Dan Rieken is a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer at American Systems and supports the Cybersecurity & Interoperability Technical Director, Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, Developmental Test, Evaluation and…

Kim Hogstad serves as the Vice President, Information Security Officer, at Sanford Health, where she leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for protecting the confidentiality and integrity of patient data and…

Gretchen White serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, where she leads the organization’s strategic technology initiatives and ensures the…

Bob Weiss is the secretary of the ISC2 Twin Cities chapter and an experienced cybersecurity professional. He is founder and principal of WyzCo Group Inc., where he provides consulting on…

Jennifer Lotze is a principal consultant with IT Audit Labs and is the Northwest Region President for Women in Technology – Wisconsin and has held similar roles with the Wisconsin…

Phyllis Lee is the Vice President of Content Development at the Center for Internet Security (CIS). She has over 25 years of experience in information assurance and has performed vulnerability…

Marc Child is Director Information Security Assurance for Great River Energy where he applies extensive cyber, physical, personnel, and data security knowledge and three decades of leadership experience. At GRE,…

Craig Byrkit is Vice President and Information Security Officer at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Previously, he was Global Vice President, Information Security and Data Protection Officer at Reinsurance Group of…

Army Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Brossart is the J6 Chief Information Officer for the Minnesota National Guard (MNNG) and has oversight responsibility for more than sixty locations across the state. LTC…

Mamady Konneh is the Founder and Executive Director of WeNetworkNow, a non-profit that supports individuals from diverse backgrounds through mentorship and professional development programs. He currently leads a Customer Identity…

Lindsey Konerza is a Security Governance and Awareness Analyst at the University of Minnesota, a top-tier Big Ten R1 research institution. She leads efforts to strengthen policies and procedures in…

Peter Kapelanski is the Senior Manager for Vulnerability Vigilance in the Medtronic Product Security Office, leading a team that conducts penetration testing and cyber threat intelligence to protect Medtronic products.…

Marissa Birkland is Senior Director of Strategy and Operations for the Optum Information Security Office. Marissa has over 15 years of healthcare experience with a diverse background in technology, operations,…

Lamont Orange is Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Cyera and brings 20+ years’ experience managing cybersecurity programs and developing cybersecurity talent across the vast technology ecosystem. Known for his…

Wade Hansen is the senior representative to the Great Lakes region for Flashpoint, a global threat intelligence firm. In this role, he helps companies solve complex intelligence problems related to…