Our Committees
The WiCyS Presence, Hard at Work
Our commitment begins with the hard work of more than 500 volunteers, each playing a pivotal role in the success of our organization and our members.
STUDENT CHAPTER Committee
This committee drives the efforts of the WiCyS Student Chapters by working with the student chapter leadership and faculty advisors to inspire and engage future cybersecurity professionals at college campuses. See the leaders below:
Vitaly Ford
Student Chapter Lead
Assistant Professor
Arcadia University Computer Science and Math Department
Quiana Oates
Student Chapter Lead
Program Manager
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Pauline Mosley
Student Chapter Lead
Assistant Professor
Pace University
Professional Affiliates Committee
The two affiliate leads assist the WiCyS Professional Affiliate Program and enhance the mission through outreach, awareness, networking, sharing, mentoring and engagement.
Jaclyn Justice
Professional Affiliate Manager
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Lynn Dohm
Executive Director
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Mission Support Team Committee
The WiCyS Mission Support Team is an elite group consisting of our Strategic Partner representatives who support the mission of WiCyS by providing guidance to the executive committee and board of directors.
Akamai Technologies
Amazon
AT&T Cybersecurity
Bloomberg
Carnegie Mellon University – Software Engineering Institute
Cisco
Ford Motor Company
Fortinet
Lockheed Martin
Microsoft
Optum
Sandia National Laboratories
SentinelOne
Equity Advocacy Committee
The Equity Advocacy Committee focuses on the WiCyS mission while ensuring that inclusion, equity and allyship is the heart and soul of all things WiCyS.
Sofia Martinez
STEAM Facilitator
Illinois Tech AMP/Co-Terminal Undergrad
QUINTANA PATTERSON
Cybersecurity and Technology Manager
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Alyssa Miller
Application Security Advocate
Snyk
Jennifer Munoz
Student
Indiana University
Mona-Lisa Pinkney
Senior Director, Governance, Risk, Compliance & Engagement Management Corporate Information Security
Nike, Inc.
Noureen Njoroge
Director of Global Cyber Threat Intelligence
Nike, Inc.
Mentor/Mentee Committee
The Mentor/Mentee leaders drive the effort of the unique WiCyS Mentor/Mentee Program. This program is developed with 9-month structured framework. Click here to learn more.
Colleen Huber
Mentor/Mentee Lead
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Deborah Kariuki
Mentor/Mentee Co-Lead
Faculty -Computer Science Ed
UMBC
Karen Nemani
Mentor/Mentee Resource Lead
WiCyS Ontario Affiliate President
Penelope Rozhkova
Resume Reviewer
Security Consultant
Accenture
SOCIAL MEDIA Committee
Aditi Chaudhry
Cybersecurity Engineer
Two Sigma
Midori Connolly
Customer Success Manager
Yubico
Chelsea Conard
Consultant for Strategy, Risk, and Compliance
Kudelski Security
Alina Thai
Resources Committee
Lisa Ellrodt
Resources Lead
Faculty Advisor
Pace University
Jessica Robinson
Leadership Series
Founder
PurePoint International
Adaeze udoh
Book Club
Program Coordinator
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
David Meece
Resources Lead
Ideal Integrations
membership community committee
Tricia McMahon
Information Technology Specialist
WiCyS San Diego Affiliate, President
WiCyS CyberSecurity Steering Committee
Dr. Ambareen Siraj
Founder, WiCyS
NSF (Serving WiCyS in personal capacity)
Allison Miller
Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President
UnitedHealth Group/Optum
Diana Kelley
Founder and CEO
SecurityCurve
Kelley Misata
Founder and CEO
Sightline Security
Noureen Njoroge
Director of Global Cyber Threat Intelligence
Nike, INC.
PJ Jagdale
Senior Manager, Information Security
Palo Alto Networks
Quintana Patterson
Compliance and Security Analyst
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
WiCyS Finance committee
DR. COSTIS TOREGAS
Director, Cyber Security and Privacy Research Institute, George Washington University
dR. DAWN M. BEYER
Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin Space
Noureen Njoroge
Director of Global Cyber Threat Intelligence
Nike, Inc.
Myriam Saint Jean
Financial Manager
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Peter Baldwin
vCFO
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Allison Miller
Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President
UnitedHealth Group/Optum
WiCyS Development Committee
Prajakta Jagdale
Development Committee Chair
Director, Information Security
Palo Alto Networks
Marian Merritt
Deputy Director and Lead for Industry Engagement, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), National Institute of Standard and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
Sarah Morales
Outreach Program Manager, Security and Privacy
Google
DR. DAWN M. BEYER
Senior Fellow, Lockheed Martin Space
WiCyS podcast committee
dr. ambareen siraj
Founder, WiCyS
NSF (Serving WiCyS in personal capacity)
Quiana Oates
Program Manager
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Danielle Strimbu
University of Denver
Diana Kelley
Founder and CEO
SecurityCurve
Dena Marean
Sr. Director, Ecosystems and Strategic Alliances
Cybersafe Solutions
WiCyS Book Club Committee
WiCyS leadership Series Committee
Lynn Dohm
Executive Director
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
Conference Committees
CONFERENCE GENERAL CHAIR
Dr. Janell Straach
Chairman of the Board, WiCyS
Faculty, Rice University
CONFERENCE PROGRAM CHAIR
Dr. Ambareen Siraj
NSF*
Founder, WiCyS
(*Siraj is serving in her personal capacity)