Benjamin A. Yarbrough (Ben) serves as Chief Executive Officer for Calyptix Security, coming to the company with more than 10 years' experience working with growth companies, entrepreneurs and investors. At Calyptix Security, Yarbrough directs business operations and strategic development focusing on operations, sales, strategic relationships, and finance. Prior to joining Calyptix Security, Yarbrough has practiced law in Charlotte, North Carolina where he has represented institutional investors, businesses and individuals in a wide range of business dealings. He worked at Kennedy, Covington, Lobdell & Hickman in the firm's corporate practice group from 1994 to 2004, with a focus on business law, equity and debt finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, entrepreneurial businesses and startups. As a partner with Foodman, Hunter & Karres, which he joined in January 2005, Yarbrough has concentrated his legal practice on counseling entrepreneurs and middle market growth companies at all stages of development. Yarbrough earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Davidson College in 1989, graduating cum laude. During college he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Epsilon. Yarbrough completed his juris doctorate at the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Virginia Tax Review. |