CONVERGECONFERENCE.ORG - Key Persons


Ali Faraj

Job Titles:
  • Southfield Director

Ben Banfield

Job Titles:
  • Marquette Director
Ben Banfield is a cybersecurity enthusiast who lives in Negaunee, MI with his wife, kids, dog and cats. When he isn't glued to his computer messing around with try-hack-me and hack-the-box, he spends time mountain biking, rock climbing and camping at the most remote places he can find. When he isn't doing those things, he is playing hockey or softball.

Brad McMahon

Job Titles:
  • Contributor

Brian Martinez

Job Titles:
  • Lansing Director

Jason Foster

Job Titles:
  • Grand Rapids Director
Jason is an application security geek who enjoys hardware & software hacking. He is also blessed to get to teach for the University of Michigan as an Adjunct Professor in their College of Engineering Nexus. 6.5+ years of his life was devoted to helping Uncle Sam & his defense contractors protect their collective assets. He enjoys speaking about security & cryptography.

Kent Gruber

Job Titles:
  • Ann Arbor Director

Kyle Andrus

Job Titles:
  • Jackson Director

Steven Legg

Job Titles:
  • Advisor

Xavier D. Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Detroit Director
IT professional with over 10 years of professional experience focused on Security for the past 6 years. Hands on experience in multiple enterprise environments building multiple security tools, Active Penetration Testing, and threat modeling.