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Dan DeSantis Executive Advisor, GuidePoint Security Dan DeSantis is currently an Executive Advisor at GuidePoint Security where he previously held a position as Security Advisor. His career in cybersecurity includes Director for the Americas for the CISO Advisory at Cisco. He holds a BSc and MSc degrees in Geology from Kent State University. |
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Helen Patton Strategic Cybersecurity Advisor, Cisco Helen Patton is currently a strategic cybersecurity advisor at Cisco. Previously she served as a CISO for the Cisco Security Business Group, and an Advisory CISO, providing strategic insights to the security community. She was the CISO at The Ohio State University and spent ten years in risk and resiliency at JPMorganChase. Helen actively encourages cybersecurity collaboration across and within industries, to enable better information security and privacy practices. She actively works to expand the cyber workforce, and mentors people interested in pursuing careers in security, privacy and risk management. She advocates for more naps and is anti-bagpipes. Helen has a Master’s degree in Public Policy. She serves on various cybersecurity advisory boards and industry groups. Helen is a blogger and the author of “Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path”. |
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Holly Drake Chief Information Security Officer, State of Ohio Holly Drake is currently the CISO for the State of Ohio. She previously worked as the Deputy Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor to Governor DeWine. From 2018 to 2022 she was the Chief Privacy Officer and Director or Cybersecurity Governance for OSU. In industry she has held numerous privacy related positions, including at State Auto and Nationwide Insurance. She holds a BA in Russian Languate and Literature from OSU and a MSW in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University. |
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Victor Paini Director of Data Center Site Operations, Meta Victor Paini is currently the Director of Data Center Site Operations for Meta in New Albany, OH. He was previously leading networking engineering teams at AVP, Global Network Services. His career in the IT sector includes various positions at OCLC, Huntington National Bank and JP Morgan Chase. He holds a BSc in Communication Systems from the McClure School at Ohio University. |
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Peter Voderberg Chief of BroadbandOhio Peter Voderberg is a forward-thinking leader who serves as the Chief of BroadbandOhio, an office within the Ohio Department of Development dedicated to bringing high-speed internet access to every resident in Ohio – regardless of where they live or work. In this vital role with BroadbandOhio, which was created to serve as the access point for the industry and the public for coordinating the state’s broadband efforts, Peter spearheads initiatives to enhance broadband access and digital opportunity, ensuring all Ohioans can participate in the modern economy. Peter’s career, which includes being named the Citizen of the Year in 2023 by the Ohio Library Council, has been marked by a commitment to technology-driven public service. He has experience in all three branches of government and has worked for two governors, the Third District Court of Appeals, and the Ohio Legislature. Peter earned his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law and has a bachelor’s degree in English from The Ohio State University. |
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Traci Lepicki Associate Director of OSU's Center on Education and Training for Employment Serves as senior leadership at CETE, conducting and translating research into high-quality, customized solutions to education, workforce, and community development needs. She leads the ABLE Professional Development Network, responding to Ohio's emerging priorities through evidence-based, effective professional development that builds a culture of sustained learning for adult basic and literacy education professionals. She holds a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Toledo. |
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Brian Mannion Brian is the Director of Data Privacy at Northwest Bank. In the recent past, he was the Chief Legal Officer at Aware. For over 22 years, he was with Nationwide Insurance as Managing Counsel and Associate General Counsel. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Miami University and a Juris Doctorate in Law from Capital University. |
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Brooke Denney She is currently a Senior Information Security Engineer at NRI North America. In the past he held positions as IT Security Analyst at Core BTS (now NRI) and Ohio University's OIT. She holds a B. S. in Business Administration and Information Systems with a minor in Cybersecurity from Shawnee State University. She is also graduating from the MITS program at Ohio University. |
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Robert Soni Dr. Soni is the VP for RAN Technology at AT&T. He is also the Chairperson of the Board for Telecom Infra Project (TIP). In the recent past he was with VMWare as Head of their RAN Architecture unit. Dr. Soni was part of Nokia for over 22 years; where he held positions as Head of Architecture and Technology and Head of System Engineering. He holds a BSEE from the University of Cincinnati and MSEE and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. |
