Ray Cotton

Director of Security in San Francisco, California

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Ray Cotton has a diverse set of skills and experiences. His skills include technology, corporate and leadership roles and he is experienced in the fields of compliance, security, and asset protection.

Ray is valued particularly for his leadership skills and ability to build strengthening relationships that have been successful in accomplishing business goals. Ray's interpersonal skills make him excellent at building teams and has lead him to be thought of as an industry leader, especially during crisis management and cost control.

Ray currently works as a Senior Advisor for PatternEx, an Artificial Intelligence Platform for InfoSec. PatternEx utilizes the strengths of humans in combination with the skills of machines to assess human behavior and predict theft.

Ray has served as the American Society for Industrial Security and is currently the chair of the Wicklander and Zulawaski's (CFI) board. Ray performed as a panel expert for one of California's most known law firms, Burnham-Brown.

A voracious reader, Ray is constantly reading a variety of books. Find his book reviews onRayCotton.info. Ray also loves experiencing different cultures from around the world. You can find his travel guides on RayCotton.org.

  • Education
    • Boston University, Criminology