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Sean Brehm

President & CEO @RISK Technologies, Inc.

With over 150 Million in personal sales in the past 5 years, he is often referred to as a technology unicorn given his ability to operationalize complex concepts from Kinetic Combat operations through a Big Data Analytic Delivery. While he was the President at Atigeo Corporation he sold 75 Million in Big Data Cyber Analytics to the Health Care Industry. As the Co-founder of YaData Solutions, a big data analytics company, he successfully led the design and sale of Big Data Analytic platforms that supported the United States Special Operations Command, The United States Marine Corps, The United States Army, The National Security Agency and the DOD CIO. YaData delivered analytic platforms that leveraged IBM Technology with operational integration. Sean’s vision was to focus on the analytics and transition defense customers to a big data platform as a service.

Ronald Yearwood Section Chief of Cyber Operations III in the Cyber Division Federal Bureau of Investigation

Ronald Yearwood has been a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for more than 19 years. He is currently assigned as section chief of Cyber Operations III in the Cyber Division of the FBI. Yearwood has worked in a number of FBI offices, including Boston; Houston; FBI headquarters in Washington, DC; and in Iraq. Yearwood has participated in a variety of investigative assignments during his tenure, including terrorism investigations and response to emerging terrorism incidents; violent crime/bank robberies; computer intrusions, online exploitation of children; and all other forms of cybercrime. Before joining the FBI, Yearwood was a police officer for nearly seven years in the City of Sunrise, Florida, working road patrol and juvenile crimes/youth gangs as a school resource officer.

Brian Westnedge

Channels, Email Fraud Defense Proofpoint

Joe Meyer

Director of Risk Management, Compliance, and Governance NCC Group

Greg Michaels

Associate Managing Director Cyber Security and Investigations, North America Kroll

Rick Vanover

Director of Technical Product Marketing & Evangelism Veeam Software

Rick Vanover (Cisco Champion, MVP, vExpert) is the Director of Technical Product Marketing & Evangelism for Veeam Software based in Columbus, Ohio. Rick’s IT experience includes system administration and IT management; with virtualization being the central theme of his career recently. Follow Rick on Twitter @RickVanover or @Veeam.

Bob Noel

Director Strategic Partnerships and Marketing Plixer International

Michael Patterson

Co-Founder & CEO Plixer International

Steve Ursillo

Partner, Assurance & Advisory Services Cherry Bekaert LLP

Kevin von Keyserling

President and Chief Executive Officer CSS Security

Kevin von Keyserling is president and chief executive officer at Certified Security Solutions, Inc. (CSS). In this role, Kevin is responsible for company operations and oversees CSS’ organic and acquisition growth strategy. As a member of the CSS leadership team, Kevin is the chief steward of company culture. Building on the company’s culture of success, Kevin authored the Ten Principles of Leadership. These principles shape the people concepts and values that prevail and define what it’s like to work at CSS. Of the 10 principles, Kevin’s favorite is creating a learning environment. This principle helps individuals achieve their full potential.

When Kevin first arrived at CSS he led the development of the company’s business expansion into the Midwest market. Kevin’s success with the company is grounded in a deep commitment to taking care of clients, ensuring that each client engagement delivers enduring value, and at the same time, having the courage to say no to engagements where that value can’t be recognized. Today, Kevin’s primary focus is leading the company. Kevin brings over 17 years’ experience in business development, operations, strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, and international business. Prior to joining CSS, Kevin was vice president of sales at Relera Corporation, an Internet data center provider backed by venture capital. In addition, Kevin served as vice president of sales and operations (Midwest) at Merrill Corporation. Kevin began his career at Kinko’s where he rose to director of sales for the Southwestern and Mid-Atlantic United States.

Kevin lives in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife Aimee and two sons John and Ryan. An avid ice hockey fan, Kevin keeps a puck on his desk in Cleveland and rarely misses his sons’ hockey games. Kevin swims regularly, and when time permits, works in a round of golf. He also loves music – preferably live music – in a wide range of venues. Kevin serves on several advisory councils and is the CSS executive sponsor to the Microsoft Corporation.