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 Committee

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 Lead
Assistant Professor
Arcadia University Computer Science and Math Department

Quiana Oates

Student Chapter Lead
Program Manager
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Pauline Mosley

Student Chapter Lead
Assistant Professor
Pace University

Professional Affiliates Committee

The two affiliate leads assist the WiCyS Professional Affiliate Program and enhance the mission through outreach, awareness, networking, sharing, mentoring and engagement.

Jaclyn Justice

Professional Affiliate Manager
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Lynn Dohm

Executive Director
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Mission Support Team Committee

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.

Akamai Technologies

Amazon

AT&T Cybersecurity

Bloomberg

Carnegie Mellon University – Software Engineering Institute

Cisco

Ford Motor Company

Fortinet

Google

Lockheed Martin

Microsoft

Optum

Sandia National Laboratories

SentinelOne

Equity Advocacy Committee

The Equity Advocacy Committee focuses on the WiCyS mission while ensuring that inclusion, equity and allyship is the heart and soul of all things WiCyS.

 

Sofia Martinez

STEAM Facilitator
Illinois Tech AMP/Co-Terminal Undergrad

QUINTANA PATTERSON

Cybersecurity and Technology Manager
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

 

Alyssa Miller

Application Security Advocate
Snyk

Jennifer Munoz

Student
Indiana University

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 Committee

The Mentor/Mentee leaders drive the effort of the unique WiCyS Mentor/Mentee Program. This program is developed with 9-month structured framework. Click here to learn more.

Colleen Huber

Mentor/Mentee Lead
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Deborah Kariuki

Mentor/Mentee Co-Lead
Faculty -Computer Science Ed
UMBC

Karen Nemani

Mentor/Mentee Resource Lead
WiCyS Ontario Affiliate President

Penelope Rozhkova

Resume Reviewer
Security Consultant
Accenture

SOCIAL MEDIA Committee

Aditi Chaudhry

Cybersecurity Engineer
Two Sigma

Midori Connolly

Customer Success Manager
Yubico

Chelsea Conard

Consultant for Strategy, Risk, and Compliance
Kudelski Security

Alina Thai

Threat Intelligence Analyst
Allstate

Resources Committee

Lisa Ellrodt

Resources Lead
Faculty Advisor
Pace University

Jessica Robinson

Leadership Series
Founder
PurePoint International

Adaeze udoh

Book Club
Program Coordinator
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

David Meece

Resources Lead
Ideal Integrations

membership community committee

Tricia McMahon

Information Technology Specialist
WiCyS San Diego Affiliate, President

WiCyS CyberSecurity Steering Committee

Dr. Ambareen Siraj

Founder, WiCyS
NSF (Serving WiCyS in personal capacity)

Allison Miller

Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President
UnitedHealth Group/Optum

Diana Kelley

Founder and CEO
SecurityCurve

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.

Myriam Saint Jean

Financial Manager
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Peter Baldwin

vCFO
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Allison Miller

Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President
UnitedHealth Group/Optum

WiCyS Development Committee

Prajakta Jagdale

Development Committee Chair
Director, Information Security
Palo Alto Networks

Marian Merritt

Deputy Director and Lead for Industry Engagement, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), National Institute of Standard and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce

Sarah Morales

Outreach Program Manager, Security and Privacy
Google

DR. DAWN M. BEYER

Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin Space

WiCyS podcast committee

dr. ambareen siraj

Founder, WiCyS
NSF (Serving WiCyS in personal capacity)

Quiana Oates

Program Manager  
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Danielle Strimbu

University of Denver

Diana Kelley

Founder and CEO
SecurityCurve

Dena Marean

Sr. Director, Ecosystems and Strategic Alliances
Esentire

WiCyS Book Club Committee 

WiCyS leadership Series Committee

Lynn Dohm

Executive Director
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)

Conference Committees 

CONFERENCE GENERAL CHAIR

Dr. Janell Straach

Chairman of the Board, WiCyS
Faculty, Rice University

CONFERENCE PROGRAM CHAIR

Dr. Ambareen Siraj

NSF*
Founder, WiCyS
(*Siraj is serving in her personal capacity)