James “Jim” Danburg: Jim is a highly experienced and sought-after information technology, infosec, and resiliency strategist. He has extensive consulting experience in the following areas: – Information Asset Protection – Information Risk – Information Classification – Business Impact Analysis – Security Risk Management – Information Security Policies, Processes and Programs – Regulatory Compliance: NERC-CIP, CMS MARS-E, IRS-1075 – Increasing an organization’s security and resiliency posture through Cross-Functional engagement Enterprise-wide – BCDR Planning – Project Management – Infrastructure planning: Data Centers, Telco providers, and CIKR infrastructure. Jim is recognized as one who can “Connect the Dots” between security, continuity, with Governance; Helped craft language for Federal Legislation, 01/10 mapped the NIST 800-34 std for BCDR elements to the Threat of EMP & Solar Storms GMD, resulting in a prescriptive review process and creating a tng pgm. 12/10: using NIST & ISACA stds created a Web Presence & Policy Assessment Tool. Also, has experience with Infosec & resiliency compliance for Power & Gas Utilities, Utilizes NIST 800 series & TACIT framework. USAF Veteran. Jim also works at Optum in governance, risk, and compliance. https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-danburg-188820/
Sahar Ismail: Sahar has a degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Security Technologies from the University of Minnesota. She has strong experience in leadership, Healthcare, Education, Finance, Service Oriented Architecture, Project Management, and International Commerce. She has been the leader of a multinational team, a team lead for a nationwide cloud solution, and a Manager of Enterprise Architecture for one of the largest online education providers. She has 20 years of hands-on IT experience, is business savvy, multi-lingual, and is the driving force behind the creation of Legacyarmour.com as CEO and Co-Founder. LegacyArmour offers a secure encrypted digital vault for important business and personal artifacts, and it provides trigger-based notifications based on life events. https://www.linkedin.com/in/saharwitt
Michael Lester: Michael graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, had a decorated career in the U.S. Marine Corps as a pilot and then later as an IT and leadership instructor at the Naval Academy. Michael worked as a software developer, QA Manager, Director of Consulting, General Manager, VP of delivery, and is currently a Chief Information Security Officer for a custom software company. He is a 25-year IT veteran, a member of MENSA, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in History, a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialty in Digital Design and Computer Architecture, an MBA with an emphasis in Leadership Development, and is a Certified Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). Michael is a father and grandfather. He is the Chairman and Co-Founder of LegacyArmour. As a security expert, he deals daily with the erosion of personal privacy and is passionate about LegacyArmour being a bulwark against that erosion. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtlester