Speaker Directory
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    Daniel Cohen
    Field CISO, Praetorian

    Daniel Cohen serves as Field CISO at Praetorian, where he focuses on strategic advisory services and solutions development to enable his customers to achieve their objectives.

    With over 12 years of experience in cybersecurity, Daniel brings a deep technical background in secure code review, penetration testing, threat modeling, among o...

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    Timothy Colby
    Regional Account Executive, Comodo Cybersecurity

    Tim has been selling and consulting in the Information Security industry for nearly 7 years. He has worked alongside security practitioners within Small-to-Medium size businesses up go Fortune 10 companies, delivering numerous security products and services throughout the years. Tim is responsible for developing Comodo Cyber Security’s chan...

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    Garry Coldwells
    Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering, Palo Alto Networks

    Garry has 25+years of cybersecurity experience. He has worked on security projects of global scale and reach and has spoken at conferences for 20+ years on what he has seen and learned in the field. Today, Garry is part of the global solutions consultant group at Palo Alto Networks, where he works with key clients on possibilities for their S...

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    Amber Cole
    Sr. Special Agent, Cyber Crime Unit, United States Secret Service
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    Ethan Cole
    Region 7 Deputy Director, DHS CISA

    Mr. Ethan Cole serves as Deputy Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Region 7 in Kansas City, Missouri. In this role, he oversees a regional team serving Iowa,
    Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. The CISA Region 7 team provides expert advice on physica...

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    Mark Cole
    Director, Solutions Engineering, Fortinet

    Mark brings over 20 years of experience in solving complex networking and cybersecurity challenges for organizations of all sizes and across diverse industries. A seasoned Fortinet professional, he is also a well-known figure in the Kansas City cybersecurity community, frequently delivering thought leadership sessions and educational talks on...

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    Monica Cole-Rowe
    CISO, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
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    Dr. Eric Cole, DPS
    Cybersecurity Expert; Author of "Cyber Crisis" and "Online Danger"

    Dr. Eric Cole, DPS is a cybersecurity expert, entrepreneur, public figure, and best-selling author. Dr. Cole has built a solid reputation in the cybersecurity industry over the last three decades. His career has advanced from starting as a professional hacker for the CIA to becoming the 44th President's com-missioner on cyber security to curr...

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    Brian Coleman
    Associate CIO, Information Security Officer , University of Massachusetts Medical School

    Brian is a seasoned leader, Chief Information Security Officer, and IT executive. His experience spans Insurance, Financial Services, Health Care, and Cloud Security. His specialty is optimizing Information Security and Risk Management / Compliance organizations, his passion is employee mentorship, continuous improvement and process developme...

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    Jamie Collier
    Lead Threat Intelligence Advisor, Google Threat Intelligence Group
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    Dwayne Collier
    Sr. Sales Engineer, Open Systems

    For most people, cybersecurity doesn't sound very interesting. For me, cybersecurity is a passion I’ve been chasing for 10+ years. Most recently, my work has landed me a position as a Sales Engineer with Open Systems where I’m focused on solving client security requirements.

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    Dave M. Collins
    Manager, Risk Consulting, RSM US LLP

    Dave brings over 30 years of IT, governance, risk, security/privacy, and compliance experience and consultation services to a variety of businesses and industries. Areas of focus include financial, insurance, retail, and healthcare. Dave has worked with organizations from small business to Fortune 100.

    A former CISO/director in the pri...

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    Blake Collins
    Director of Clinical Engineering, Christiana Health Care System

    Blake Collins has been in the Health Technology field for over 27 years and the health care industry for over 34 years. He retired from the United States Navy after 21 years in 2004. He received his basic and advanced BMET training in Aurora, Co. at the United States Army Medical Equipment and Optical School. After retirement, he became a Reg...

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    Dan Collins
    Security Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco

    Dan Collins is a Security Technical Solutions Architect for Cisco Systems. Dan has over 25 years in the Information Security industry, including nine of those years serving in the United States Air Force, focusing on Information Security.

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    Colonel Jeffrey Collins
    Director, Air Force CyberWorx

    Jeff “T-Rex” Collins (PhD, Carnegie Mellon University) is the Director of Air Force CyberWorx, a unit comprising a public-private research and design center located at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. Jeff is the former Deputy Director for Cyberspace Strategy and Policy at the Pentagon and Director of Staff for the Air Force CIO. He recentl...

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    Chris Collins
    Head of Cybersecurity and Compliance, Denny's
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    Rich Compton
    Principal Network Security Engineer, Charter Communications

    Rich Compton has been working at ISPs for the last 20 years. He was the very first Network Security Engineer at Charter Communications and has been working in the cable industry for the past 16 years. In his tenure at Charter, he has dealt with all facets of network security. He now focuses on DDoS detection and mitigation, stopping botnets, ...

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    Norman Comstock
    Managing Director, UHY Advisors TAP, Inc.

    Norman is President and Managing Director of UHY Advisors TAP, Inc., a subsidiary of UHY Advisors, bringing over 25 years of experience in strategic consulting services. Norman advises clients on enterprise risk management, IT assurance and governance, and cybersecurity. He is also an Instructor for courses in Business Ethics, and Governance,...

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    KC Condit
    CISO, G6 Hospitality, LLC

    KC Condit has been an information security practitioner and IT leader for 30 years with a diverse resume including hospitality, financial services, retail, and private, post-secondary education. He is currently the CISO for G6 Hospitality, LLC, and is responsible for information security, data privacy, IT risk management, and IT compliance fo...

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    Sarah Connahan
    Sr. Information Security Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

    Sarah Connahan serves as a Senior Information Security Analyst with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, where she leads the Bank’s incident response and vulnerability management functions. Since joining the organization in 2021, Sarah has been instrumental in advancing the Bank’s efforts to enhance operational resilience and safeguard c...

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    Wes Connell
    Threat Researcher, BluVector

    As the Threat Researcher for BluVector, Wes Connell is especially motivated and passionate for dramatically improving data hunting tradecraft within the cyber security domain. Wes has a broad range of technical interests – particularly in the security dimension of hardware, software, systems, and networks.

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    Adam Connell, Moderator
    Director, Information Assurance, Acadian Asset Management
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    Marrci Conner
    CIS - Cybersecurity Program Lead, CyberPatriot Mentor, Henry Ford College

    Marrci has been a Full-time Faculty member of Henry Ford College for the past 10 years. She has over 15 years’ experience as an IT Professional specializing in computer Security. She currently teaches computer programming, digital forensics and cybersecurity courses. Her educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Business Informat...

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    Matt Connors
    Identity and Access Management Program Manager, University of New Hampshire

    Matt Connors is the Identity and Access Management Program Manager for the University of New Hampshire. His role sits at the cross section of enterprise infrastructure, client experience, and security; as well as leading IAM strategy and practice for a Tier 1 Research University. Matt enjoys collaborating and sharing knowledge with technolog...

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    Dan Conrad
    AD Security and Management Team Lead, One Identity

    Dan Conrad is AD Security and Management Team Lead for One Identity. He has been with Quest since 2007, where his roles have included Solutions Architect, Federal CTO, and IAM Strategist. He is an experienced sysadmin, having administered organizations ranging from 10,000 to 150,000 users. Dan holds a BS in Information Systems Management fro...

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    Philip Conrod, Moderator
    CEO, Kidware Software LLC

    Philip Conrod has served in various IT leadership roles (Manager, Director, ISO, CISO & SVP/CIO) during his 35-year career for companies like Raytheon Technologies (Sundstrand), Safeco Insurance, CRU (FamilyLife), Kenworth Truck Company, PACCAR, and Darigold. Philip has been a CISM since 2003. Philip currently serves as the CEO of Kidware Sof...

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    Roftiel Constantine, Host
    Global CISO, Barry-Wehmiller

    Roftiel also serves as Vice President of the InfraGard Saint Louis Members Alliance.

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    Roftiel Constantine, Moderator
    Global CISO, Barry-Wehmiller

    Roftiel also serves as Vice President of the InfraGard Saint Louis Members Alliance.

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    Teoderick Contreras
    Sr. Threat Researcher, Splunk
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    Edna Conway
    CEO, EMC ADVISORS; Former Chief Security & Risk Officer, Microsoft Cloud

    Edna Conway is expert in identifying future trends and digital paths for business success. She is known for consistently ensuring that security and resiliency are “built in.”

    Not one to sit still after recently “repurposing” from her operating executive roles, Edna is currently CEO of EMC ADVISORS, advising governments, CEOs, enterp...

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    Tony Cook
    Sr. Director, DFIR & Threat Intelligence, GuidePoint

    Tony Cook is the Senior Director responsible for DFIR & Threat Intelligence on GuidePoint Security’s consulting team, where he manages digital forensics, threat intelligence and incident response engagements on behalf of the firm’s clients. His career background includes high-level national security activities in cybersecurity operations for ...

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    Jason Cook
    Field CTO, Americas, Rubrik

    Jason brings over 25 years of experience in information systems and technology. He’s held a variety of roles and responsibilities in disciplines ranging from sales to consulting to project management. Jason’s true passion is engaging with clients, both current and prospective, as well as partners and industry personas in fact-based dialogue...

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    Terra Cooke
    Resident Magic Girl

    With 15 years in the realm of security, Terra Cooke honed a knack for forging strong partnerships and pioneering innovative security programs. Her leadership style blends strategic vision with hands-on collaboration, ensuring that our defenses evolve alongside emerging threats and regulatory landscapes. Whether deciphering complex compliance ...

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    Edward Cooney
    Partner & Sr. Executive, Underwriting Manager for Public Entity Practice, Conner Strong & Buckelew
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    Kristen Cooper
    Director of Product Marketing, Siemplify

    Product marketing specialist with over 15 years of experience at emerging and growing cybersecurity and SaaS companies. Currently heading up product marketing at Siemplify. SecOps solution specialist. Remote work advocate.

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    Tom Cooper
    Principal Geek, BrightHill Group

    Tom Cooper, PMP is the founder of BrightHill Group, where he believes that "Because People Matter, We Must Lead Them Well.” Because of his deep experience in software development and enterprise IT implementation, Tom specializes in working with highly technical experts.

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    Dr. Cheryl Cooper, CISSP
    Cyber Resilience & GRC Strategist | Fractional CISO for Law Firms | TEDx Speaker

    Dr. Cheryl Cooper helps managing partners and executive leaders protect what matters most: client trust, firm reputation, and revenue. A Cyber Resilience and GRC Strategist, Fractional CISO for managing partners and law firms, TEDx Speaker, author, and United States Navy Veteran, she is known for translating complex cyber risk into clear, def...

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    Patrick Corbett
    Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan

    A 1987 graduate of Notre Dame Law School, Corbett commenced employment as a lawyer working as a law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Horace Gilmore. From 1989-1999, he prosecuted a variety of federal crimes for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit. Recruited by former Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm, Corbett then served for 2 ...

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    Michael Corby
    Executive Consultant, CGI

    Mr. Corby has more than 40 years in IT strategy, operations, development and security. He is the founder of (ISC)², Inc. the organization that established the CISSP security professional credential. A frequent Secureworld speaker and author, he was CIO for a division of Ashland Oil and for Bain & Company.

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    Chris Corde
    Director, Product Management, Security, Google
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    Benjamin Corll
    CISO, Americas, Zscaler

    Ben is a 25-year veteran in the cybersecurity industry with a passion to protect enterprise organizations. He has spent his career establishing security programs for companies of all types and sizes, from 500 to 50,000. Ben has held just about every technical security role, from AV, firewall, SIEM, and DLP management, to security architect, a...

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    Benjamin Corll, Moderator
    CISO, Americas, Zscaler

    Ben is a 25-year veteran in the cybersecurity industry with a passion to protect enterprise organizations. He has spent his career establishing security programs for companies of all types and sizes, from 500 to 50,000. Ben has held just about every technical security role, from AV, firewall, SIEM, and DLP management, to security architect, a...

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    Benjamin Corman
    vCISO, Corman Media & Technology

    Ben has had a lifelong love of all things technical and has been an IT and Security professional for over 15 years. For the last 12 years he has been in the credit union industry and has been involved in an array of different projects and solutions. From core platform, networking, and system operations, to working on custom developed applicat...

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    Gustavo Coronel
    Sr. Cloud Security Architect, Check Point Software Technologies

    Gustavo (Gus) Coronel is a Senior Cloud Security Architect with Check Point Software Technologies and has been involved with network security for over 25 years. His first foray into network security was serving as the first Firewall Administrator at the US Department of Transportation in 1994. Intrusion Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, P...

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    Andy Corriveau
    Acting CISO & Global Lead, Cyber & Quantum Security, Axiom Space

    Andy Corriveau is a senior cybersecurity executive with more than two decades of experience operating at the intersection of national security, enterprise risk, and advanced technology. A retired U.S. Air Force cyber warfare operator, Andy brings deep operational expertise informed by hands-on experience in mission-critical and adversarial en...

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    Celia Cortes
    President, Seva 6 Security Consulting

    Celia Cortes, is a Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI), Licensed Private Investigator, and an Interviewer & Interrogations instructor. She has an extensive background in corporate security, investigations, security design, and personal safety. She is adept at planning, strategizing, and executing security and surveillance operations.

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    Zuri Cortez
    Principal Solutions Engineer at Alert Logic, Alert Logic
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    Joshua Costa
    Digital Forensics Investigator, Verizon RISK Team

    Joshua is a Senior Investigative Response Consultant for the Verizon RISK Team. In this capacity, Joshua responds to an array of cybersecurity incidents, performs forensic examinations, and assists organizations in implementing IR policies and procedures. Prior to Verizon, Josh worked in various consulting roles where he performed digital fo...