Speaker Directory
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    Evan McHenry
    CISO, Robinhood

    Evan McHenry is the Chief Information Security Officer at Robinhood Markets, where he leads Security and Corporate Engineering, ensuring secure and scalable operations. Formerly Deputy CISO, he drove key security initiatives and aligned Robinhood’s IT infrastructure with rapid growth. With over 20 years in security and IT, Evan has a proven t...

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    Sam McHugh
    Sr. Sales Executive, Open Systems
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    Zabrina McIntyre, Host
    Director, Advisory, KPMG; Leadership Board, WiCyS BISO Affiliate

    Zabrina McIntyre is a Director with KPMG focusing on large scale cybersecurity transformations for clients with a focus on compliance. She holds the CISSP and PMP certifications and is working on her PCI QSA. She is a dedicated supporter of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) and is currently on the leadership board for the Business Information Se...

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    Zabrina McIntyre, Moderator
    Director, Advisory, KPMG; Leadership Board, WiCyS BISO Affiliate

    Zabrina McIntyre is a Director with KPMG focusing on large scale cybersecurity transformations for clients with a focus on compliance. She holds the CISSP and PMP certifications and is working on her PCI QSA. She is a dedicated supporter of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) and is currently on the leadership board for the Business Information Se...

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    Dimitri McKay
    Principal Security Strategist, Splunk

    Dimitri McKay is a Principal Security Strategist and CISO Advisor for Splunk with 20+ years of infosec experience, ranging from penetration testing, vulnerability assessment work, security program creation and maturation. His role today focuses on all aspects of Security: people, process and technology, and has a breadth of knowledge built up...

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    Sean McKay
    CISO, Portland State University
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    Robert McKee
    Global VP, Defense.com

    Robert is passionate about transforming how businesses approach their cybersecurity challenges. His customer-centric approach has helped hundreds of organizations strengthen their security posture while maintaining operational efficiency. Throughout his career, he has been particularly passionate about democratizing enterprise-grade security ...

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    Annessa McKenzie
    CISO, ConocoPhillips
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    Renaldo McKenzie, Co-Host
    President, Cyversity North Texas

    Renaldo McKenzie is a seasoned professional & security leader with a diverse background of proven success in various industries and critical infrastructure sectors.

    His knowledge and expertise are in program development, management, and advancement of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Identity & Access Management, and Awareness Educati...

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    Renaldo McKenzie, Host
    President, Cyversity North Texas

    Renaldo McKenzie is a seasoned professional & security leader with a diverse background of proven success in various industries and critical infrastructure sectors.

    His knowledge and expertise are in program development, management, and advancement of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Identity & Access Management, and Awareness Educati...

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    Mike McKeown
    National Sales Executive, BTB Security, LLC

    A 1980 graduate of St. Joseph's University, Mike has a 30+ year career of marketing and selling technology goods and services to SMB and Fortune 500 clients. While resident in the Great Philadelphia area, Mike has sold services nationwide. After owning his own business for 18+ year in technology services, Mike has been selling incident respon...

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    Don McKeown
    Information Security Manager, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Don McKeown is currently an information security manager for a provider of healthcare solutions that facilitate effective clinical decisions. There he developed and teaches a threat modeling course, teaches code scanning, contributes to corporate application security advisory committees, and consults for technical and product teams. Previousl...

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    Brent McKinnon
    Enterprise Sales Manager, Cylance
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    Robert McKosky
    Asst. Professor, Drexel University

    Dr. Robert McKosky served as the Director of Information Security at MBNA America and was the Technical Program Director for the Network Infrastructure Laboratory at GTE. He has organized and participated in various simulated attacks (Tiger Teams) to identify weaknesses in security systems. Mac has consulted to the CTIA, NSA, Secret Service, ...

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    Daniel McLaughlin
    PreSales Engineer, Netwrix

    With over eight years of experience at Netwrix, Dan McLaughlin currently serves as the Solutions Engineering Team Lead, where he leverages his extensive knowledge in Data, Identity, and Infrastructure. Prior to this role, Dan honed his skills in post-sales and product management, ensuring that clients achieve optimal security solutions tailor...

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    Chris McLaughlin
    Information Security Officer, Johns Manville

    Chris McLaughlin is the Information Security Officer at Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company. JM is leading global manufacturer of insulation, roofing and glass fibers products. Chris has over 20 years of security and infrastructure experience leading the vision for a highly complex manufacturing environment. Chris has a passion for i...

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    Melecia McLean
    Security Behavior and Culture Lead

    Melecia McLean is a Security Behavior and Culture Lead at a leading tech organization, where she applies her expertise in human risk management, social engineering, and AI to develop and enhance a proactive security culture. She leads dynamic cybersecurity awareness programs that equip individuals to protect their data, fostering a culture of...

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    James McLean
    Head of Product, AppOmni
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    Christopher McMahon
    Special Agent, Global Investigative Operations Center, United States Secret Service

    Chris McMahon is a Special Agent for the United States Secret Service. Prior to joining the Secret Service, Chris was a Prince George’s County, MD Police Officer. Chris is a well-seasoned criminal investigator specializing in cyber-enabled financial fraud, money laundering, credit card/ID fraud among other crimes. Chris began his Secret Servi...

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    Keith McMenamin, Moderator
    VP of IT, Visit Philadelphia

    Keith McMenamin is the Vice President of Information Technology at VISIT PHILADELPHIA®, the region’s official tourism marketing agency. In his 17 years with VISIT PHILADELPHIA®, Mr. McMenamin is credited with building and securing the technical infrastructure for an award-winning organization that was responsible for creating $11 billion doll...

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    Gary McMullen
    Lead Security Analyst, Great American Insurance

    Gary McMullen is currently a Lead Security Analyst for the Financial/Insurance industry but has previously utilized his information security skill set to defend the Healthcare industry for nearly two decades. He currently resides in his second term as the president of the Cincinnati Tri-State chapter of the International Information System S...

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    Luke McNamara
    Deputy Chief Analyst, Google Threat Intelligence Group

    Luke McNamara is the Deputy Chief Analyst with Mandiant Intelligence, with more than a decade of experience in cyber threat intelligence focusing on emerging threats and trends. His research has appeared in Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, The Hill, The Nikkei, Lawfare, and other media outlets. Luke has presented at security conferences such as RSAC and...

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    Thomas McNash
    Sr. Sales Engineer, Proofpoint

    Thomas is a Senior Sales Engineer with 13 years of experience as a Sales Engineer having started his journey at Oracle. At Oracle, Thomas worked in database security and Identity Management, and he eventually moved to Cyren, where he first began working in the email security space. From Cyren, Thomas moved to Tessian, where he worked for thre...

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    Kevin McPeak
    Principal Cyber Architect, U.S. Federal Government, Symantec

    Kevin McPeak is Symantec’s Principal Cyber Architect for the U.S. Federal Government. In this capacity, he serves as the technical SME for eight distinct enterprise defensive technologies. In addition to his CISSP and ITILv3 certifications, Kevin also holds two Masters of Science degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Virginia Tech. In add...

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    Russ McRee
    Principal Security GPM, Microsoft

    Russ McRee is Group Program Manager of the Blue Team for Microsoft’s Windows & Devices Group (WDG). He writes toolsmith, a monthly column for information security practitioners, and has written for other publications including Information Security, (IN)SECURE, SysAdmin, and Linux Magazine.

    Russ has spoken at events such as DEFCON, Der...

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    Eva Medilek
    CEO & Founder, Optimize You High-Performance Coaching

    Eva Medilek, the CEO & Founder of Optimize You High-Performance Coaching, is a multi-award-winning executive leadership coach, #1 best-selling author, renowned international speaker, and successful real estate investor.

    As a Brendon Burchard certified high-performance coach, ICF trained coach, master trainer, and inclusion communicatio...

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    Tina Meeker
    Sr. Director, Information Security, Sleep Number

    Tina is currently the Sr. Director of Information Security at Sleep Number Corporation and has held executive cybersecurity leadership positions at Best Buy, Shutterfly, and Target Corporation. Tina holds a B.A. in Organizational Behavior from St. Scholastica and an MBA from Augsburg University. Tina also maintains active CISSP and CIPP/US ce...

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    Kelly Meerbott, Moderator
    Award-Winning Leadership Coach + TEDx Speaker

    When Kelly Meerbott began her coaching career more than 16 years ago, she recognized that resilience, adaptability, and strategic agility were among her greatest assets. She understood that leadership coaching wasn’t just about refining executive presence but also helping leaders in high-stakes environments harness their strength, clarity, an...

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    Tony Meholic
    Director of Cybersecurity / CISO, The Bancorp Bank

    Anthony is currently Director of Cybersecurity, Chief Security Officer at The Bancorp Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware. He has worked extensively with application development including creation of simulation software for emergency medical providers, work with local government agencies on EMS trending and metrics and customized user interfaces for...

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    Tony Meholic, Moderator
    Director of Cybersecurity / CISO, The Bancorp Bank

    Anthony is currently Director of Cybersecurity, Chief Security Officer at The Bancorp Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware. He has worked extensively with application development including creation of simulation software for emergency medical providers, work with local government agencies on EMS trending and metrics and customized user interfaces for...

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    Swarnika Mehta
    Manager, KPMG LLP

    Swarnika- Swarnika is a Manager in KPMG’s Cyber practice a frequent speaker at global information security and governance, risk and compliance industry events. She leads Cyber Security and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) related business transformation initiatives for technology and telecommunication industries in the PNW. She has over ...

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    Michael Meis
    Associate CISO, The University of Kansas Health System

    Michael is an Army veteran with over 13 years' experience and has a passion for architecting security programs, leading people, and developing world-class security teams. During his career, Michael previously partnered with the USDA CISO to develop one of the largest consolidations of security services in the federal government. Michael also ...

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    Derek Melber
    Chief Technology & Security Strategist, Tenable

    Derek Melber is an accomplished Chief Technology and Security Strategist, Advisor, and Professional Speaker with more than 25 years of success across the computer & network security industries. As a 17X Microsoft MVP, leveraging extensive experience in unifying products, marketing, sales, and content, he is a valuable advisor for any organiza...

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    Richard Melick
    Sr. Technical Product Marketing Manager, Automox

    Richard Melick has spent over a decade advancing through the security industry with his considerable experience and considerable focus on the stories surrounding ransomware, hacking, and cyber attacks. He has been a security speaker on five continents and has even advised royalty on how to make and distribute ransomware.

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    Hila Meller
    Co-Founder, Leading Cyber Ladies

    Hila Meller is a distinguished cybersecurity business executive with over 25 years of experience and the co-founder of Leading Cyber Ladies, a global movement dedicated to promoting diversity in the cybersecurity industry.

    She has held senior leadership positions in globally recognized organizations, including her tenure as President a...

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    Gene Meltser
    CISO, State of Connecticut

    Gene Meltser is the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Connecticut. Gene has over 20 years in security industry, as technical leader, consultant and penetration tester. Prior to joining the State of CT, Gene was the VP of Security Advisory Services at New York City based NCC Group, where he was responsible for leading all asp...

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    Michael Meltz
    Senior Sales Engineer, Open Systems

    Mike Meltz has worked in the IT Security and infrastructure space for over 25 years and he specializes in the design and implementation of enterprise-level Cybersecurity technologies and business process improvements. His goal is to remain focused on creating a secure and quality-driven user experience while helping the organization grow and ...

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    Nasir Memon
    Vice Dean for Academics & Student Affairs; Head of Tandon Online, New York University Tandon School of Engineering

    Nasir Memon is Vice Dean for Academics & Student Affairs, Head of Tandon Online, and a Professor of Computer Science at NYU Tandon. He introduced cybersecurity studies to NYU Tandon in 1999. He is co-founder of NYU's Center for Cyber Security (CCS) & the founder of the OSIRIS Lab, CSAW, and NYU Tandon Bridge & Cyber Fellows programs at NYU. H...

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    Victor Mendoza
    Principal Solutions Architect, Thales

    Victor Mendoza, Principal Solutions Architect for Thales, is a member of the Cloud Protection and Licensing Solutions teams with 15+ years of experience in IT and cybersecurity. Today he works with companies in finance, healthcare, and oil & gas to streamline data security operations, accelerate growth and reduce risk to their most critical d...

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    Scarlett Menendez
    Technical Sales Engineer, Trend Micro

    Scarlett Menendez is a cybersecurity professional with a specialization in cyber threat intelligence and programming in Seattle. Holding a distinguished position at Trend Micro, she has dedicated herself to providing insights on the evolving landscape of cyber threats, and offers strategic counsel on fortifying organizational infrastructures ...

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    Doug Menendez, Moderator
    Instructor - Cybersecurity, Webster University

    After retiring in 2019 with nearly 40 years of industry experience, Doug joined the faculty at Webster University as a fulltime instructor in Webster’s National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).

    Doug is a dedicated teaching professional with demonstrated success in on-line, hybrid and in-person classroom techniqu...

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    Heather Mengarelli
    Manager, Solutions Engineering, Snyk

    Heather Mengarelli is a Manager of Solutions Engineering at Snyk, with more than 20 years of experience. Heather is a dedicated and client-focused professional who enjoys helping enterprise clients solve complex use cases in the area of DevSecOps, Web Security, and Web Performance. Her experience includes five years at Accenture as systems sp...

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    Jim Menkevich
    Sr. Solutions Engineer, Netskope

    Jim Menkevich is an award-winning Information Security and Risk Management professional with over 25 years of experience leading high-performance teams across Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, and Systems Integration. Currently a Senior Solutions Engineer at Netskope, Jim advocates for a "360-degree" approach to risk reduction. He is re...

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    Marc Menninger, Moderator
    Director, Information Security, JND Legal Administration!

    Marc Menninger is a seasoned corporate information security and risk management professional with more than twenty years of experience. He has held the Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) certification since 2000 and the Certified in Risk and Information System Controls (CRISC) certification since 2016. Marc’s career s...

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    Deepthi Menon
    Director of Information Security, Ambra Health

    Deepthi Menon serves as Director of Information Security at Ambra Health. Ambra Health is an innovative software company that provides solutions for medical image sharing of DICOM and non-DICOM data between patients, physicians, and hospitals. Deepthi has more than 12 years of experience in information security. She has her Masters in Informa...

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    Mario Mercaldi
    Lead Security Engineer, Salesforce

    Mario Mercaldi is a Lead Security Engineer at Salesforce, with a career rooted in building security tools, reverse engineering software, and leading large-scale risk assessments. For over a decade, he has combined offensive and product security expertise with a passion for automation and developing practical frameworks that help organizations...

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    Bill Meredith
    Cloud Security Engineer, Charles Schwab

    Bill Meredith has over 25 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting IT solutions for large enterprises, of which 10 years have been in the cybersecurity area. He is a cybersecurity professional with experience across a diverse set of cyber domains and industries such as Cloud Security, Financial, Forensics Investigation, Te...

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    Teresa Merklin
    Cyber Fellow, Aeronautics Cyber Range, Lockheed Martin

    Teresa Merklin is a Principal Information Assurance Engineer for Cybersecurity Engineering at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, where she is responsible for technology identification and evaluation for aeronautics platforms. Teresa holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, a Masters of Software Engineering from Texas Chr...