Our Committees
The WiCyS Presence, Hard at Work
Our commitment begins with the hard work of more than 500 volunteers, each playing a pivotal role in the success of our organization and our members.
STUDENT CHAPTER
This committee drives the efforts of the WiCyS Student Chapters by working with the student chapter leadership and faculty advisors to inspire and engage future cybersecurity professionals at college campuses. See the leaders below:
Vitaly Ford- Student Chapter Coordinator
Assistant Professor
Arcadia University Computer Science and Math Department
Pauline Mosley
Assistant Professor
Pace University
Professional Affiliates
Lynn Dohm
Executive Director
WiCyS
Lana Richardson
Community Care Manager
WiCyS
Mission Support Team
The WiCyS Mission Support Team is an elite group consisting of our Strategic Partner representatives who support the mission of WiCyS by providing guidance to the executive committee and board of directors.
Jenn Henley
Vice President, Infrastructure
Facebook
Valerie Jane Chua
Program Manager, Security Learning & Awareness
Facebook
Tracey Hilton
Senior Program Manager
Facebook
Sarah Morales
Outreach Program Manager, Security and Privacy
Google
Ashley Smyk
Principal Technical Program Manager
AWS
Val Miller
Growth Strategies, Security Events
AWS
Allie Decrastro
Program Manager, Global Enablement
AWS
Divya Ghatak
Chief People Officer
SentinelOne
Melissa Salem
Talent Program Manager
SentinelOne
Felice Ajlouny
VP, Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion
SentinelOne
Noelle Warburton
Director, Security and Trust Communications
Cisco
Mariana Gardinali
Software Engineer
Cisco
Dr. Dawn Beyer
Senior Fellow
Lockheed Martin
Greg Connell
Project Engineer Sr. Stf, Corporate Information Security
Lockheed Martin
Allison Miller
Chief Information Security Officer and Senior VP
UnitedHealth Group/Optum
Jodi Schaubschlager
Director, Information Security
Optum
Susan Bullwinkel
Director, Business Delivery Enablement, Enterprise Information Security
Optum
Meg Gerdes
Sr Tech Project Mgr
Business Delivery Enablement
Optum
Michele A. Tomasic
Director of Operations
Software Engineering Institute| CERT
Carnegie Mellon University
Cameron Mitchell
Operations Coordinator
Carnegie Mellon University- Software Engineering Institute
Ann Johnson
Corporate Vice President
Microsoft
Dasha Zenkovich
Marketing Manager
Microsoft
Josh Dembling
Senior Director
Intel Product Assurance and Security
RACIAL EQUITY
The Racial Equity Committee focuses on WiCyS mission while ensuring that inclusion, equity and allyship is the heart and soul of all things WiCyS.
Jessica Robinson
Founder
Pure Point International
Kelli Hudson
Associate, Capability Architect
Booz Allen Hamilton
Sofia Martinez
STEAM Facilitator
Illinois Tech AMP/Co-Terminal Undergrad
Alyssa Miller
Application Security Advocate
Snyk
Jennifer Munoz
Student
Indiana University
Quintana Patterson
Compliance and Security Analyst
University of Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus
Mona-Lisa Pinkney
Senior Director, Governance, Risk, Compliance & Engagement Management Corporate Information Security
Nike, Inc.
Noureen Njoroge
Director of Global Cyber Threat Intelligence
Nike, Inc.
Mentor/Mentee
The mentor/mentee leaders drives the effort of the unique WiCyS Mentor/Mentee Program. This program is developed with 12-month structured framework. Click here to learn more
Archana Ramamoorthy
Mentor/Mentee Lead
Director, Cloud Security Product Manager
Google
Deborah Kariuki
Mentor/Mentee Co-Lead
Faculty -Computer Science Ed
UMBC
LEADERSHIP SUMMIT WORKING GROUPS
Our working groups are vital for addressing challenges of a gender balanced cybersecurity workforce. Thank you to all the dedicated members of these important teams managed by:
Advancement Champion
Jenn Henley, Facebook
Student Intern: Shannon McHale, Rochester Institute of Technology
Inclusion Champion
Diana Kelley, Microsoft
Student Intern: Maleesha Perera, University at Albany
Pipeline Champion
Prajakta Jagdale, Palo Alto Networks
Student Intern: Maggie Van Nortwick, Northeastern University
Transitioning/Returning Champion
Dr. Dawn Beyer, Lockheed Martin
Student Intern: Shaina Munoz-Rivera, University of Puerto Rico
SOCIAL MEDIA
Aditi Chaudhry
Cybersecurity Engineer
Two Sigma
Maddie Witt
Social Media Specialist
WiCyS
Chelsea Conard
Consultant for Strategy, Risk, and Compliance
Kudelski Security
Alina Thai
Midori Connolly
Customer Success Manager
Yubico
Resources committee
Lisa Ellrodt
Faculty Advisor
Pace University
Sri Bhamidipati
Technical Staff, Verizon Wireless
Catherine Wairachu
AIT Security and Assurance
Towson University
Anna Yap
Director of Service Delivery
Defense Trade Solutions
Meghan Jacquot
Cybersecurity Student and Specialist
University of Maryland Global Campus and George Washington University
Maxine Franks
Application Security Agent
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Madeline Estey
Student
Kent Place School
Catherine Miri
Student
Savio High School
WiCyS CyberSecurity Steering Committee
Dr. Ambareen Siraj
WiCyS Founder, Director, Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center
Tennessee Tech University
Allison Miller
Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President
UnitedHealth Group/Optum
Diana Kelley
Founder and CEO
SecurityCurve
Jessica Robinson
vCISO
WiCyS
Kelley Misata
Founder and CEO
Sightline Security
Noureen Njoroge
Director of Global Cyber Threat Intelligence
Nike, INC.
PJ Jagdale
Senior Manager, Information Security
Palo Alto Networks
Quintana Patterson
Compliance and Security Analyst
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
WiCyS Finance committee
DR. COSTIS TOREGAS
Director, Cyber Security and Privacy Research Institute, George Washington University
dR. DAWN M. BEYER
Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin Space
Noureen Njoroge
Director of Global Cyber Threat Intelligence
Nike, INC.
Conference Committees
CONFERENCE GENERAL CHAIR
Dr. Janell Straach
Chairman of the Board, WiCyS
Faculty, Rice University
CONFERENCE PROGRAM CHAIR
Dr. Ambareen Siraj
WiCyS Founder, Director, Cybersecurity Education, Research and Outreach Center, Professor, Computer Science, Tennessee Tech
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