CYBERSECURITY ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND - Key Persons
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Cyber Marketing Leaders Network
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- President & CEO, Intelligenesis LLC
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- CEO, RACTSOL
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Marketing Manager, Sealing Technologies, Inc
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Asst. Treasurer
- Strateg Ic Advisor & Entrepr Eneur, Ascent14
Chuck is an investor, mentor and strategic advisor to companies from startup to mid-market. He draws on his experience as CFO, CEO, and technical expert to help executives and companies grow their business to new heights. He focuses on helping teams remove barriers to growth by creating scalable structures, delegation paths, accountability systems, and operating indicators that deliver sustainable growth aligned with strategic direction and core values.
He has been CEO, CFO, line manager, and technical engineer in fast growing entrepreneurial companies over the last 30 years. He has gained a wide range of experiences in business strategy, business operations, finance, project management, and leading companies to deliver outstanding results for employees, customers and shareholders. He comes from a technical background in network engineering, software development, and analytics. Together his experience and background provide a unique set of skills to help companies focus on aligning with their goals and values to deliver outstanding results.
Chuck has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, specializing in telecommunications, from The George Washington University.
Chuck is married, has 2 daughters, and lives in Chevy Chase, MD. He volunteers by running a golf tournament to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, judging high school engineering and entrepreneurial programs, and supporting industry groups.
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- Chairman
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Advisory Board
- Member of the Council
- Member of the Executive Committee
- CEO and Co - Founder, Think Stack
Chris is a passionate leader and entrepreneur. His career started early, founding his first business during his sophomore year of college. Since that time, he has continued his growth in business, community and family. As a proud Baltimore resident, Chris has focused his growth in his city and hopes to lead change and revitalization in his hometown.
Today, Chris spends the majority of his time leading and cultivating the culture of Think|Stack. Think|Stack is the only human centered technology services firm in the world. They lead FIs through digital transformations; designing, building and maintaining their infrastructure and cyber security platforms.
When he is not at Think|Stack he can be found serving on the Maryland Governors Workforce Development Board as the Chairman of the Cyber and IT Taskforce. His work there helps to create policy to develop the future workforce for tomorrows jobs. His passion for workforce development has led to a partnership with YearUp Baltimore, a technology internship training program that serves underprivileged youth in Baltimore.
For fun, Chris started Sachse Ventures, which supports Baltimore startups. This provides Chris with a creative outlet for his entrepreneurial spirit and also helps to cultivate successful startups in his home town. Through Sachse Ventures, Chris is a mentor, investor and board member for a variety of startups.
During his career Chris had the pleasure of graduating with his BA in business management and MA in Leadership from Notre Dame of Maryland University. He also completed the CUES Executive Innovation Program at Stanford and MIT.
Along his journey, Chris has been supported by his wonderful and growing family. His wife, Jordan, daughters Maguire and Emerson and son Connor, make it all worth it. Chris works hard to find balance, spending as much time as he can with his family.
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Senior Executive
- President, Proximas Group
Tina Kuhn is an accomplished Senior Executive with 30+ years of demonstrated success spanning cybersecurity, defense, intelligence, commercial, international, and US government industries. Ms. Kuhn has extensive and deep experience in organizational transformations, growth strategies and implementation, M&A due diligence and integration, financial improvements, process and risk management, operations management, business development, and program management. Ms. Kuhn specializes in organizational transformation creating high-growth, high-impact teams.
Throughout her executive career, Tina has held a number of leadership positions. At present, she serves as President of Proximas Group, a family of companies serving the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial customers.
Ms. Kuhn was awarded the Women in Technology award for mid-tier contractor in November 2020 and was on The Daily Record Power 100 list in 2021. CyberCore was selected as the Maryland Tech Council Government Contracting Company of the Year in October 2020. Ms. Kuhn was named one of the 10 best CEOs of 2019 by Industry Era magazine and was selected by WashingtonExec as a "25 Leaders in Government Contracting You Should Know About".
Ms. Kuhn is a published book author of The Manager's Communication Tool Kit: Tools and Techniques for Leading Difficult Personalities. The book is a clear and practical guide to high performance business communication.
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Sec, CEO, OmniCyber Solutions
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- Member of the Council
- VP of Information Security and CISO of ARSC
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- CEO, Penacity, LLC
Dr. Schilbach is a serial business entrepreneur having owned 4 successful companies since the year 2000. He started a Telecommunications company names Concentric Tech Solutions (CTS) in the year 2000 which specialized in Datacenter colocation, Wireless communications in the Rocky's and internet access for rural customers. CTS was sold in 2008 and he started an Information Security Company with a friend named Sarum, LLC. Sarum led the cyber security conversion for the DoD during a major change in paradigm for the Defense Logistics Agency and assisted in standing up the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Sarum went on to also conduct Cyber Security for the US Department of Agriculture out of Colorado. Dr. Schilbach sold his shares in Sarum LLC in 2012 in preparation for his mission at US CYBERCOM.
Dr. Schilbach is a philanthropist at heart and has made stives to support our educational institutions in instilling good cyber security curriculum to our youth to strengthen our nation. Dr. Schilbach has been a coach for youth in US Cyber Patriot since 2008. Dr. Schilbach regularly speaks at Ft. Meade High School and various community colleges in Anne Arundel, Howard, and Baltimore counties. Dr. Schilbach established a formal relationship with the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) where he meets with the Board of Deans and the Cyber Steering Committee once a quarter since 2017 to help improve cyber curriculum in community college. Dr. Schilbach works with organizations like MAGIC to give youth an opportunity to plan and implement hackathons thus communicating cyber skills and interest to our youth.
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Chief Information Officer & Vice President, Think
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- Member of the Council
- Outreach and Recruitment Officer, CCBC
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Asst. Secretary
- Chief Executive Officer, Point3 Security, Inc
Evan co-founded Point3 in 2014 and serves as Chief Executive Officer. He worked as a Computer Network Operator for the National Security Agency back when Cyber meant something totally different. Before co-founding Point3 Evan was Director of Customer Experience at Vulnerability Research Labs, a security research firm acquired by Computer Sciences Corporation.
He holds a M.S. in computer science from The George Washington University and has fathered four ridiculously good looking children.
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
- CEO of Attila Security
- CEO, MISI Dreamport
Gregg Smith is a security and mobile technology industry veteran with 20+ years of experience. Gregg is currently CEO of Attila Security, a secure communications company based in Maryland. Gregg is also on the boards of Kesala, Datatribe and Evergreen Advisors. Prior to Attila Security, Gregg was CEO of Silent Circle, Acuity Mobile, KoolSpan and Acuity Mobile. Gregg was also President of Aether Systems (NASDAQ: AETH) and SVP of TeleCommunincations Systems (NASDAQ: TSYS) Gregg has led 7 companies to successful exits. Gregg is a much sought-after speaker at mobile, wireless, and security industry events.
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- Chairman of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Founder, CEO, and Senior Information Systems Security Engineer at Applied Information Technology ( AiTech )
Gwen Greene, Ph.D., is the Founder, CEO, and Senior Information Systems Security Engineer at Applied Information Technology (AiTech). She has been in the technology industry for nearly 20 years. She has been in the technology industry for nearly 20 years.
Gwen Greene had worked with a leading Department of Defense (DoD) company for 12 years after graduating from college. She has 15 years of experience in Federal contracting and cybersecurity. She is also a published author and a respected consultant in the area of effective change in organizational security culture. AiTech consultants believe the benefits of working with a company whose foundation is security awareness and literacy, customers can derive remarkable value in legal and regulatory compliance, avoid data security breaches, and streamline their security business practices.
Gwen holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Bowie State University, a Master of Science (MSc) in Management of Information Systems from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and a Doctorate in Information Technology from Towson University.
A strong advocate of diversity and mentorship, Gwen Greene is most passionate about empowering others to realize their full potential in their career goals. She is also a bodybuilder competitor and loves spending quality time with her husband and 3 children.
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Senior Vice President, Jovian Concepts
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Chief Marketing Officer, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston
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- Executive Director, Maryland Economic Development Company ( MEDCO )
Tom has held leadership positions at the local, regional, and state level. His work with the MEDCO is
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Marketing Manager, Point3 Security
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Vice President, PLEX Solutions LLC
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Director of Business Development, Offit Kurman
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Brand and Content Strategist, ADG Creative
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Treasurer
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- Legal Counsel
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Partner, Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP
Mr. Mezzanotte has more than two decades of experience in complex real estate and business transactions. He is the Co-Chairman of WTPs Real Estate Section and Real Estate Development, Leasing and Land Use Industry Group. Mr. Mezzanottes practice encompasses a full range of complex commercial real estate transactions and development work including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, entitlements, leasing and corporate matters relating thereto. In addition to his real estate practice, Mr. Mezzanotte has also served as outside General Counsel and a strategic advisor to privately held corporations and not-for-profit institutions.
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- Member of the Council
- Ret. Director, State, Local and Community Relations, NSA
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- Chief Information Officer, Corporate Office Properties Trust ( COPT )
Ken brings over 20 years of leadership and operational experience in cybersecurity and network technologies as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for COPT. Supporting COPT as CIO since 2016, he has prior experience as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the University of Delaware, CISO for the University of Oklahoma, and CIO for the US Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation. He also held various leadership positions within the Department of Defense, his final position prior to departing government service was as the head of the National Cryptographic Solutions Management Office responsible for overseeing the development of national cryptographic strategy, algorithm management, and capability roadmaps.
Ken is active in a number of industry cybersecurity and related organizations, including the Real Estate Cyber Consortium (RECC), Building Cybersecurity (BCS), Real Estate ISAC, Commercial Cyber Facilities Working Group (CCWG)/InfraGard, and Realcomm.
He holds a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Science in Information and Telecommunication Systems from Johns Hopkins University. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 2005 and was selected as ISC 2's winner of the 2010 Government Information Security Leadership Award for Technology Improvement from the community of information security professionals representing departments and agencies across the federal government.
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Chief of Staff, MindGrub Technologies
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Chief Marketing Officer, TekMonks
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Senior Marketing Coordinator, Guide Point Security
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- Member of the Council
- CISO, Perdue Farms
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Director of Marketing, Mindgrub
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- Principal, Corporate and Information Security Risk Management at Exelon Corporation
Linda is responsible for driving strategic risk activities and engagement with the Board, Cyber Security and Information Technology, Enterprise Risk Management, Supply Chain and Legal teams. Linda is establishing opportunities for innovation, including Robotic Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence applications. She is developing dynamic dashboards and Risk / Cost / Value tools to quantify Return on Investment and analyze corporate, cyber and supply Key Risk and Performance Indicators, to enable data-driven decisions.
Conrad is partnering with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Robert H. Smith School of Business on development and predictive analytics of the cyber supply chain risk portal, which received the 2017 Cybersecurity Award for Practice from Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Linda also consulted on the Munich Reinsurance Innovation Lab team, supporting business launch from product design, addressable market and distribution channels, to customer and capital investor strategy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindaconrad1/
Linda served as interim Chief Executive Officer of Climassure, where she led a team which pioneers innovative financial and technology products, data modeling, and advisory solutions to help mitigate the economic impacts of extreme weather and flooding. For 15 years prior, Linda managed a global team responsible for delivering tactical solutions to Zurich Insurance and customers on strategic issues such as business resilience, cyber and supply chain risk, Enterprise Risk Management, and Total Risk Profiling.
Linda addresses enterprise resiliency issues in print and television appearances, including CNBC, Fox Business News, The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, AM Best, and Business Insurance. She holds a Specialist designation in ERM, and serves on the global Education Advisory Board of the Institute of Risk Management in London. She is deputy member of the ERM Committee of RIMS, on the NIST cyber-portal project, sits on the Supply Chain Risk Leadership Council, consults for Gerson Lehman Group, and was Chairwoman of the Asian Risk Management Conference. She taught at University of Delaware Captive program and in the Masters on Supply Chain Management program at University of Michigans Ross School of Business, where she serves on the Corporate Advisory Council. Linda studied at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland and Fox Business School.
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Senior Security Researcher & Emerging Threats Lead, Counter Threat Unit, Cyber Intelligence Cell, Secureworks
- Senior Threat Researcher, Equinix
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Director of Workforce & Military Programs, SmoothStack
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- Member of the Advisory Board
- Member of the Council
- VP, Chief Information Security Officer, under Armour
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Global Demand Generation Manager, Fornetix
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Director, Corporate Relations, Towson University
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- CEO, Ardent Privacy / Patrick Curtis, Partner, Rubino & Company
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- Member of the Council
- Chief Security Officer, Tower Federal Credit Union
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- CEO, Tectonix, LLC
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- President, Web Works, Inc
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- Partner, Whiteford Taylor Preston
Mr. Moulsdale co-chairs the Cyber Security, Information Management & Privacy practice at Whiteford Taylor & Preston. His practice focuses on licensing, IP, data security, privacy and other e-commerce and technology-related legal issues that organizations face, both in the U.S. and internationally. He regularly counsels a wide range of organizations including financial institutions, software vendors, and trade associations in connection with their most significant data security concerns, including: data security breach attempts; cross-functional assessment, containment and response efforts; mitigation strategies; information security policies; and compliance with statutory notification requirements.
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- Member of the Council
- Security Assurance, Energy Specialist at Amazon Web Services ( AWS )
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- CEO, Ardent Privacy / Patrick Curtis, Partner, Rubino & Company
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Secretary
- Senior Executive
- Founder & President, VenturePotential
Sarah is a senior executive marketing professional and nonprofit leader with 25+ years of industry experience in cybersecurity, biotechnology, consumer products, education, and healthcare. She has successfully grown Procter & Gamble brands, SMBs, emerging-growth ventures, startups, and nonprofits. She is valued as a trusted partner, insightful strategist, collaborative leader, team motivator, and spokesperson.
Sarah enjoys continuous learning along with her MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler School of Business and a BS in Honors Biochemistry and BA in Chemistry from North Carolina State University as a J.T. Caldwell Scholar.
Sarah brings nonprofit experience as the Executive Director of the P&G Alumni Foundation and extensive Board experience with The Family Tree as a Board Member, Marketing Co-chair, former Board President, and former gala chair. She also serves as Marketing Advisor to the Women in Cybersecurity Critical Infrastructure Community and co-founded Essential Hugs, a grassroots nonprofit to support essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outside work, Sarah is an avid traveler, paddleboarder (often with her yellow Labrador onboard), sailor, slow runner to great music, pickleball beginner, mother of two sons, and happy gatherer of friends and family.
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the Advisory Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Vice Chair
- Chief Operating Officer, Evergreen Advisors
Shelley is the Chief Operating Officer at the firm and manages the Corporate Advisory practice of Evergreen Advisors. She has a broad background in corporate finance focusing on small business and the middle-market. Shelley has over 20 years of experience working with middle-market companies in including healthcare, Fintech, business processing outsourcing, and cyber. In her pre-Evergreen life, she earned her stripes at a number of financial institutions working in the commercial, retail, and marketing areas. Shelley obtained her M.B.A. from UMUC and her B.A. from Greensboro College in North Carolina. She also completed the Graduate School of Retail Bank Management at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia. She is currently serving as Past President of XPX Maryland, Chair of the Board for the ETC (Emerging Technology Center), serves on the board for the Cybersecurity Association of Maryland and the Maryland Industrial Partnership (MIPs), and is a co-chair of the Glenelg Country School Speaker Series.
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- CEO and Founder, TCecure, LLC
Tina is seasoned security professional with over 18 years of experience, and founder and CEO of TCecure LLC, a cybersecurity risk management and critical infrastructure protection company based in Maryland. With a B.S. in Computer Science, a M.S. in Management, and a J.D., has worked extensively in technology, business, and policy leadership capacities throughout her career. This experience has resulted in TCecure establishing proprietary processes to help clients in multiple critical infrastructure sectors address key financial, policy, and technology questions core to cybersecurity.
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- Member of the Strategic Partnerships Committee
- Associate Professor, Cyber Security, Community College of Baltimore County