Meet the Team
Our Dedicated Staff
Ryan Layton
Founder and CEO
CEO, Founder and Board Member
Ryan is an accomplished business and technology professional with 20+ years of experience working with C-Level executives within the Fortune 1000 space.
As Co-founder and CEO of Secuvant, Ryan oversees vision, strategy and execution efforts for the firm.
Prior to Secuvant, Ryan spent 14 years in Sales and Services at Forsythe Technologies, where he built and managed a client portfolio producing revenues in excess of $40 Million annually. He has a proven track record utilizing his business and financial background to understand and leverage technology to meet business objectives. He further credits his success to his ability to build relationships based on integrity and trust.
Ryan holds a BS degree in Accounting from the University of Utah and an MS degree in Business Information Systems from Utah State University.
Kent Howard
Vice President, Sales
CEO, Founder and Board Member
Kent is an accomplished technology sales leader with 25+ years of experience working with key account executives.
As the VP of Sales at Secuvant, Kent oversees all business development, sales, and strategic partnerships for the firm. Prior to Secuvant, Kent spent 10 years with Sirius Computer Solutions building strategic long-term customer relationships and delivering exceptional sales results. Prior to Sirius he spent over 15 years with Siebel, Oracle, and Business Intelligence / CRM partners selling implementation consulting services. When Kent is not actively helping clients reduce cyber risk, he can be found traveling, riding dirt bikes, and pursuing other off-road adventures with his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Kent holds a BS degree in Finance from Utah State University and an MBA in Marketing from the University of North Texas.
LaTasha Keener
Director of Tactical Operations and Service Delivery
CEO, Founder and Board Member
Currently serving as Secuvant’s Director of Tactical Operations and Service Delivery, LaTasha Keener is a dedicated professional with a focus on cybersecurity, network management, leadership and performance development. Working alongside some of the most notable security teams, LaTasha has overseen tier-level analysts and administrators to provide security response and NOC services.
LaTasha (Nikki) Keener is an experienced Cyber Security Leader and analyst with over 20 years of experience in the IT field. She began her career in the United States Navy where she was trained as an Information Systems Technician (IT). During her enlistment in the Navy, LaTasha was trained in Satellite Communication (SATCOM), computer networking and UNIX administration. She is a proud veteran who has served in two combat campaigns; Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
After completing her enlistment LaTasha continued her career working for the Department of Defense as a contractor for various combatant commands such as U.S. AFRICOM, U.S. EUCOM and DISA Europe as a security analyst. After leaving the DoD, Latasha step into various senior level roles leading incident response for tier 1-3 analyst, NOC services, SIEM maturation and customer onboarding for various industry verticals. LaTasha’s multidisciplinary background and leadership experience is a welcoming add to the growing Secuvant team of security professionals
We know Cyber Risk is Business Risk™
At Secuvant™ we recognize that most organizations are simply unaware and ill-prepared to utilize the best tools to protect their vitally important and valuable data.
