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
Industry experts providing strategic guidance to strengthen client solutions.
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.