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Background

Background

Srinivasan Manivannan’s preparation for public leadership centres on governance, constitutional law and statesmanship. He has pursued it through executive education programs, legal convenings and federal security training at institutions central to American legal and public life.

  1. Stanford Law School · Stanford Executive Education program · Mar 2025

    Rock Center for Corporate Governance: From Insight to Action: Advancing Enterprise AI Governance

    Executive education program in enterprise AI governance from the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance, a joint initiative of Stanford Law School and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

  2. Membership

    The Federalist Society

    Member of The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, a national network of lawyers, judges, law students and scholars.

  3. Hillsdale College · Online programs, 2024

    Hillsdale College: statesmanship, politics and American government

    Hillsdale College is known for its teaching in statesmanship, politics and American constitutional government, including at its campus in Washington, D.C. Completed Hillsdale College courses:

    • Winston Churchill and Statesmanship, Oct 2024
    • American Foreign Policy, Nov 2024
    • Constitution 101, Nov 2024
    • Public Policy from a Constitutional Viewpoint, Nov 2024
    • Free Market Economics, Nov 2024

    Application to the Hillsdale College graduate program in Washington, D.C.: in progress.

  4. Stanford Law School · Stanford Constitutional Law Center · May 2–3, 2025

    Pierce v. Society of Sisters: The 100th Anniversary

    Attended Pierce v. Society of Sisters: The 100th Anniversary at Stanford Law School (May 2025), a national constitutional law conference featuring Judge Michael McConnell, Ninth Circuit Judges Diarmuid O’Scannlain and Susan Graber, and Carnegie Endowment President Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar.

  5. Stanford GSB Executive Education program · Mar 2025

    Transformational Leadership: Insights from Stanford Executive Program (SEP) Alumni

    Leadership lessons from alumni of the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Featured credential

Interagency Security Committee: Federal Facility Security and Risk Management

In-person interagency training at a CISA-led interagency facility, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security.

  • Federal facility security
  • The ISC Risk Management Process
  • Facility Security Committee roles

Certifications and training

Prepared across security, governance and technology

National security

Homeland security and counterintelligence

Counterintelligence Awareness Certificate Program; Developing a Security Education and Training Program; Insider Threat Awareness; Counter-Proliferation and Supply Chain Threat Awareness; Using the Incident Response Playbook; plus training in counterintelligence and fraud, AI-enabled cyber risk, and the 2026 DCSA Security Conference for Industry.

Critical infrastructure

Industrial control systems and critical risk

ICS Assessment/Evaluation; Determine Critical Risk; ICS Cybersecurity Landscape for Managers; Cyber Risks to Industrial Control Systems.

Public safety

Public safety leadership

National Incident Management System; National Response Framework; National Mitigation Framework; Team Leader for telecommunicator emergency response; Leadership and Influence; High-Risk Explosives Sweep and Precursor Awareness for Public Safety; bomb-threat preparedness and response.

Emergency management

Preparedness and response

Incident command, emergency planning, exercises, public information and community emergency response.

Public leadership

Governance and public trust

Deputy Minister Leadership Reflections; Securing Public Trust: Combating Fraud, Waste and Abuse; and programs in budgeting and local-government leadership.

Technology and AI

Expert-level certification

Microsoft Certified Trainer, with expert-level Azure, AI, security and Power Platform certifications, plus AWS, Google Cloud and Intel credentials.

Global experience

Five countries, one way of working

Listening first, defining the real problem, and building practical solutions that bring people together across sectors and borders.

  • Canada
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • India

Full record

By area

Select an area to see every training, program and role in it.

Law

  • From Insight to Action: Advancing Enterprise AI GovernanceStanford Law School, Rock Center for Corporate Governance, Stanford Executive Education
  • Pierce v. Society of Sisters: The 100th Anniversary (attended)Stanford Law School, Stanford Constitutional Law Center
  • MemberThe Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
  • American Civics: Presented by Zero-LHarvard Law School
  • RelativityOne Review ProRelativity

Constitution

  • Natural RightsNational Constitution Center
  • Bill of Rights and Amending the ConstitutionNational Constitution Center
  • Fourteenth AmendmentNational Constitution Center
  • Voting Rights in AmericaNational Constitution Center
  • Constitution 101Hillsdale College
  • Public Policy from a Constitutional ViewpointHillsdale College
  • Constitution 101United States Department of War
  • Department of Defense Constitutional CertificationUnited States Department of War
  • Constitutional InterpretationPrinceton University
  • The Making of America SeminarThe National Center for Constitutional Studies

Homeland Security

  • Federal Security Certification Training (FSCT 26N‑0783)U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Private Sector Engagement; Interagency Security Committee, CISA
  • Implementing SaaS Security GuidelinesCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Living Off the Land (LOTL): An Intrusion Technique OverviewCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Understanding Indicators of CompromiseCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Using the CISA Incident Response Playbook at Your OrganizationCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Emergency Management: National Mitigation Framework, Leadership and Influence, Emergency PlanningFEMA
  • IS-317.a: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)National Disaster and Emergency Management University
  • High-Risk Explosives SweepU.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • HME and Precursor Awareness for Public SafetyU.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office for Bombing Prevention
  • Bomb Threat Preparedness and ResponseU.S. Department of Homeland Security, Center for Domestic Preparedness
  • IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100)FEMA, Emergency Management Institute
  • Bicycle Crowd Control Teams: Domestic Emergency PreparednessFEMA
  • ICS Cybersecurity Landscape for Managers (FRE2115 R01)Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • ICS Assessment/EvaluationCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Cyber Risks to Industrial Control SystemsCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Determining Critical RiskCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • Reverse EngineeringU.S. Department of Homeland Security

Intelligence & Counterintelligence

  • AI and Cybersecurity: Adversarial Techniques and Managing RiskDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • The Nexus between Counterintelligence and FraudDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Understanding Indicators of CompromiseDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Developing a Security Education and Training ProgramDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Counterintelligence AwarenessDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Insider Threat AwarenessDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Cyber Security AwarenessDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Strengthening the DIB through the DC3 Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP)Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) · Mar 2025, Mar 2026
  • Counter-ProliferationDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Counterintelligence (CI) Concerns for AdjudicatorsDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Supply Chain Threat AwarenessDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Thwarting the Enemy: Providing Counterintelligence & Threat Awareness to the Defense Industrial BaseDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Counterintelligence (CI) Awareness and Security BriefDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Cybersecurity Awareness: Counter IntelligenceDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Protecting Assets in the NISPDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Foreign Travel BriefDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Suspicious Emails: CounterintelligenceDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)

Public Administration & Statesmanship

  • Deputy Minister Leadership ReflectionsCanada School of Public Service | École de la fonction publique du Canada
  • Winston Churchill and StatesmanshipHillsdale College
  • American Foreign PolicyHillsdale College
  • Certificate for U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and BureaucracyInstitute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School
  • Crafting Personal Impact Strategies for Social InnovatorsHarvard Kennedy School Executive Education
  • Transformational Leadership: Insights from Stanford Executive Program (SEP) AlumniStanford GSB Executive Education
  • Securing Public Trust: A Three-Part Webinar Series on Combating Fraud, Waste, and AbuseInstitute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)
  • Navigating AI: AI AgentsInstitute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC)
  • Exercising Leadership: Foundational PrinciplesHarvard Online
  • Strategic Planning in the Age of AIICMA, International City/County Management Association
  • Transforming Digital Government ExperiencesICMA, International City/County Management Association
  • Alternatives to Silos: Leadership at Every LevelICMA, International City/County Management Association

Economics & Finance

  • Free Market EconomicsHillsdale College
  • The Fed and the Dual MandateFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • Monetary PolicyFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • The Fed’s ToolboxFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • New Monetary Policy ToolsFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • FRB Professional Development CertificateFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • FRED Data PractitionerFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • Economics: Teaching and Learning with FREDFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • Budgeting: SMART GoalsFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • America’s Poverty and InequalityStanford University
  • Building Trust with a Transparent BudgetICMA, International City/County Management Association
  • Creating Transparency and Building Trust with Residents through Budget DataICMA, International City/County Management Association
  • Rethinking Budgeting through Data-Driven Priority Based BudgetingICMA, International City/County Management Association
  • Supporting Your Community’s Recovery and Infrastructure through Securing, Managing, and Implementing Federal FundsICMA, International City/County Management Association

Data Analytics & Technology

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect ExpertMicrosoft
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer AssociateMicrosoft
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer AssociateMicrosoft
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator AssociateMicrosoft
  • AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure SolutionsMicrosoft
  • PL-600: Microsoft Power Platform Solution ArchitectMicrosoft
  • Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant AssociateMicrosoft
  • Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant AssociateMicrosoft
  • Microsoft Copilot for Security Ninja TrainingMicrosoft
  • Cloud Digital LeaderGoogle
  • AWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAmazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Academy Accreditation: Generative AI FundamentalsDatabricks
  • Edge AIIntel
  • AI and Deep Learning in HealthIntel
  • Storytelling with DataFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • Visualizing DataFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • Using Data EthicallyFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • TBM Executive PrimerTechnology Business Management (TBM) Council
  • AI ExperimentereCampusOntario
  • Teaching with AIeCampusOntario

Technology Training & Instruction

  • Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)Microsoft
  • Designed and delivered instructor-led and virtual training for more than 450 learners across 12 countriesTechnology and management consulting
  • AWS Certified TrainerAmazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Cloud Audit Academy 201 Train-the-TrainerAmazon Web Services (AWS)
  • AWS Certification SME Item WritingAmazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Copilot for Microsoft 365 Technical ChampionMicrosoft
  • Train The TrainerTaj Hotels
  • Train The TrainerSHRW, LLC

Education

  • Institutional Actions Council MemberHigher Learning Commission
  • Developing a Security Education and Training ProgramDefense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
  • Teaching with AIeCampusOntario
  • AI ExperimentereCampusOntario
  • Supporting Veteran Success in Higher EducationColumbia University
  • Become a Peer Sponsor: Intro to Military Transition SupportColumbia University
  • Economics: Teaching and Learning with FREDFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  • Training and Development Director JourneySkillsoft

Board Operations

  • Founder and DirectorBastion Institute · Since Nov 2025
  • Founder and Executive DirectorMCCCI, Maple Crunch Center for Canadian Culinary Innovation · Since Nov 2025
  • Commissioner (appointment)Senior Advisory Commission, City of Santa Clara · 2023–2025
  • Citizen Digital Advisor (appointment)City of Toronto · Since Feb 2019
  • Advisory MemberEmergency Council of Santa Clara County · 2024–2025
  • Institutional Actions Council MemberHigher Learning Commission
  • Board of DirectorsSt. Mark’s Housing Corporation · Since 2015
  • Board of DirectorsNew Beginnings, women’s victim services and children’s support services · 2016–2018
  • Board of DirectorsCovered Toronto, women’s victim services and child support services · 2017–2018
  • Board of DirectorsGeneva Centre for Autism, child support services · 2015–2016
  • Board of DirectorsNational Association of Catering Executives of Canada · 2009–2011
  • Board MemberCanadian Association of Foodservice Professionals
  • Health, Safety, Hygiene, Environmental and Welfare Board MemberCarnival Corporation, United Kingdom · 2003–2004

Health & Healthcare

  • Rosenkranz Global Health Policy Research Symposium 2025Stanford University School of Medicine
  • 7th Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and MedicineStanford University School of Medicine
  • 6th Annual Conference on Disability in Healthcare and MedicineStanford University School of Medicine
  • 2026 Stanford Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy SymposiumStanford University School of Medicine
  • CHAT: Co-design for Healthcare and Assistive TechnologyStanford University School of Medicine
  • AI in Healthcare: Opportunities and RisksBrown University School of Professional Studies
  • Medical Devices Regulations in CanadaHealth Canada | Santé Canada
  • Stanford HEAL Webinar: TechquityStanford University School of Medicine
  • CAR T-Cell Translation: The State of the ArtStanford University School of Medicine
  • School-based Mental Health ECHOStanford University School of Medicine
  • Pediatric Asthma Management Using SMART TherapyStanford University School of Medicine
  • Stanford Medicine Orthopaedic Academy: Knee Pain and InstabilityStanford University School of Medicine
  • Stanford Medicine Orthopaedic Academy: Shoulder PainStanford University School of Medicine

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