Darren Gallop
About
Darren Gallop is from Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Darren is currently Vice Chair of the Board | Chair, Governance Committee at ISC2, located in Alexandria, VA. Darren also works as Strategic Advisor at DaytoDay Finance, a job Darren has held since Jun 2025. Another title Darren currently holds is Board Director at ISC2. In Darren's previous role as a Entrepreneur In Residence at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, Toronto Metropolitan University, Darren worked in Toronto, Ontario, Canada until Mar 2024. Prior to joining Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, Toronto Metropolitan University, Darren was a CEO & Co-Founder (Acquired by Patron Technology) at Marcato Digital Solutions and held the position of CEO & Co-Founder (Acquired by Patron Technology) at Nova Scotia, Canada. Prior to that, Darren was a Chief Executive Officer at Company House Records, based in Nova Scotia, Canada from Nov 2004 to Aug 2010.
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Darren Gallop's current jobs
Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Governance Committee of a global professional association representing cybersecurity leaders worldwide. Provide board-level governance leadership, overseeing ethical business practice, policy integrity, and organizational accountability. Support board effectiveness, governance maturity, and strategic alignment.
Strategic advisor to leadership of a regulated financial services company, supporting go-to-market strategy and growth planning. Provide guidance on data privacy, AI governance, and cybersecurity to support trust, compliance, and responsible scale.
Elected Board Director of a global professional association. Served on the Audit, Ethics, and Business Practices Committees, contributing to financial oversight, ethical standards, policy development, and enterprise governance. Participated in strategic planning and board-level accountability structures.
Board Director for a critical regional transportation infrastructure asset, providing fiduciary governance and strategic oversight in a public-sector environment. Serve on the Audit Committee, supporting financial oversight, risk management, safety accountability, and compliance with public-sector governance and regulatory requirements.
Advised leadership on growth strategy, product direction, and operational scalability for an event management and ticketing platform. Supported alignment between product capabilities, market positioning, and customer needs to enable sustainable growth and operational effectiveness.
Board Director for a globally operating manufacturing company, providing fiduciary governance, strategic oversight, and risk stewardship. Advise on enterprise risk, technology and data governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance, supporting international growth, operational resilience, and long-term enterprise value.
Founded and led a technology-enabled security, privacy, and governance company supporting growth-stage and regulated organizations in operationalizing trust as a strategic asset. Accountable for enterprise strategy, capital allocation, product direction, and risk oversight in complex regulatory environments. Lead the development and delivery of Carbide’s platform and professional services, advising executive teams and boards on cybersecurity, data privacy, and governance to support scale, regulatory alignment, and long-term resilience. Regularly engage with senior leadership on risk posture, compliance trade-offs, and ethical decision-making in high-trust, high-consequence operating environments.
Darren Gallop's past jobs
Served as Entrepreneur in Residence, advising and mentoring cybersecurity founders on company formation, scaling, and go-to-market strategy. Supported the growth and resilience of Canada’s cybersecurity startup ecosystem through strategic guidance and applied experience.
Co-founded and led Marcato Digital Solutions as CEO, scaling the company into a global leader in event logistics management software. Under my leadership, the company served 200+ clients across 25+ countries, including Coachella, Burning Man, and the X-Games. Oversaw the development of innovative platforms that transformed large-scale event operations while ensuring strong information security practices, culminating in Marcato’s acquisition by Patron Technology in 2018.
Led an independent record label, overseeing operations, distribution partnerships, and artist development. Secured international distribution and managed commercial and creative activities supporting artist exposure across Canada, Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.