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, marketing, consulting and cybersecurity. Marissa holds a Bachelor of Science from the Curtis L. Carlson School of Management. Marissa obtained her Lean Six Sigma BlackBelt Certification from United Health Group and an Executive Women in Leadership Certification from Cornell University. She is an advocate and mentor serving Black Girls in Cyber (BGiC) and Women in Cyber Security (WiCyS) organizations as well as an elected School Board Director for Ventures Academy.
You can connect with Marissa on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissa-weatherhead-birkland-00958126/