Meet The Team - Guardian's Fortress
Chris Budihas
Chris Budihas is a dynamic executive business and military leader with 35+ years of experience in successfully leading diverse teams in global, multi-functional organizations to achieve positive results. Over the years, his expertise has been in strategy and operations development & execution, annual operating budget performance, market & risk analysis to stimulate growth, and building strategic partnerships for long-term business expansion. Chris founded a consulting company that empowers clients to frame problems to develop effective strategies and business opportunities. He volunteers time to serve as the Chief Business Advisor for the non-profit National OverWatch, whose mission is to develop training, policies, and material solutions that help to prevent violent events in schools. Chris is one of the co-founders of Guardian’s Fortress, serving as their Chief Operations Officer. Continue reading to learn more about Guardian’s Fortress.
Ludger Montfort
Ludger Montfort is an esteemed cybersecurity professional with experience managing complex government projects, personnel action processes, and information security. Husband and father, Ludger is a military retiree who served the country for over 27 years in both the Active and Reserve Component of the US Army. Since retirement, Guardian’s Fortress is the second Soldier-founded and IT Security-based company for which he provides planning administration and operational support. Ludger is an Award-winning, highly accomplished, and motivated IT & HR professional with decades of experience and a track record of rapport-building, resourceful problem-solving, and excellent customer support skills. Ludger co-founded Guardian’s Fortress, serving as their Chief of Information Technology.
Damian Green
Damian Green is a strategic manager and creative thinker with expertise in leading change, improving organizational processes, and assessing performance. With a hands-on, lead-by-example style, he fosters a culture of teamwork, shared mission, and dedication to operational excellence. Damian is constantly seeking improvements in processes to increase outputs and efficiencies within existing budgets. Damian retired from the U.S. Army after serving 23 years in Infantry and Logistics positions, from the front lines to the Pentagon. Additionally, Damian serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Guardian's Fortress, where he leads the development of applications that enable safety and security inspections of schools, universities, places of worship, and medical facilities.
