President & CEO

As the distinguished President of DRT Cyber and its subsidiary, Digital Boundary Group, Gurpreet is a luminary in cybersecurity innovation. With a notable tenure as Chief Cyber Architect at VersaBank, he pioneered the development of a groundbreaking zero-knowledge and secure digital safe system. Under his helm, DRTC has experienced notable growth with the introduction of innovative and effective cybersecurity solutions. With a remarkable 16-year history at BlackBerry and earlier contributions to 3COM and the British Ministry of Defense, Mr. Sahota's vast expertise is reinforced by his certifications as a CISSP and Certified Cloud Security Professional. His dedication to digital security shapes the future of cyber resilience.

Chief Financial Officer

Laura serves the financial and strategic needs of both Digital Boundary Group and DRT Cyber. Her vast experience in financial operations and accounting enables her to support the growth of all business lines pragmatically and consistently. Before joining DBG, she held senior finance and accounting roles with various private companies, including Controller of ON Communication Inc. Laura began her career with Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Executive Vice President of Sales

After a decade in contract engineering and technology sales for Attache Group Inc., Joel Shapiro co-founded Digital Boundary Group in 2003. With over 35 years of business development and sales management experience, Joel is responsible for managing the largest accounts and the teams that support them. Joel has driven DBG to consistent growth for two decades and is now fueling the expansion of operations into the United States. Joel is a lifelong Londoner with deep family roots in London. As an extension of service to his community, for the past 20 years, Joel has been involved with the Children’s Health Foundation in a volunteer capacity.

Executive Vice President of Technology & Chief Technology Officer

As one of the founders of Digital Boundary Group, Paul Weatherhead is an industry icon. With a quarter of a century of security consulting with some of the largest companies in the world, Paul has seen it all. He holds a Level 2 Secret Security Clearance – Government of Canada and has developed internal security assessment methodology based on NIST, NERC CIP, ISO 27001 series, PCI DSS, HIPPA, and SANS guidelines. Paul is an expert in carrying out an internal network, SCADA, firewall, wireless, security assessments, and external penetration testing for the government (federal/provincial/municipal), critical infrastructure, police services, financial/insurance, healthcare, education, retail, and professional services. His strong technical background in network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, firewall, intrusion detection, authentication, and identity management enables him to perform physical and electronic social engineering engagements, computer forensics, and evidence file acquisition and analysis.

Assistant Vice President Professional Services Delivery

Deborah Washburn is an industry leader in every sense. With over 25 years of experience in security consulting, she has mentored and trained hundreds of North America’s most capable cybersecurity professionals. She holds a Level 2 Secret Security Clearance from the Government of Canada and has developed external security testing methodology based on NIST, ISO 27001 series, PCI DSS, HIPPA, and SANS guidelines. Deborah’s breadth of experience in all major business sectors including government, critical infrastructure, police services, financial, healthcare, education, manufacturing, retail, and professional services enables her to deliver security-related presentations to all CxO level audiences. Deborah is a member of Fanshawe College’s Cyber Security program advisory committee, an active member of ISACA, and CIS WorkBench.

Manager of Human Resources and Corporate Communications

Jenna is a senior Human Resources professional with over a decade of experience in recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, training and development, compensation analysis, and growth strategies. Using her empathy and wisdom, Jenna is skillful at building relationships with her colleagues, supporting them along their career paths, and finding the next excellent candidate to join the team. Before joining DBG, Jenna worked in publishing where she learned the importance of attention to detail while setting up the company's eBook program. She uses those skills daily when communicating with various stakeholders, drafting training documents, and writing policies. Her career advice? Always put your best foot forward because every move you make, from your application to your conversations with potential employers, affects the decision to hire.