Speaker Biographies

ENTERPRISE RISK / SECURITY MANAGEMENT –  SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES – May 28, 2026

Joseph Burkard, CISO, Morgan Street Holdings

Joseph (Joe) Burkard is the Chief Information Security Officer at Morgan Street Holdings, where he provides strategic leadership across the organization’s cybersecurity, risk, and resilience programs. He has held multiple CISO roles throughout his career, including at Baxter Healthcare, Sidley Austin LLP, and Alight Solutions, and previously worked as a CISO Advisor with Protiviti Inc.
Joseph is widely regarded for his ability to build high‑performing security organizations and guide executive teams through complex cyber risk decisions. He also serves as an Advisory Council Member for the Information Security Forum (ISF) and on the Executive Advisory Board for Tenable Inc., the cyber exposure company. Joe holds a Master’s degree from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and a BSEE from Marquette University.

Dave Geudtner, VP, Enterprise Principle Architect, City National Bank

Bio to Come!

Derek Milroy, Sr. Security Architect, Gallagher

Derek Milroy is a corporate security professional that has been implementing security, as both an internal employee and as a consultant, for the past twenty plus years. His main areas of focus the past decade or so have been: Systems Hardening (focusing mainly on Windows Forest/Domain/GPO Architectures), Vulnerability Management, Patch Management, Log Management/SIM/SEIM, Incident Response, Network Infrastructure Security, Cloud Controls and Hardening, Red Team Program Management, Threat Modeling, and Threat Intel. He is a former QSA, current PCIP, and has also performed ISO 72001/27002, CIS Top18, and NIST CSF assessments.

Helen Negre, Virtual Chief Information Security Officer, Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. 

Helen Negre is a seasoned cybersecurity executive and digital transformation leader with extensive experience in building and executing security strategies for global enterprises. As a Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) and former Chief Cybersecurity Officer at Siemens, Helen has led large-scale security programs, developed compliance frameworks for standards such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, and CMMC, and driven organizational shifts from traditional manufacturing to technology-focused operations. She specializes in risk management, regulatory compliance, and executive advisory services. Helen’s career spans leadership roles in IT, OT, product security, and incident response, with a proven track record of collaborating with intelligence agencies, regulators, and industry boards to anticipate and mitigate emerging threats.