Enterprise Risk / Security Management Dallas – Speaker Biographies

SPEAKERS AT THE ENTERPRISE RISK / SECURITY MANAGEMENT – DALLAS CONFERENCE

Conference Chair:

Jim Desmond, Chief Security Officer, Elevate

Jim Desmond is a career security professional and the Chief Security Officer at Elevate, a financial technology firm based in Fort Worth, Texas. He has over 20 years of experience in technology & security leadership with a primary focus on financial services working for such companies as National City Bank (now PNC), Intuit, Merrill Lynch and Vantiv. Jim holds an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University, a masters degree in Information Assurance from Norwich University and multiple security certifications including CISSP and CFE. He is an inveterate fan of all Cleveland sports, yes, even the Cleveland Browns.

Kory Anderson, Manager, Security Operations, HMS

Kory Anderson is an information security professional with over 15 years of experience in Information Security. As The Manager of Security Operations at HMS, Kory’s responsibilities range from technology Incidents and Investigations to Endpoint Security. Previously, Kory worked at American Airlines, Unisys and The U.S. Marines. Kory has his degree in Information Technology and he has lived in the Dallas Texas area since 2007.

Joshua Danielson, CISO, Copart

With over a decade of experience in both public and private sectors, Josh Danielson has served a variety of industries throughout his security career; from academia and government contracting, to the financial sector. Josh is an active member of the infosec community where he has participated in multiple volunteer events. Josh has received a Master of Science degree in Information Management from Syracuse University, and currently holds multiple certifications including CISSP-ISSAP and CISM.

George Finney, Chief Security Officer, Southern Methodist University

The Information Security team, under the leadership of George Finney, is responsible for implementing and monitoring a diverse security infrastructure to protect the University network and data. The Security team is responsible for recommending security architectures, providing centralized database security, reviewing vendor security, capturing security logs, overseeing security investigations, and managing various security technologies.

Chris Hazelton, Director, Enterprise Marketing, Blackberry

A former industry analyst turned IT software marketer, Chris has been working in management and security for enterprise endpoints for over 10 years. Chris leads the product marketing team for BlackBerry Enterprise software and services that secure today’s Enterprise of Things for over 20,000 companies around the world. He also oversees Global Industry Analyst Relations as well as BlackBerry’s Competitive Intelligence. Prior to BlackBerry, Chris led the Enterprise Mobility research practice at 451 Research where he authored over 500 reports on emerging mobile software and services impacting IT. While at IDC, Chris was the worldwide smartphone analyst, researching emerging trends in the mobile and wireless space that impacted the design and deployment of smartphones in enterprise and consumer markets.

Daryl Hykel, Manager, Security Assurance, HMS

With over 19 years of Audit, IT, and Security experience, Daryl has spent the prior four years working at Health Management Systems (HMS, Inc.) on implementing a Security Risk Management program. Program components include third-party risk management, facilitating client engagements, and working with internal stakeholders to implement risk management processes based on NIST and HITRUST frameworks. Previous experience includes stints at Verizon and FedEx. Daryl graduated from the University of Dallas with a Master of Science in Information Assurance; professional certifications include Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), and HITRUST Certified Practitioner (CCSFP).

Aamir Lakhani, Leading Senior Security Strategist, Fortinet

Aamir Lakhani is a leading senior security strategist. He is responsible for providing IT security solutions to major enterprises and government organizations.

Mr. Lakhani creates technical security strategies and leads security implementation projects for Fortune 500 companies. Industries of focus include healthcare providers, educational institutions, financial institutions and government organizations. Aamir has designed offensive counter-defense measures for the Department of Defense and national intelligence agencies. He has also assisted organizations with safeguarding IT and physical environments from attacks perpetrated by underground cybercriminal groups.

Aamir Lakhani is a leading senior security strategist. He is responsible for providing IT security solutions to major enterprises and government organizations.

Chris McLelland, Security Operations Manager, Elevate

Christopher McLelland has is over 20 years’ experience in the Information Security Industry. He began his career in the U.S. Air Force as a Signals Intelligence Analyst. Shortly after, he joined Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) where he led studies in the reverse engineering of security products for the National Security Agency and penetration testing for various military and DoD installations around the world. While at CSC he also instructed special agents within the Army, Air Force, NSA and the Secret Service in computer forensics investigation techniques. Christopher then joined Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CGE&Y) where he built and lead the North American Risk Assessment & Computer Investigations Practice. Christopher is currently the Security Operations Manager at Elevate Credit.

Mark Nagiel, SVP/CISO, PrimeLending

Mark Nagiel is currently serving as Senior Vice President and CISO at PrimeLending in Dallas. Mark has over 20 years of experience in information security and technology. Prior to PrimeLending, Mark served as the Director of Information Security at MetroPCS/T-Mobile, Vice President of Information Technology and Vice President of Information Security at InCharge, a financial services organization, General Manager of Security Consulting at NEC and head of information security at Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. which included Nine Mile I and II nuclear facilities. Mark was also the co-founder of Network Audit Systems, later acquired by Armor Holdings, a NYSE company, where Mark served as the information security division Chief Technology Officer. Mark has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from State University of New York and attended Dow Leadership and Harvard Business School Executive Education programs.

Andy Sawyer, CISM C|CISO, Director of Security and Security Compliance Officer, Locke Lord

Prior to joining Locke Lord, long-term career with the NFL including technology director for 3 NFL teams and European operations.

Member of:

FBI Infragard partnership with the private sector
Greater Houston Partnership Cybersecurity Task Force

Responsible for all aspects of physical and cyber security at Locke Lord

Annur Sumar, Chief Technology Officer, MaeTech, Microsoft MVP, Former Vice President of IT D&P

Annur Sumar is a Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter MVP and technology consultant in the areas of Infrastructure Design, Enterprise Content Management, CRM, Microsoft Azure, System Center and Cloud Technologies. Annur is an industry recognized leader and independent speaker around strategic service automation, technology driven process improvements, IT service alignment, engineering best practices and operations management. All of which are targeted in his presentations to helping businesses with complex IT environments lower Total Cost of Ownership and raising Return On Investments.

Prior to joining a Microsoft Partner Consulting firm, Annur served as a Vice President of Technology for Duff & Phelps. One of the world’s leading independent financial advisory firms serving client needs in the areas of valuation, investment banking, transaction advice, and dispute consulting. During his tenure at Duff & Phelps, Annur worked closely with Microsoft product teams and case study managers in providing invaluable feedback around how businesses such as his were able to benefit from cloud technologies that were molded into business solutions. As a Microsoft MVP and industry expert, Annur brings 10 years of experience to work actively with other MVPs and Microsoft Partners to provide industry insight and strategic direction.

Jerry Tilson, Global Information Security Leader, Mary Kay, Inc.

Jerry is responsible for overseeing all Information Security tasks globally for Mary Kay Inc, to include the Security Operations Center, Security Engineering, and Application Security for the wide array of custom developed and hosted applications.

Jerry manages teams on 4 continents in 35+ countries to ensure alignment with corporate strategy and compliance with applicable local and regional information security and privacy regulation.

Previously Jerry has worked as a Senior Information Security Consultant providing advice to multiple Forbes 100 list companies pertaining to regulatory compliance, holistic network security and specific projects as they relate to information security. He also has extensive experience performing regulatory audits.

John Woods, Vice President, Information Security, PDX-NHIN

I am a visionary and forward thinking individual who is never satisfied with the status quo in technology. I continually look to improve an organizations IT and Security posture by leveraging current and upcoming technologies, practices, and techniques.

I hold current credentials as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certifications for information and corporate security.

20+ years experience in the pharmacy and IT industries. 15+ years experience in various IT management positions.

My strengths include leadership, solution design, development and implementation, software design and development, project planning and implementation, process design, performance metrics definition and continuous improvement, customer communication, methodologies development, communication, mentoring, the ability to convey complex technical solutions to non-technical audiences, and identification of potential business partners that would enhance the overall product and service offering.