Yigal Behar

Co-Founder and IT Security Consultant

2Secure

Yigal Behar is the Co-Founder of 2Secure Corp, with 18 years of experience. 2Secure provides a full range of IT Security Services, including network vulnerability assessments, server configuration, spam / virus protection. He held a position with Avnet information security consulting LTD as a security consultant in Israel, consulting private companies, government agencies, and banks, helping these customers building their security awareness.

Scott Brousseau

Senior VP and CTO

PBG, Inc

An accomplished network designer and engineer, Scott is the Chief Technology Officer of PBG, Inc. As the Information Systems Security Officer for the Defense Departments Joint Computer Aided Acquisition and Logistic Support System (JCALS), Scott was instrumental in creating and managing the largest Virtual Private Network ever established, connecting more than 12,000 VPN tunnels. A graduate of Rutgers University, Scott is an acknowledged expert in the fields of network infrastructure, remote access, and server virtualization, having such prestigious clients as Computer Sciences Corporation, L3, and BearingPoint.

Chris King

Director of Product Marketing

Palo Alto Networks

Chris King is Director of Product Marketing for Palo Alto Networks. Previously, Mr. King held strategic and product marketing roles at Blue Coat Systems, including responsibility for marketing and strategy for Blue Coat's acceleration solution - which he launched and helped grow to a $160 million/year business. Prior to joining Blue Coat in June of 2004, Mr. King spent over 8 years as an information technology analyst for META Group.

Dan Lohrmann

Chief Information Security Office (CISO)

State of Michigan

Daniel J. Lohrmann is the Michigan Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and he also serves as the Director of the Office of Enterprise Security (OES) within the Michigan Department of Information Technology (MDIT). Lohrmann is an internationally recognized government thought leader on a wide variety of technology & computer security topics. Dan has been quoted by major news media outlets, and he is a sought-after speaker at technology and security conferences. Dan's first book Virtual Integrity: Faithfully Navigating the Brave New Web is due out from Brazos Press in November, 2008.

In April 2008, Dan was named "CSO of the Year" for North America by SC Magazine. In December 2007, he was named as one of the "Top 25 Most Influential People in the Security Industry" by Security Magazine. In April 2006, he was selected as Information Security Executive of the Year (Central USA ) by the Executive Alliance. In July 2006, he was selected as a "Government Visionary" by Symantec Corporation.

Dan serves as the Emergency Management Coordinator for MDIT, and he led Michigan's efforts to restore IT operations following the northeast blackout of 2003. He led Michigan's involvement in US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) exercises including CyberStorm I in 2006 and CyberStorm II in 2008.

Lohrmann started his career at the National Security Agency (NSA) as a systems analyst, and he has 24 years of Information Technology (IT) experience. Throughout his career, Dan has served as CIO for the Michigan Department of Management & Budget, Senior Technology Executive for the e-Michigan Office (building the www.Michigan.gov portal), Technical Director for ManTech International in the United Kingdom (UK), and senior network engineer for Lockheed Martin (formerly Loral Aerospace).

Serving as the state government representative for the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO), Dan sits on DHS's IT Government Coordinating Council (IT-GCC) in Washington, DC. In this role, Dan addresses Homeland Security issues such as public/private communications, intelligence sharing, writing and implementing the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) IT Sector Plan, and privacy and security best practices.

Lohrmann is also an Executive Board member of the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), which coordinates cybersecurity actions among the 50 states.

Lohrmann served as President of Michigan InfraGard Member Alliance (IMA) from January 2006 through December 2007 and Vice President in 2005. Dan is currently serving as the Michigan InfraGard Chairman of the Executive Board. InfraGard works closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other law enforcement organizations and Michigan private-sector companies to combat cyber crime.

He holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science (CS) from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and a Bachelors of Science Degree in CS from Valparaiso University in Indiana. Mr. Lohrmann is a distinguished guest lecturer for the Masters Program in Information Assurance at Norwich University and a former faculty member of the University of Maryland, European Division.

Corey McFadden

Managing Partner

Infradapt

Corey McFadden is a founder and Managing Partner of Infradapt LLC, a regional technology services firm. He brings over ten years of industry experience to Infradapt. His unique background includes experience in field-consulting, project management, IP telephony, and software development. Mr. McFadden has been a featured lecturer at numerous business conferences, published articles on business and technology, and been the subject of a television program profiling visionary businesspeople in Pennsylvania.

T.J. O'Connor

Systems Consultant

CrossTech Partners

TJ O'Connor is a pioneer in the field of interactive web sites, with a focus on the convergence of Rich Internet Applications in the corporate marketplace. He is a recognized expert in the area of Web 2.0, and as a principal consultant with CrossTech Partners he has recently been involved with the development of cutting-edge web applications, integration of social media tools, and implementation of content management solutions.

Bryan Ramona

Account Executive

SecurElement

Rudy Ricci

Astaro

At Astaro Corporation, Rudy Ricci leads the Channel Sales efforts for the Tri-State Region. Rudy has over eight years of sales and marketing experience. Prior to Astaro, Rudy has held Sales and Sales Management Positions with Sophos, HSBC, and Electric Insurance.

Dean Richardson

Vice President of Sales

ArcMail Technology

Tom Simon

Founder and CTO

iPrismGlobal

Tom Simon is founder and CTO of iPrismGlobal, Inc., www.iprismglobal.com, creator of the iOffice. He has worked for decades building sophisticated systems for computer based teaching, distance learning and virtual teaming. He pioneered online working and learning projects for Xerox, H-P, IBM, Management Centre Europe (MCE), European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), East Midlands, Northwest and South Yorkshire UK Economic Development, and others. He is an experienced speaker and provides vivid live examples that show real world solutions to one of the most challenging problems facing employers today. That is, how to manage people AND technology in a completely mobile workforce.

Tim Soloman

Regional Sales Manager

Barracuda Networks

Bernie Spang

Director, Data Management Market Strategy

IBM

Bernie is currently Director of, Data Management Market Strategy, in the IBM Information Management division. His team is responsible for marketing strategy for IBM database software and integrated data management solutions.

He is a Computer Engineer who has held various positions in the IBM System z development lab and in IBM Software Group. While on the WebSphere team, Bernie was responsible for the launch strategy for the open source eclipse project and WebSphere Studio.

John Stone

President

CrossTech Partners

Robert Stromberg

Account Manager

Xenon Consulting

Robert Stromberg has almost 30 years of IT industry experience in working with organizations to understand, evaluate and select technology based solutions for organizations of all sizes. While at Xenon Consulting Inc. over the last 18 months he has focused exclusively on Business Intelligence initiatives.

Jim Torres

Sr. Systems Engineer

Fluke Networks

Jim Torres, Sr. Systems Engineer at Fluke Networks, helps customers analyze and diagnose their data networks. At Fluke Networks Torres is responsible for helping customers understand the strategic importance of network monitoring and analysis, using Fluke Networks solutions to increase the value of IT departments and improving the companies' business. Torres has more than 15 years experience working with IT departments both internationally and domestically in the computer, oil and manufacturing industries as well as the IT departments of the federal, state, county and city levels.