BUILT DIFFERENT
Yearling Solutions wasn't built to follow the consulting playbook. It was built to redefine it. We bring trusted Cybersecurity Advisory, AI Innovation, Talent on Demand, and Product Development together in one purpose-built model designed to help organizations move faster and with greater control.
Rob Burns
Founder & CEO
Cybersecurity and IT executive with leadership experience spanning enterprise security programs, managed security services, and technology consulting. Launched Yearling Solutions to deliver fractional leadership, cyber resilience, strategic talent solutions, and AI enablement backed by elite specialists.
Strategic Advisors
Senior practitioners who bring operating experience from enterprise security, regulated industries, and clinical research directly to our client engagements.
Gary Clark
Strategic Advisor & Principal Cybersecurity Consultant
Cybersecurity leader with extensive experience across aviation, higher education, and enterprise sectors. Former CISO at NetJets and Director of IT Risk Management at THE Ohio State University. Specializes in building resilient, data-driven cybersecurity programs that balance risk, compliance, and innovation while enabling business growth. Expert in governance frameworks, security architecture, incident response, and regulatory compliance. Provides strategic cybersecurity consulting and vCISO services to Yearling clients across multiple industries.
Jennifer Burns
Strategic Advisor - Life Sciences & Clinical Research
Quality assurance and clinical research leader. Director of Compliance at Brigham and Women's Hospital Cardiovascular Imaging Core Lab. Former Research Network Coordinator and Research Scientist at Battelle. Specializes in compliance management, clinical trial operations, pharmaceutical supply coordination, and GLP-regulated microbiology research. SME for Clinical Research capabilities in YearlingIQ.
Why Yearling
How we compare to the alternatives
Buyers in cyber, AI, and senior talent usually weigh us against three kinds of firms. Here is the short version of where we fit.
vs. Big 4 / large GSI
Senior practitioners, not a pyramid
Same caliber of strategy work, delivered by the people doing the work. Faster decisions, lower burn rate, no army of analysts on your invoice.
vs. cyber boutique
Security, AI, and talent under one roof
Boutiques go deep on cyber. We do too, then connect it to the AI products and senior staff you also need, with one accountable team.
vs. staffing agency
Outcomes, not just resumes
We embed practitioners who can lead the work, not just fill a seat. Backed by a consulting team that owns the result with you.
Let's talk about your program.
One conversation. No pitch deck. A direct discussion about your challenge and the most useful next step we can take together.