
Come and join us in New Orleans this October and listen to a great line up of international experts speakers:


Ben Eazzetta
CEO, ARES Security Corporation
Ben Eazzetta is currently the CEO of ARES Security Corporation, interim CEO

Bill Healy
Director of Operations, City of New Orleans - Information, Technology, and Innovation
Bill Healy serves as Director of Operations for the City of New

Brian Harrell
VP & Chief Security Officer, AVANGRID
Brian currently serves as the Vice President and Chief Security Officer (CSO)

Collin M Arnold
Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for the City of New Orleans,
Collin M. Arnold is the director of the Office of Homeland Security

Daniel Bell
Maritime Terrorism Analyst
Dan Bell is a U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander who serves as

Deborah Kobza, CGEIT, JIEM
President, IACI
As IACI's President and Co-Founder, Mrs. Kobza serves as a strategist and

Deron T. McElroy
Chief of Cybersecurity Services, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Region VI
Deron McElroy is Chief of Cybersecurity Services for Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security

Douglas DeLancey
Branch Chief, Counter IED Strategy, Integration & Comms, DHS, Office for Bombing Prevention
Mr. Douglas DeLancey currently serves as the Department of Homeland Security’s Counter-Improvised

Dr Ron Martin, CPP, CPOI
Professor of Practice, Critical Infrastructure, Capitol Technology University
Dr. Martin is a Professor of Practice at Capitol Technology University. His

Drew Schneider
Assistant Director of Security, Port of Long Beach
Drew Schneider currently serves as the Assistant Director of Security for the

George Rey
President, COTS Technology, LLC
Lieutenant Commander Rey retired from the U.S. Navy after completing 33 years

Glenda R. Snodgrass
President, the Net Effect, LLC
Glenda R. Snodgrass has been President, lead consultant and project manager at

Guerry Bruner
Solutions Manager, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions
Guerry has been active in the commercial/industrial electronic security industry for over

Ian Schmertzler
President
Ian’s focus is on making cyber physical systems efficient at scale. By

Jack Anderson
Strategy Branch Chief, DHS/CISA Infrastructure Security Division
Jack Anderson has over a decade of experience in a broad range

Jeff Gaynor
President, American Resilience, LLC
Jeff Gaynor is a National Thought Leader advocate for and practitioner of

Jerica Shackelford
Chief of Staff
Jerica Shackelford serves as the Chief of Staff at DC Homeland Security

Jim Linn
Chief Information Officer, American Gas Association
Jim has spent the past 33 years of his career in Information

Jim Stratton
Lead Business Partnership Manager, Technical Assistance Program
Dr. Jim Stratton works for the Cyber Technical Assistance Program (cyberTAP) at

Joe Morgan
Segment Development Manager, Critical Infrastructure, Axis Communications
Joe Morgan is the Segment Development Manager for Critical Infrastructure at Axis

John Bryk
Cyber and Physical Threat Intelligence Analyst, DNG-ISAC, USA
Cyber and Physical Threat Intelligence Analyst John Bryk retired from the U.S.

John Donlon QPM MA FSyI
Chairman, International Association of CIP Professionals
John Donlon joined the police service in 1976 where he served in

Kelly Moss
Analyst, Threats to Critical Infrastructure
Kelly Moss is an analyst at the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) covering

Keyaan Williams
Founder and Managing Director, CLASS-LLC
Keyaan J. Williams is the Founder and Managing Director of CLASS-LLC, a

Lauren Nash
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Lauren Nash is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge

Lester Millet III
InfraGard Louisiana President and Port of South Louisiana Safety Risk Agency Manager
InfraGard Louisiana President and Port of South Louisiana Safety Risk Agency Manager

Malcolm Bezet
Special Agent, FBI
SA Malcolm J. Bezet has worked as a Special Agent for the

Marco Ayala
Director Industrial Control Systems Security, InfraGard Sector Chief, 1898 & Co., Burns & McDonnell
Marco (Marc) Ayala is a process automation professional with over 25 years

Mark Scott
Critical Infrastructure Specialist, District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Mark Scott is Critical Infrastructure Specialist for the District of Columbia’s Homeland

Marty Edwards
VP, Operational Technology Security, Tenable Inc
Marty Edwards is a globally recognized Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control

Michael A. Echols CISSP, MBA
CEO Max Cybersecurity LLC. United States Board Member IACI Board Member University of Maryland Smith
Michael A. Echols (Mike) is the author of the 2020 book Secure

Michael Willis
Director, Office of Emergency Management Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Manage
Michael Willis is the Director of Emergency Management for the Colorado Division

Minna LeVine
Founder, SMART Community Exchange
Minna LeVine is the Founder of SMART Community Exchange and Chair of

Nick Karakulko
Strategic Accounts Manager EIM, Region Manager CALA
The last 27-years Nick has focused on the application of technology to

Ollie Gagnon
Chief Strategist, Infrastructure Assurance and Analysis
Mr. Gagnon works in the National & Homeland Security directorate at Idaho

Randy Meshell
National Preparedness Division Director FEMA Region 6
Mr. Meshell serves as the Region 6 Federal Preparedness Coordinator. His previous

Richard Engelholm
Business Development Manager
Richard Engelholm is a trained officer from the Danish Armed forces. He

Rob Cheng
CEO, PC Matic
Rob Cheng is one of the leading voices on cyber security in

Ronald Pavlik
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations
Ron Pavlik is serving as the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations.

Ross Bourgeois
Director of Public Safety Support for the City of New Orleans
Ross Bourgeois serves as the Director of Public Safety Support for the

Roy Smith
President, Viking Tactical Security Group
Roy Smith is currently the President of the Viking Tactical Security Group.

Ruth Christensen
Counterterrorism Analyst, National Counterterrorism Center, USA
Ruth Christensen serves as a counterterrorism analyst on NCTC’s Energy Cell. NCTC

Sarah Jane Prew
Security Consultant, Arup, UK
Sarah has an extensive background in aviation safety and security but most

Stephanie Murphy
Vice President, Tidal Basin Government Consulting
Ms. Stephanie Murphy, a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®), has over 20 years

Stephen Homrighaus
Account Executive, Enterprise, Genetec
As an Account Executive for the Enterprise Group at Genetec, Stephen is

Steve Povolny
Principal Engineer, Head of Advanced Threat Research, Trellix
Steve Povolny is the Head of Advanced Threat Research at Trellix, which

Steven Harris
Deputy Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security within the Department of Homeland
Steven leads CISA’s efforts to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure in coordination

Steven Zeringue
WMD Coordinator, FBI
SA Steven Zeringue of the Federal Bureau of Investigation attended Louisiana State

Timothy Klett
Cybersecurity Researcher, Idaho National Laboratory
Tim Klett is a Cyber Security Researcher within the Infrastructure Assurance and

Todd Klessman
Deputy Associate Director, Department of Homeland Security - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Securi
Todd Klessman is the Deputy Associate Director for Chemical Security within the

William Spencer
Deputy Chief of Operations and Preparedness
Dr. Spencer has served in the field of public safety and administration

Yanir Laubshtein
VP, Cybersecurity & Industry, NanoLock Security
Yanir Laubshtein is VP, Cybersecurity & Industry, at NanoLock Security, where he