# James Rosenthal

> James (Jim) Rosenthal co-founded BlueVoyant in 2017 and built it from a startup into a global cybersecurity company with more than 650 employees across five continents. A former Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Stanley, where he answered to the CEO and board for cybersecurity, he turned a Wall Street obsession with protecting the financial system into a company that defends businesses and governments against internal and supply-chain threats. In May 2026 he handed the CEO role to John Hernandez and became Chairman of the Board.

- **Role:** Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder at BlueVoyant
- **Organizations:** BlueVoyant, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, McKinsey & Company, Sheltered Harbor, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled BlueVoyant to 650+ employees across five continents and offices in New York, London, Budapest, Bogota, and Singapore, Recipient of the 2017 Critical Infrastructure Protection Award from the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), Past Chairman of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and chair of its Cybersecurity Committee

## Career timeline

- **1986-1999** — Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, advising on strategy and operations
- **1999-2005** — Head of Corporate Strategy & Corporate Development at Lehman Brothers
- **2008-2011** — Head of Strategy at Morgan Stanley
- **2011-2017** — Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Morgan Stanley, responsible to CEO and board for cybersecurity and operational risk
- **2014-2017** — Chair of SIFMA's Cybersecurity Committee
- **2017** — Co-founded BlueVoyant and became CEO
- **2023-11** — BlueVoyant raised a Series E (latest funding reported around $140M; total funding over $695M)
- **2026-05** — Transitioned from CEO to Chairman of the Board; John Hernandez named CEO

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled BlueVoyant to 650+ employees across five continents and offices in New York, London, Budapest, Bogota, and Singapore
- Recipient of the 2017 Critical Infrastructure Protection Award from the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC)
- Past Chairman of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and chair of its Cybersecurity Committee
- Co-Chairman of Sheltered Harbor, the financial-industry consortium that preserves customer data and confidence during cyberattacks
- Led cybersecurity and operational risk for Morgan Stanley as COO

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Stepped down as CEO of BlueVoyant and became Chairman of the Board; John Hernandez appointed CEO to accelerate the company's AI-driven cybersecurity platform.
- **2023-11** — BlueVoyant raised a Series E round as part of total funding exceeding $695M.

## Links

- Website: https://bluevoyant.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/james-rosenthal-302076235

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Last updated: 2026-06-04