Senior Technology Operations for High-Stakes Environments
Advisory-led support for organizations where systems, security, and outcomes cannot fail.
What We Do
Who We Work With
- Public-sector and regulated organizations accountable for operational outcomes
- CIOs, CTOs, and technology leaders navigating risk and modernization
- Executive teams balancing compliance, continuity, and workforce decisions
- Organizations needing senior advisory support without long-term overhead
If the work is critical, we’re a fit.
How Engagements Work
- Alignment conversation
- Clearly scoped advisory engagement
- Defined outcomes, timelines, and accountability
* Engagements may include senior operational, compliance, or workforce advisory support depending on organizational needs and risk profile.
* Cohort Six does not provide managed services, staffing, or ongoing ticket-based support.
No inflated teams.
No unnecessary retainers.
No noise.
Why Cohort Six
- Former senior military and enterprise technology leadership
- Public-sector focused, advisory-led engagements
- Designed for clarity, continuity, and risk reduction
Senior Advisory Leadership
Joe CherryFounder & Senior Advisor — Technology OperationsAdvisor profile
Joe Cherry is a senior technology operations advisor with over 20 years of experience supporting high-stakes public-sector and enterprise environments where reliability, security, and operational clarity are critical.
His advisory work spans technology operations, endpoint and device governance, identity and access controls, and modernization prioritization. He has led and advised large-scale initiatives supporting tens of thousands of users across globally distributed environments, with a focus on vendor oversight, audit readiness, and cost-to-risk trade-off analysis.
Joe is a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3) with deep experience advising senior leaders at the intersection of technology, operations, and mission execution. He holds a Master of Business and Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management, along with industry certifications including CompTIA Security+ and multiple Microsoft certifications across cloud, security, identity, and endpoint management.
John ThyngSenior Advisor — Operations & LogisticsAdvisor profile
John Thyng is a senior operations and logistics advisor with more than 25 years of leadership experience across military, government, and commercial environments. He advises executive teams on operational readiness, continuity planning, and mission-impact risk where technology, logistics, and organizational decisions intersect.
A retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, John has led large, globally distributed organizations responsible for complex logistics, sustainment, and continuity operations across Europe, Africa, and the United States.
In the private sector, he has served as a Director of Supply Chain for large manufacturing operations, leading end-to-end improvements, stabilizing new facilities, and delivering significant cost reductions through disciplined operational design and risk management. His role at Cohort Six is advisory in nature and focused on leadership decision support.