Astro adds four cyber leaders to new advisory board

Astro named four industry veterans to a newly formed Advisory Board as the Trevose, Pennsylvania, cybersecurity consulting firm looks to sharpen strategy and support growth. The board is meant to guide the company on market needs, cybersecurity innovation and partnerships.

Why it matters: - Astro is adding outside operators with deep cybersecurity, enterprise risk and business transformation experience as the firm tries to accelerate growth. - The board is designed to give Astro guidance on emerging market needs, cybersecurity innovation, key partnerships and ways to create more value for clients. - The move signals that Astro wants more strategic firepower as it enters what it calls its next stage of growth.

What happened: - Astro announced four appointments to its newly formed Advisory Board on July 21, 2026. - The new advisors are Diana Kelley, Chris Burrows, John Teltsch and John Beeskow. - Astro is based in Trevose, Pennsylvania. - More information is available on Astro’s website.

The details: - Diana Kelley is chief information security officer at Noma Security. - Kelley previously served as CISO of Protect AI and held senior leadership roles at Microsoft, IBM Security and Symantec. - Kelley’s background spans cybersecurity, AI security, risk, ethics, education and board service. - Chris Burrows is chief information security officer at Rocket Companies. - Burrows has more than 35 years of risk management experience. - Burrows has led security programs across financial services, manufacturing and government. - Burrows has worked on aligning cybersecurity programs with business transformation, regulation and enterprise growth. - John Teltsch has more than 45 years of experience in growth, business transformation and go-to-market leadership. - Teltsch most recently served as global chief revenue officer at an enterprise technology solutions provider. - Teltsch spent 40 years at IBM and retired as general manager of IBM Technology Sales and Services for the Americas. - John Beeskow is chief information security officer at AlixPartners. - Beeskow leads enterprise cybersecurity strategy, incident response, risk management and compliance programs. - Beeskow also serves on the board of directors of Credit Union ONE. - Astro said the advisory board brings complementary expertise across cybersecurity, AI security, enterprise risk, business transformation and global go-to-market strategy.

Between the lines: - Astro is pairing its leadership team with advisors who have executive-level experience at large companies and regulated industries. - That mix suggests the firm wants counsel that goes beyond security tactics and into growth, partnerships and market positioning. - The appointments also give Astro access to a network that could help open doors with enterprise buyers and partners.

What's next: - The advisory board will work closely with Astro’s leadership team. - Astro said the board will provide an outside perspective shaped by decades of experience building, securing and scaling high-growth organizations. - The firm is positioning the board to help shape its next chapter while staying true to its founding approach.

The bottom line: - Astro is using a seasoned advisory board to support expansion and strengthen its strategic footing in cybersecurity services.