WHO WE ARE
A risk intelligence team built for security operations.
Alpha Recon brings together leadership across intelligence, product, engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and business development to build risk intelligence that security teams can use in the field, with clients, and at the decision table. Every function on this team supports the same output: verified, analyst-assessed risk intelligence that protective operations, corporate security, and insurance and underwriting teams can act on without re-checking the source.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Meet the team behind Alpha Recon.
Our leadership team brings together field experience, intelligence tradecraft, product strategy, engineering delivery, cybersecurity, and go-to-market execution.
Toby Houchens
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Toby has a diverse technical and scientific background in risk management, security, intelligence, and threat assessment. With over 11 years as a US Army green beret, Toby holds multiple degrees, including a Master’s in neuroscience, a Master’s in international relations, and a PhD in big data technology. He possesses a unique blend of experience and education. His efforts in the Middle East and Africa led to strategic impacts that benefitted the regions. He has accomplished hundreds of threat and security operations in diverse threat environments.
Toby believes in intelligence’s central focus and value in all operations and strategies. This applies to school and workplace safety and security, not just to security professionals and enterprises.
Toby enjoys spending his free time outdoors fishing. In the winter months, he enjoys skiing in the Rocky Mountains with family and friends.
Rukshana Hussain
Chief Operating Officer
Rukshana supports operational structure, execution, and cross-functional coordination as Alpha Recon scales platform delivery and client support. Her focus is keeping intelligence, product, and client-facing teams working from the same operating rhythm as the company grows.
AJ Reed
Chief Product Officer and Intelligence Director
AJ Reed serves as Chief Product Officer and Intelligence Director at Alpha Recon, where he leads product vision and the Intelligence SMT. He is a senior product and strategy executive with over two decades of experience spanning government and commercial environments, including more than 10 years driving delivery of secure, mission-critical software across government contracting, DevSecOps, and SaaS.
AJ is known for translating complex operational and threat problems into clear product strategy, scalable platform roadmaps, and customer-ready outcomes. He has led full product lifecycles from early concept and prototype through enterprise deployment, partnering closely with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to align execution with customer needs and business priorities. He brings structure to fast-moving organizations through strong product governance, crisp prioritization, and measurable delivery rhythms, while preserving speed and innovation.
Sandy Reyes
Engineering Program / Project Manager
Sandy supports engineering program delivery, project execution, coordination, and delivery structure across product and platform initiatives. That structure is what keeps platform work moving on a predictable cadence as new capabilities and report types come online.
Soy Joseph
Chief Information Security Officer
A senior cybersecurity executive and Chief Information Security Officer with more than twenty years of experience leading enterprise security programs, advising executive leadership, and driving measurable cyber risk reduction across complex, multi-entity environments. Operates as a de-facto CISO, building and maturing security functions, leading high-impact incident response, and guiding organizations through critical risk, compliance, and transformation initiatives.
Brings deep expertise across cyber strategy, governance, cloud and application security, identity and access management, and security operations. Skilled in conducting cyber due diligence, assessing organizational risk posture, and delivering board-ready insights that shape investment and business decisions.
Recognized for pairing technical depth with executive presence, partnering with CEOs, CIOs, CISOs, and boards to navigate complex trade-offs, prioritize investments, and build resilient, future-ready security organizations. Actively engaged in emerging domains, including AI-driven security and quantum risk preparedness.
Regula Kammerer
Director of Business Development
Regula Kammerer is a dedicated marketing and business development professional with international experience across the DACH region and the United States. With over a decade of hands-on experience in brand development, digital marketing, and business growth initiatives, she has led rebranding efforts, implemented marketing systems, and supported go-to-market strategies in B2B environments.
Her expertise includes content strategy, marketing automation, CRM systems, and cross-functional coordination. She works closely with executive leadership, product, and sales teams to ensure consistent messaging and alignment between strategy and execution. Her work is based on structure, clear communication, and measurable progress.
Regula holds a background in graphic design, commercial education, and legal studies, providing a practical and structured foundation for building sustainable brand and business development initiatives.