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…

Stacy Tietjen is an adjunct professor at the St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Recent past work includes Senior Director of Compliance and Integrity for CHS Inc., a…

Michael Rogers is CISO and Director of Security and Compliance at Hormel Foods, where he applies more than 25 years of technology experience and information security leadership. Mike has held…

Matthew Winterer is a Security Engineer with Allianz Technology who is recognized for innovative work that spans cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and information technology. With nearly two decades of diverse, hands-on…