CGCyber Galan
US romance scam losses topped $1.14B in a single year (FTC)Total US cybercrime losses hit $16.6B (FBI IC3 2024)Average cost of a data breach: $4.4M (IBM)Roughly 3 in 4 breaches involve the human element (Verizon DBIR)Median romance scam loss: $2,000 per victim (FTC)Business email compromise remains the costliest attack category (FBI IC3)Older adults report the highest total fraud losses (FBI IC3)Most account takeovers start with a reused passwordPhishing is still the number one initial access vectorFeelings meet technology.

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A living document, not a press release.

Honest reflections on the personal work behind the public career. Updated as the story unfolds.

  1. 2026 · Spring

    Stepping into supervision without a playbook

    First few months of leading a team where no manual existed. Learning that 'figuring it out in front of people' is sometimes the leadership itself.

  2. 2026 · Winter

    Public speaking stopped feeling like a costume

    Spoke at a local high school. Realized the version of me on stage is finally the same person I am off it. Took ten years.

  3. 2025 · Fall

    Crossing industries without losing myself

    Spent a season in rooms across nonprofits, education, and tech leadership. Reminded that adaptability isn't dilution — it's range.

  4. 2025 · Summer

    Overcoming the fear of unfamiliar technology

    Sat with new tooling I didn't understand and resisted the urge to outsource learning. Slow practice beat clever shortcuts again.

  5. 2025 · Spring

    Letting communities shape me back

    Started showing up to spaces just to learn — not to teach, lead, or contribute first. The receiving was harder than the giving.

  6. 2024 · Year

    Change is the material, not the obstacle

    The most useful mindset shift of the year: stop waiting for stability before building. Build with the change. Use the wind.