Cyber risk touches every plan, partnership and product, which is why Elise Veazey Stacey, chief of staff of Optiv, builds alignment across strategy, execution and culture so organizations can move with confidence. Her work sits at the intersection of business outcomes and security readiness where decisions must be fast, clear and grounded in reality.
Veazey Stacey’s path reflects a commitment to transformation through disciplined delivery. She has led initiatives that bring cross-functional teams into focus, clarified priorities in complex environments and turned strategic intent into practical action. Those experiences shaped a leadership style that values preparation, measurable progress and communication that keeps people pulling in the same direction.
Optiv exists to secure the full potential of its clients by helping manage cyber risk. Veazey Stacey translates that mission into daily practice by coordinating leaders, aligning plans with threat realities and ensuring the right experts are in the right conversations at the right moment. The role requires situational awareness, operational rigor and a knack for removing friction so specialists can do their best work.
Results show up in the way programs stay on track and partnerships mature. Veazey Stacey streamlines planning cadences, tightens feedback loops and insists on clarity around scope and success criteria. Teams benefit from a shared view of what matters, how it will be measured and when handoffs occur. Clients experience steadiness during high-stakes work where confidence is earned by consistent follow-through.
Recognition as a Titan 100 Honoree underscores her impact across a demanding field. Veazey Stacey blends strategic judgment with empathy, earning trust from executives, engineers and partners who depend on crisp decisions. She models composure during pressure, invites diverse perspectives and turns lessons into playbooks that improve outcomes across engagements.
A five-year outlook for Optiv centers on leading as the cybersecurity solutions integrator of choice. Veazey Stacey supports that ambition by championing integrated approaches that connect advisory, implementation and ongoing operations. She helps design pathways where governance, risk and technology converge so organizations can pursue digital ambitions while understanding exposure and readiness.
Mentorship and talent development sit alongside execution. Veazey Stacey invests in rising leaders, particularly women building careers in technology and security. She opens doors, provides context and shares frameworks that make complex work navigable. Those efforts expand capacity inside teams while signaling that excellence includes how people are developed, not just what gets delivered.
Accomplishments noted in her materials include driving enterprise initiatives to successful completion, elevating leaders across the U.S. and Canada and being named a top 50 woman leader of Nashville for 2025. Veazey Stacey measures success by mission alignment, resilience under pressure and the trust built with colleagues and clients who rely on consistent performance.
The mandate remains straightforward. Create conditions where strategy and security reinforce each other, where plans survive contact with real threats and where progress is visible without burdensome overhead. Through that steady, systems-minded approach, Veazey Stacey demonstrates impact and excellence in cybersecurity while helping organizations operate with clarity and strength.
