As Swimlane’s Co-Founder and CEO, Cody is responsible for the strategic direction of Swimlane and the development of its agentic AI automation platform. With a decade-long commitment to improving the lives of security teams, Cody’s leadership has been pivotal in Swimlane’s ability to deliver automation solutions that address the complexities of modern security operations. As automation and agentic AI converge, this conviction has intensified, propelling the company to transform security from the SOC to compliance, identity, vulnerability management, and beyond through AI-driven automation. 

His focus on the open exchange of expertise and best practices allows him to work closely with industry-leading technology vendors and partners to identify opportunities to streamline and automate security operations activities that speed cyber response and enable AI automation initiatives.  

After beginning his career in the U.S. Coast Guard, Cody spent 15 years in IT and security, including roles with the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), American Express, and IBM Global Business Services.  Cody is a frequent presenter and resource on information security at Forbes, the Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, the DHS Security Subcommittee on Privacy, and National Public Radio (NPR).