Regine Bonneau was a fellow in New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative.
Bonneau started her career at a New York City law firm as a legal assistant. She attained her master’s degree in accounting and financial management. She later started her own businesses: Bonneau Enterprises LLC providing mortgage brokerage services and BellaOne Capital LLC for project and financial management. When the housing market crashed because of document fraud, she became a forensic underwriter conducting risk assessments on mortgage-backed securities. She later became a quality control specialist and then a performance supervisor managing a team of forensic underwriters.
After years in the risk management and compliance, she transitioned into the area of cybersecurity as the new regulations involved security controls. She founded RB Advisory LLC, focusing on cybersecurity, risk management, compliance, forensic audits, privacy and e-discovery. She is currently a member of the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) and chair of the project management committee. As chair, she crafts, manages, supports, and documents all aspects of the specific goals and objectives of each committee to ensure timely execution, success, and to bring to life the vision and mission of ICMCP.
She has been a keynote speaker for Microsoft during Small Business Week. She served as a panelist and interviewed for opinion editorial for the Orlando Sentinel, and published articles in the area of cybersecurity and risk. The Orlando Business Journal featured her as one of its “People On The Move.” She is a member of the Information System & Technology Program Advisory Committee for South University. She is also a member of numerous groups and associations for risk and cybersecurity such as ISSA.org Orlando and Tampa Bay Chapters, ISACA.org West Florida Chapter, and Infragard.
Bonneau was born in Haiti and raised in New York City. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from Strayer University. She speaks English, Creole, Spanish, and French.