Meet the Team

Sharon D. Nelson, Esq.

President

Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., is the President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a digital forensics, cybersecurity and information technology firm in Fairfax, Virginia.   

Ms. Nelson is the author of the noted electronic evidence blog, Ride the Lightning and is a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast series called “The Digital Edge: Lawyers and Technology” as well as “Digital Detectives.”

She is a frequent author (eighteen books published by the ABA and hundreds of articles) and speaker on legal technology, cybersecurity and electronic evidence topics. She was the President of the Virginia State Bar June 2013 – June 2014 and a past President of the Fairfax Law Foundation and the Fairfax Bar Association.

John W. Simek

Vice President

John Simek is the Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a managed IT service provider, digital forensics and managed cybersecurity firm located in Fairfax, VA. Mr. Simek has a national reputation as a digital forensics technologist and has testified as an expert witness throughout the United States. He holds a degree in engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and an MBA in finance from Saint Joseph’s University.

Michael C. Maschke

CEO, Director of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics

Michael Maschke is the Chief Executive Officer/Director of Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics at Sensei Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Maschke holds a degree in Telecommunications from James Madison University. Mr. Maschke is an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE #744), a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and an AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE). Mr. Maschke is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Jeff Fox

CTO, Director of Information Technology

Jeff Fox is the Chief Technology Officer/Director of IT at Sensei Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Fox holds a degree in Information Technology from Strayer University.  He has over 30 technical certifications, including every Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) offered by Microsoft, from Windows NT 4.0 to 2016.  Other certifications held by Mr. Fox include the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) with the Master designation, CompTIA PenTest+, Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Novell Certified Network Engineer (CNE), and VMware Certified Professional (VCP).