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ISSA Adds Seven Prominent Cybersecurity Industry Leaders to International Board of Directors
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Sep 08, 2017, 06:05 ET

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ISSA continues to attract the world’s foremost experts and thought leaders at the local, national and international levels.

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Reston, VA (PRWEB) September 08, 2017 -- The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) announced today the results of its international election for the 2017-2018 term. Four new cybersecurity industry leaders have been elected to the International Board of Directors: Roy Wilkinson as International Vice President and Candy Alexander, Deborah Peinert and David Vaughn as International Directors. In addition, three board members have been re-elected: Anne Rogers as International Secretary/COO, Pamela Fusco as International Treasurer/CFO and Debbie Christofferson as International Director. These board members were inducted yesterday during the 2017 ISSA Annual Membership Meeting webinar.

As the only independent forum dedicated to advancing the development of cybersecurity professionals, ISSA plays a crucial role in fostering industry leaders. The organization also provides a unified voice on key issues, influencing public opinion, government regulations, media and other important audiences.

“ISSA continues to attract the world’s foremost experts and thought leaders at the local, national and international levels. Through ISSA, this collective experience is transformed into powerful knowledge and peer networking to help security practitioners at all levels – from students to CISOs – stay in the loop with the rapidly-evolving technology climate and to develop the next generation of cybersecurity leaders,” said Keyaan Williams, CISSP, CCISO and ISSA International President.

The members of the International Board of Directors are at the forefront of protecting personal and corporate information for some of the world’s largest organizations and government agencies:

  • Candy Alexander, CISSP CISM has 25 years of industry experience including numerous CISO positions; she is Chief Architect for the ISSA Cyber Security Career Cycle, an ISSA Distinguished Fellow, and ISSA Hall of Fame recipient.
  • Debbie Christofferson, CISM, CISSP has more than 20 years of industry experience; she has served as a leader on the CISO Advisory Council for ISSA’s CISO Executive Forum, as president of the ISSA Phoenix Chapter and received ISSA Distinguished Fellow and ISSA Honor Roll awards.
  • Pamela Fusco has over 29 years of experience in industry and has resided on the US Presidential White House Staff, and has held positions as CISO of Merck, Digex, Apollo Group, and EVP, Citi. She has been honored with numerous awards including a Presidential Citations, ISSA International Hall of Fame, ISSA Distinguished Fellow, and Woman of Influence.
  • Deborah Peinert, CISSP-ISSMP has 25 years of industry experience including management positions in various sectors; she served as the SF Bay Area Chapter President, Vice President of Education for the ISSA International Board, and is a founding member and current board member of the ISSA Education Foundation (ISSAEF).
  • Anne Rogers, CISSP, PMP, IAM, IEM is the COO/Chief Security Office with ERASCOGroup, LLC ; she is a past president of ISSA South Texas (Houston) Chapter and received ISSA Fellow and ISSA Honor Roll awards.
  • David Vaughn, CISSP, C|CISO, LPT, GCFA is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Cyber Defense Technologies with over 19 years of industry experience; he also served as Director of Education of the Raleigh ISSA Chapter and received an ISSA Volunteer of the Year Award.
  • Roy Wilkinson, PhD, CPCS, CHS-V, CISSP, CMAS, HISP is a former CISO and CSO with 30 years of industry experience, notably serving as senior security advisor for the Olympic Games; he also served as the President of the ISSA Atlanta Chapter.

The new board members will be recognized at the 2017 ISSA International Conference, themed “Digital Danger Zone,” to be held October 9-11 at the Sheraton Hotel and Marina in San Diego, CA.

Resource Links

  • For photos and to contact board members: http://www.issa.org/?page=InternationalBoard
  • To learn more about the International Conference: http://www.issa.org/page/issaconf_home
  • Follow ISSA on Twitter: @ISSAINTL

About ISSA
The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)® is a not-for-profit organization. It is the community of choice for international cybersecurity professionals and practitioners dedicated to advancing individual growth, managing technology risk and protecting critical information and infrastructure. It’s mission is a commitment to promoting effective cyber security on a global basis: serving as a respected forum for networking and collaboration, providing education and knowledge sharing at all career lifecycle stages, and acting as a highly regarded voice of information security that influences public opinion, government legislation, education and technology with objective expertise that supports sound decision-making. Visit ISSA at http://www.issa.org

Leslie Kesselring, Kesselring Communications, +1 5033581012, [email protected]

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