OUR TEAM
Built by Operators Who
Secured Critical Systems
Deep experience in AI, identity, infrastructure, and enterprise-scale security.
MIKE MAY | CEO
With 25+ years in enterprise security and infrastructure, Mike leads Mountain Theory’s mission to bring control to AI-driven systems operating inside complex organizations.
- Enterprise Security: Led security and infrastructure across Motorola, IBM, and Western Union
- Systems Integration: Directed 35+ post-acquisition tech and cyber integrations
- Scaled Growth: Built security programs supporting Sprinklr’s $4B IPO
- Financial Systems: Oversaw protection of $80B+ in annual payment flows
Focus: Enabling organizations to safely scale AI by controlling execution-layer risk.
SHAUN CUTTILL | CTO
Shaun leads the engineering of Mountain Theory’s execution-layer control systems, drawing from a career in identity security, national systems, and foundational infrastructure technologies.
- Authentication Pioneer: Founder of 2FA, Inc. with 5 patents in identity security
- National Security Systems: Built FBI fingerprint identification technology
- Infrastructure Foundations: Early contributor to Bluetooth development at Ericsson
- Security Perspective: Deep experience identifying how systems fail under real-world conditions
Focus: Building systems that evaluate and control AI-driven actions before they execute.