Debbie Christofferson

Co-Chair, ISSA Phoenix

Fortune 500 Enterprise Wide Information Security Manager with experience across the US, Europe and Asia. Strategic security leader and consultant with broad comprehensive security and risk management experience. Know security from the ground up and what it takes to succeed. Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSK (Cloud Security) and CIPP/IT (privacy) (lapsed). Strong collaborator and high energy leader. 2018 Published book Women in Security, showcases 14 women's achievements, a history of our field, the endless opportunities, trends, and what you need going forward for this cyber security field. Debbie also facilitated CISM certification exam prep workshops since the CISM inception; Speaks and writes on cyber security topics and women in security; Leads virtual and onsite security and IT education events. She served 10 years as an International Board Director and is a long time Distinguished Fellow for Information Systems Security Association (ISSA); Chaired the board's CISO Advisory Council for the CISO Executive Forum 8 years. Debbie is co-founder of the local Cloud Security Alliance chapter; She hosted two ATW Summits for women in technology. Co-Chairs ISSA's Women in Security Special Interest Group (WIS SIG). Available for short or long term engagements, local or in domestic or international locations.

Lester Godsey

Chief Information Security Officer - Arizona State University

Lester Godsey is the CISO for Arizona State University, the largest public university by enrollment in the United States. Prior to ASU, he was the CISO for Maricopa County for five years, where he was responsible for information security during the most contentious US elections in modern history. With over 30 years of public-sector IT experience, Lester has presented at the local, state and national level on topics ranging from telecommunications to data management to cybersecurity. As a certified PMP, CISM and CISSP, Lester has taught at the collegiate level for over 15 years in the areas of cybersecurity, technology and project management. A published author and an active participant in the cybersecurity community, he holds a BA in Music and an MS in Technology from Arizona State University.

Mike Manrod

Chief Information Security Officer - Grand Canyon Education, Inc

Mike presently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer for Grand Canyon Education, responsible for leading the security team and formulating the vision and strategy for protecting students, staff and information assets across the enterprise. Previous experiences include serving as a threat prevention expert for Check Point and working as a consultant and analyst for other organizations. He is also a co-author/contributor for the joint book project, Understanding New Security Threats published by Routledge in 2019, along with multiple articles/whitepapers. When not working, he spends time playing video games with his kids, practicing martial arts and doing anything outdoors.

Shannon Lawson

Chief Information Security Officer - City of Phoenix

Experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Privacy Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the Federal (military and intelligence community), State, and Local government. Skilled in Leadership, Information Security, Information Assurance, and Management.

Scottard Banks

Chief Information Security Officer - SmartRent

Executive level security professional with over 20 years of experience implementing security programs. Specialized in Risk Management and security regulations and compliance. Strong working knowledge with physical security and BCP DR implementation and strategies. Experience in ISO 27001 and PCI SOX GLBA as well as building strong KPI within security organization.Specialties Strategic Security Planning Contract Negotiation Cloud Base Security Infrastructure Design Implementation IT Optimization Penetration Forensic Organization PCI PA -DSS Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Physical Security Development Secure Software Development 3rd Party Mgmt Project Management Security Program Implementation HIPAA Compliance HiTech Meaningful Use Budgeting and forecasting GLBA COBIT BASEL II Security Program Development