Brett Callow

Brett Callow is a Managing Director in the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications practice within FTI Consulting’s Strategic Communications segment. With more than two decades of cybersecurity policy and legislation understanding and extensive cybersecurity communications experience, Mr. Callow’s expertise is widely recognized within the industry, by policy makers, the media and among data privacy influencers, both in North America and internationally.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Callow served as a threat analyst and spokesperson for the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft, which is a partner in Europol’s No More Ransom project. He has been involved in some of the most high-profile ransomware incidents and has participated in panels and policy-related discussions, including at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Aspen Institute, and has served on the advisory board of the Royal United Services Institute’s Ransomware Harms project. His research has been cited in the U.S. Economic Report of the President, by the World Economic Forum, the European Commission for Economic Policy and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, among others.

Mr. Callow began his career with the Isle of Government, working in a number of legislation and policy-related roles.

Mr. Callow is frequently quoted by top-tier media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and Wired.