Matthew Gioia is Associate Director for IT Security & Compliance at St. Louis Community College where he works with students, faculty, and staff to secure student and employee data. Matthew believes the community is best served with an education partner focused on helping every student establish and work towards achievable goals, and that developing a culture around protecting data and privacy enables this trusted community leader to realize its vision. Matthew has established the information security program at STLCC. He has held his CISSP certification since 2010 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from DePaul University.