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
WiCyS Student Chapter Coordinator
Assistant Professor at Arcadia University
Computer Science and Math Department
Cami Lewis
Security Lead – Community
Elastic
Pauline Mosley
Assistant Professor at Pace University
Professional Affiliates
Lynn Dohm
WiCyS Executive Director
Lana Richardson
WiCyS Community Care Manager
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
Ashley Smyk
Principal Technical Program Manager
AWS
Nikki Parekh
Program Manager, Strategic Development
AWS
Val Miller
Growth Strategies, Security Events
AWS
Allie DeCastro
Program Manager, Global Enablement
AWS
Divya Ghatak
Chief People Officer
SentinelOne
Mariana Gardinali
Software Engineer
Cisco
Katrina Mouquin
Security Architect
Bloomberg
Dr. Dawn Beyer
Senior Fellow
Lockheed Martin
Allison Miller
Chief Information Security Officer
Optum
Jodi Schaubschlager
Director, Information Security
Optum
Susan Bullwinkel
Director, Enterprise Information Security PMO
Optum
Greg Connell
Project Engineer Sr. Stf, Corporate Information Security
Lockheed Martin
Nicky Heinrich
Event Specialist
Microsoft
Jessica Afeku
Product Marketing Manager
Microsoft
Ann Johnson
Corporate Vice President
Microsoft
Dasha Zenkovich
Marketing Manager
Microsoft
Michele Tomasic
Director of Operations
Carnegie Mellon University/CERT Program
Cameron Mitchell
Carnegie Mellon University
Software Engineering Institute/CERT Division
Marsha Simek
Talent Acquisition Manager
Carnegie Mellon University- Software Engineering Institute
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
Mona-Lisa Pinkney
Senior Director, Governance, Risk, Compliance & Engagement Management Corporate Information Security
Nike, Inc.
Nathan Chung
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Noureen Njoroge
Director of Global Cyber Threat Intelligence
Nike, Inc.
Mentor/Mentee
This committee 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
Chief Technology Officer, North America
Workday
Nicole McKoin
Senior Manager, Stakeholder Engagement
Target
Yolonda Smith
Head of Cybersecurity
sweetgreen
Melissa Randolph
Security Manager
Capgemini
Joanna Grama
Associate Vice President
Vantage Technology Consulting Group
Jennifer Szkatulski
Security Intelligence Analyst/Technical Strategy and Innovation Lead
IBM
Karen Nemani
President
WiCyS Ontario Affiliate
Lauren Provost
Ethical Hacker, Author, Computer Science Professor
Simmons University
Julie Sparks
Security Engineer
Cloudflare
Karelys Mateo Spohn
Student
Bay Path University
Deborah Kariuki
Faculty -Computer Science Ed
UMBC
Susan Bullwinkel
Director, EIS Portfolio Management Office (PMO)
Enterprise Information Security (EIS) – Shared Services and Business Operations
Optum
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
Maddie Witt
Social Media Specialist, WiCyS
Drenusha Salihu
Linux System Administrator, BVM
Alina Thai
Midori Connolly
Customer Success Manager, Yubico
Resources comittee
Lisa Ellrodt
Faculty Advisor, Pace University
Gabrielle Scaife
Information Security Operations Manager, U.S. Air Force
Catherine Wairachu
AIT Security and Assurance, Towson University
Emma Pollans
Student, Santa Clara University
Michelle Hardesty
Senior Information Security Analyst, U.S. Bank
Maxine Franks
Application Security Agent, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Sri Bhamidipati
Technical Staff, Verizon Wireless
Meghan Jacquot
Cybersecurity Student and Specialist, University of Maryland Global Campus and George Washington University
Anna Yap
Project Manager, Index Analytics LLC
Mavis Donkor
Electronic Health Records Analyst and Instructional Designer, WordPress Web Developer
Madeline Estey
Student, Kent Place School
Catherine Miri
Student, Savio High School
Conference Committees and Working Groups
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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