SecureWorld Twin Cities 2018

Larry Wilson is an Information Security Manager at Point32Healt in Canton, MA. He was formerly the Chief Information Security Officer for Sumitomo Pharma Americas, Inc., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Massachusetts (UMass) President's Office. In the CISO role, Larry was responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing compliance with the SMPA / WPI / UMass Information Security Policy and Written Information Security Plan (WISP). In addition to designing and deploying the respective cybersecurity programs, Larry has developed and delivered cybersecurity training at multiple industry events, workshops, training venues, etc. Courses include Designing and Building a Cybersecurity Program, Designing and Building a Ransomware Program, and Designing and Building a Third-Party Risk Program. Larry has also worked with multiple companies in multiple industries to help design, build, and maintain their Cybersecurity Programs, Ransomware Program, and Third-Party Risk Programs.

Steve Brown is an energetic speaker, author, strategist, and advisor with over 30 years of experience in high tech. Speaking at events all over the world, Steve helps his audiences to understand the business and societal impacts of new technologies and how they will shape the future five, ten, and fifteen years from now.

Steve is passionate about helping people to imagine and build a better future. Whether talking about the future of work in a post-automation world, doing a deep dive on artificial intelligence, or discussing the future of flying cars, Steve inspires his audiences to think beyond the current status quo and to reimagine their businesses, and their lives, for the better.

Steve speaks and writes in plain language on how continued advances in computing will intersect business, cultural and human trends to create both new opportunities and new challenges. His new book, Hacking Reality, will be published later this year. Steve has been featured on BBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, ABC News, Wired, WSJ:Digits, CBS, and many other media outlets.

Ryan Aniol is the Deputy CISO for the State of Minnesota. A cyber threat expert with over 19 years of cyber security experience, Ryan has specialized in cyber threat intelligence, threat actor profiling, incident response, penetration testing, and digital forensics spanning multiple industries. He is a recognized security researcher and thought-leader on cyber threat intelligence. Ryan was responsible for building the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) program for Target Corporation post-breach. Ryan has spoken on numerous panels including that of the NCFTA to discuss breaches and what companies can do to protect themselves. He is closely partnered with the MS-ISAC, FS-ISAC, NCFTA, and the general intelligence community.

Brent Lassi is currently the CISO at Bluecore, Inc. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the information security field. Brent's previous roles include CISO at Carlson Wagonlit, Director of Information Security at UnitedHealth Group, CISO and VP of Information Security at Digital River, Inc. for a decade. He also co-founded one of the world’s first application security companies, specializing in secure design and review of software.

Milinda Rambel Stone is an executive security leader with extensive experience building and leading security programs, including Information Security Governance, Vulnerability Management, Incident Investigation & Response, Security Awareness, and Risk Management & Compliance. With significant experience in creating and managing large-scale information security programs in technology, healthcare, and financial services, today Milinda puts this expertise to work as a VP and CISO at Provation Medical.

As chief information security officer at Code42, Jadee Hanson leads global risk and compliance,
security operations, incident response, and insider threat monitoring and investigations. To her
position, she brings more than 15 years of information security experience and a proven track
record of building security programs.
Prior to Code42, Jadee held a number of senior leadership roles in the security department of
Target Corporation, where she implemented key programs, including compliance, risk
management, insider threat assessments and more. Jadee also spearheaded the effort to
embed security resources into the development process as well as the security plans behind the
acquisition of software development and online retail companies. She was the security lead for
the sale of Target Pharmacies to CVS Health.
Before joining Target, Jadee worked at Deloitte, where she served as a security consultant for
companies across diverse industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, energy, retail and
more.
In addition to her day job at Code42, Jadee is the founder and CEO of the non-profit
organization Building Without Borders, which serves those in poverty-stricken areas throughout
the world through housing services. Since April 2015, Building Without Borders has built 39
homes in areas of the Dominican Republic. In her spare time, you can find Jadee working for her
non-profit, enjoying time with her husband and three girls, and spending time on the lake.

Jennifer Czaplewski is a Director in the Information Security team at Target. She leads Product Analytics, Security Ninjas, Cyber Risk Management, and Product Security Engineering functions. Jennifer has been with Target for 12 years and in Information Security for 8 years. Prior to her time at Target, she led efforts in Corporate IT at Pfizer. She has a BBA and an MBA from Western Michigan University, and holds CISSP and CISM certifications.

Steve Brown is an energetic speaker, author, strategist, and advisor with over 30 years of experience in high tech. Speaking at events all over the world, Steve helps his audiences to understand the business and societal impacts of new technologies and how they will shape the future five, ten, and fifteen years from now.

Steve is passionate about helping people to imagine and build a better future. Whether talking about the future of work in a post-automation world, doing a deep dive on artificial intelligence, or discussing the future of flying cars, Steve inspires his audiences to think beyond the current status quo and to reimagine their businesses, and their lives, for the better.

Steve speaks and writes in plain language on how continued advances in computing will intersect business, cultural and human trends to create both new opportunities and new challenges. His new book, Hacking Reality, will be published later this year. Steve has been featured on BBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, ABC News, Wired, WSJ:Digits, CBS, and many other media outlets.

Bob Troup is Executive Sales Manager for baramundi Software USA Inc., Headquartered in Framingham, MA,. Bob is a 30-year industry veteran in corporate networking and endpoint management sales and consulting with companies including, Ivanti, VMWare, Auria Corp., and Xyplex. He specializes in solutions and deployment consulting for complex networks and cloud-based software environments.

Keith ‘Skip’ Hansen is the Vice President of IT Operations at APi Group Inc., a multi-billion-dollar parent company to more than 40 independently managed life safety, energy, specialty construction and infrastructure companies located in over 200 locations worldwide. Skip is responsible for aligning APi’s information technology strategy with the business strategy by integrating business processes and appropriate technology solutions. Skip is responsible for all aspects of prioritizing, developing, and implementing information technology initiatives at APi Group, as well as developing, streamlining, and maintaining all APi Group IT systems. Prior to APi Group, Skip was the Director of Global Technical Operations at PPD, a contract resource organization (CRO) that managed clinical trials. He lead the managed services technologies that enrolled patients into the clinical trials, which included global technical support, development, engineering, quality assurance and project management. Prior to PPD, Skip held technical leadership positions at Terabyte Network Solutions and Summus. Skip also spent eight years active duty in the U.S. Navy, where he specialized in Cryptology.

John Fahey is a technical consultant with over 25 years of experience in infrastructure and security solutions. John’s career spans healthcare, telecommunications, and software manufacturers such as EMC, Intel Security, McAfee and Splunk prior to his current role as Product Security Specialist with Infoblox’s BloxOne Threat Defense solution. John has spent the last decade focused on helping to improve the lives of security analysts and security operations teams using software solutions, data analytics and automation. Today, John focuses on DNS as the real perimeter of security and on helping to improve security posture by automating DNS data for visibility, threat detection and as a mitigating control.

Lenny is the former of VP of Cyber for Capital One, leading the Security Engineering and Architecture tower. Prior to that, Lenny was at Target, where he lead a number of security engineering organizations, including Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, and Cybersecurity.

As Managing BISO for Community Banking and Consumer Banking lines of business, he regularly consults with technology, risk and business executives as an information security subject matter expert. Mr. Kearn also manages the relationship between Community and Consumer Banking technical leaders, their teams and ISS. Mr. Kearn brings more than nineteen years of varied experience in Information Technology to his current role. Prior to joining US Bank early in 2012, Mr. Kearn held several positions with Wells Fargo & Company, including roles as an IT Auditor, Application Developer, Application Architect and VP of Information Security (ISO). Mr. Kearn has been a featured speaker at many industry events and has taught at the graduate level for nearly ten years.

Cedric Leighton is a CNN Military Analyst and a retired United States Air Force Colonel. On CNN, he has provided incisive commentaries on the Israel-Hamas War, the War in Ukraine, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and numerous other conflicts around the world. His analysis has been seen by millions of viewers around the world and provided much needed context to some of the most pressing national security issues of our time. As a U.S. Air Force officer, Colonel Leighton served at U.S. Special Operations Command, the Joint Staff, and the National Security Agency, where he helped train the nation's cyber warriors. A Middle East combat veteran, he is the recipient of numerous military awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Bronze Star. After serving 26 years as a U.S. Air Force Intelligence Officer, Col. Leighton founded a strategic risk consultancy and became the co-founder of CYFORIX, where he advises multinational businesses on developing better cyber strategies designed to reduce risk and unpredictability.

Ms. Kavaney is the Chief Operating Officer for the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), where she manages the daily operations of GCA, including strategy, personnel and legal responsibilities. She also engages in partnership development and outreach. Previously, Ms. Kavaney worked at the Center for Internet Security, where she developed relationships with law enforcement and others to facilitate cross-sector collaboration. Ms. Kavaney has more than two decades’ experience in the public sector, including serving as the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Public Safety for the New York State Governor’s Office. Ms. Kavaney graduated from Hamline College and Syracuse College of Law.

Christopher is President and CEO of Rimage Corporation. He has more than 25 years of experience leading global security and technology transformation for Accenture, FICO, Digital River, and EQ Holdings, with deep expertise in governance and compliance, business continuity and disaster recovery, cloud architecture computing, and sustainability. GDPR, DPO, CIPPE, CRISC, CISO, MBCP

Milinda Rambel Stone is an executive security leader with extensive experience building and leading security programs, including Information Security Governance, Vulnerability Management, Incident Investigation & Response, Security Awareness, and Risk Management & Compliance. With significant experience in creating and managing large-scale information security programs in technology, healthcare, and financial services, today Milinda puts this expertise to work as a VP and CISO at Provation Medical.

As Managing BISO for Community Banking and Consumer Banking lines of business, he regularly consults with technology, risk and business executives as an information security subject matter expert. Mr. Kearn also manages the relationship between Community and Consumer Banking technical leaders, their teams and ISS. Mr. Kearn brings more than nineteen years of varied experience in Information Technology to his current role. Prior to joining US Bank early in 2012, Mr. Kearn held several positions with Wells Fargo & Company, including roles as an IT Auditor, Application Developer, Application Architect and VP of Information Security (ISO). Mr. Kearn has been a featured speaker at many industry events and has taught at the graduate level for nearly ten years.

Tim Wittenburg is the Information Security Officer at FPX, LLC, a B2B company providing industry-leading CPQ software that improves sales force productivity by preparing complete and accurate product quotations. As ISO, Tim is responsible for the delivery of a catalog of security and compliance services based on industry leading cybersecurity standards, SOC2 compliance, and GDPR compliance.

Prior to FPX, Tim has held a variety of leadership positions, including:
• Information Security Officer at Pine River Capital Management
• Information Security Director at Ameriprise
• Director of Data Management at BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
• Principal Security Architect at Deluxe
• Program Manager at Allianz

Tim began his career at Honeywell designing and developing flight simulator systems and machine vision software for government clients, where as a Principal Research Scientist he led many projects, obtained two patents and later wrote two technical books. Tim became interested in information security while working at MITRE Corporation in Boston, engineering large scale image processing applications for government clients. While at MITRE, Tim obtained a master’s degree in computer engineering from Boston University.

Miles has spent over 20 years in senior and executive leadership positions building cybersecurity programs with global and national companies across a variety of vertical markets. He has experience in risk assessments, remediation prioritization, business continuity management/disaster recovery, incident response, policy/standard development, security product reviews and assessments, and those pesky budgets which get in the way!

He is a passionate believer that information security requires a strategic approach to enable business success and that no single cybersecurity program works for all companies. Each company contains unique data, customer requirements, legal/privacy concerns, and systems. Therefore, each company requires a cost effective, efficient cybersecurity program with tools and processes that fit its risk profile and culture.

Brian Bobo is the Chief Information Security Office for Sun Country Airlines in Eagan, Minnesota. He is responsible for all aspects of the security and disaster recovery strategy, implementation, and effectiveness. Sun Country Airlines focuses on vacation destinations taking vacationers to the tropical beaches of Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean, as well as flying charters to support our troops across the world.

Previously, he was the Director of Global Security at Ecolab, a leading provider in water, hygiene, and energy technologies to foodservice, food processing, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, and oil and gas companies in over 170 countries. In this role, Bobo was responsible for the planning and execution of effective processes and technologies for incident response and security operations. He also leads the security awareness and continuous improvement of security.

Prior to Ecolab, Bobo was the CISO for Schneider, a leading provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services. In this role, Bobo was responsible for the planning and execution of effective processes throughout the enterprise for information security, personal and physical security, as well as disaster recovery, business continuity and emergency preparedness. Prior to that, Bobo was a Technologies Services Manager for Target Corporation, where he managed corporate-wide information protection and IT security teams. Bobo worked for Target for 12 years, holding various positions with increasing responsibility, including warehouse management, IT security and disaster recovery. Bobo has 30 years of military experience serving in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. He most recently led the Cyber team for the Minnesota Army National Guard prior to being promoted to the head of IT for the Minnesota Army National Guard.

Bobo received his Bachelor of Science degree in History and Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and a Master's Degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. In addition, Bobo has earned the Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Certified Business Continuity Professional certifications.