves as President and Co-Founder of Choice Cyber Solutions, where he leads day-to-day operations and ensures the successful execution of the company’s strategic objectives. Partnering closely with the CEO, Steve focuses on operational excellence, organizational performance, and internal alignment across teams, processes, and resources.
With more than 30 years of experience building and securing networks across industries and borders, Steve is a seasoned cybersecurity and compliance visionary. As a former managed service provider, he brings a unique, real-world perspective to the challenges businesses and MSPs face, enabling him to guide organizations through complex compliance landscapes with clarity and confidence.
In his role as President, Steve translates strategic priorities into actionable operational plans, drives process consistency and scalability, and fosters a strong internal culture rooted in accountability and continuous improvement. He is deeply knowledgeable across a wide range of compliance frameworks, including NIST, HIPAA, CMMC, and GDPR, and remains a trusted advisor to clients, partners, and teams alike.
Steve is also a highly sought-after speaker and industry thought leader, known for his engaging storytelling style and ability to make complex compliance and cybersecurity concepts approachable and actionable.
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CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Jess Schroder
Jess serves as Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Choice Cyber Solutions, where she leads the company’s strategic technology vision while overseeing internal IT, operations, automation, sales, marketing, and channel programs. In this executive role, she is responsible for aligning technology, operational efficiency, and revenue growth to support the organization’s long-term scalability and modernization efforts. Previously, Jess served as Director of Growth, where she led the sales and marketing teams, strengthened partner and client relationships. Her leadership was instrumental in developing and enforcing internal processes, managing outsourced vendors, and implementing technology and operational improvements across the organization.As CIO, Jess provides executive ownership of internal systems, software platforms, and automation initiatives. She oversees sales operations, marketing strategy, CRM and internal tooling, and internal IT operations, ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and aligned with business objectives. Known for bringing passion, energy, and a collaborative spirit to everything she does, Jess also has a unique ability to keep teams motivated — and laughing — even during complex challenges. Choice Cyber Solutions is grateful for her leadership and excited to continue watching her grow in this role. Jess resides in Aurora, Illinois. Outside of work, she enjoys crafting and creating detailed miniatures, bringing creativity and color into her everyday life. She has been married to her husband Brian for 29 years, and together they have raised three sons — Jacob, Mason, and Cody — and are proud grandparents to Aria and Olivia
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Martin Hengst
Martin serves as Director of Operations at Choice Cyber Solutions, providing unified leadership across the IT & Security, Compliance, and Audit & Assurance teams. With more than a decade of experience in cybersecurity and IT operations, Martin plays a critical role in ensuring coordinated service delivery, operational maturity, and consistent excellence across all client engagements
Prior to stepping into this role, Martin was Choice Cyber Solutions’ lead security analyst, where he was trusted with safeguarding organizations against evolving threats and vulnerabilities. Before joining Choice, he held senior project engineering and Director of Information Technology roles at managed service providers, leading infrastructure design, data center build-outs, system deployments, and long-term operational support.
As Director of Operations, Martin provides senior-level technical oversight, supports complex escalations, and guides internal governance, risk management, and security decision-making. He oversees operational frameworks across compliance programs such as CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and HIPAA, and works closely with leadership to align organizational priorities with scalable, repeatable execution
Outside of work, Martin enjoys reading, writing, movies, and music. A self-proclaimed sci-fi and fantasy enthusiast, he also owns a small business creating handcrafted magic wands and Dungeons & Dragons–themed accessories.
Martin lives in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, with his wife Barbara, their children Jack and Lily, and their cats, Binx and Cookie.
Manager of Client Services
Katie DeSisto
Before joining Choice, Katie has amassed a wealth of customer service experience as a Loan Officer for two leading mortgage companies. These roles allowed her to refine her client-centric approach and strengthen her financial acumen. Katie also served as the Customer Success Manager at Global Validity, where she honed her skills in client engagement.
Katie earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fitchburg State University in May 2010. Based in Derry, New Hampshire, Katie enjoys spending time outdoors and will often hike the local trails with her dogs or camp. Katie also enjoys traveling and exploring new destinations, shopping, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Our Promise
We know the value of your business, and deeply honor the trust you place when working with our team. Learn more about how we use and safeguard data at the Choice Cyber Solutions Trust Center.
Our Certifications
From onboarding and throughout your compliance journey, expect unmatched experience and guidance from the Choice Cyber Solutions team. We provide completely custom proactive solutions, including ongoing awareness of changes in the compliance landscape, regular monitoring of your security posture, strategic planning for future compliance needs, and consistent management of your progress. Our team holds multiple certifications in a wide range of compliance frameworks, information technology standards, and project management, including:
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