Jen Easterly joined Crosspoint as an Operating Partner in 2025. A cybersecurity pioneer, national security expert, and combat veteran, Jen brings decades of leadership experience at the intersection of technology, security, and innovation and an obsession with building amazing teams to tackle hard problems. The former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Jen also served as Head of Firm Resilience at Morgan Stanley where she built and led the company’s Cybersecurity Fusion Center. In uniform, she helped establish U.S. Cyber Command and commanded the Army’s first cyber operations battalion, deploying multiple times, including to Haiti, the Balkans, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In addition, Jen served twice at the White House and held senior leadership roles at the National Security Agency. A graduate of West Point and a Rhodes Scholar, she is a two-time recipient of the Bronze Star and numerous other awards, including the George C. Marshall Award in Ethical Leadership and the Champion of Internet Freedom Award.