V. Venesulia Carr is a former United States Marine, entrepreneur, Newsmax columnist, CEO of the Vicar Group, LLC, and host of the television show Down to Business with V. As show creator and host, V. Venesulia, has parlayed her passion for justice, cybersecurity, and fraud mitigation into a television show that helps citizens become cyber-aware and cyber-safe. Today she is a sought-after commentator on national news networks for her expertise on national security, military affairs, cybersecurity, information security, and fraud mitigation. V. also provides thought leadership on the metaverse, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other futurist technologies and their real-world applications in business, government, and civil society.
As CEO of the Vicar Group, LLC. and founder and Executive Director of IDRA the Agency, V. serves as an operations and management consultant, creating strategic plans to help organizations streamline operations, reach peak efficiency, and meet target goals. She is a speaker and consultant for businesses, universities, government, and NGOs. V. gained expertise in the financial sector at Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 organizations providing leadership on operations, cybersecurity, fraud mitigation, process improvement, organizational development, digital transformation, and change management.
In addition, V. serves on the Board of Directors for the WiCYS Women in Cybersecurity Florida, Greater Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, REAP ReEntry Alliance Pensacola, and provides insight to entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders through business strategy think tanks in Miami, Washington, DC, New York, and Florida’s Gulf Coast.
As host of Down to Business with V., V. ‘s polished, professional, diplomatic, yet strictly business, no-nonsense sensibilities are on display as she brings awareness to cybercrime, fraud trends, and information security best practices for business owners and consumers. V. is compassionate to victims, tough on crime, and cuts through the noise. She is V. Venesulia, America’s Chief Information Security Officer.
