Dr. Kelley Misata is a cyber and information security executive with 15+ years of
experience in strategic initiatives, business development, community and customer
growth, marketing, and communications. Proven success bringing complex cyber and
information security principles to business and non-technical audiences, Dr. Misata is
an expert in bridging the gap between the technical and non-technical. Today, she is
expanding her groundbreaking research on nonprofits’ security preparedness into a
new venture, Sightline Security, missioned to helping underserved enterprises and
community sectors. Her current role as President and Executive Director of The
Open Information Security Foundation and past role as Communications Director
at The Tor Project allows Dr. Misata to spotlight her open source and network
security expertise. Expertise rooted in direct experience as a survivor of
cyberstalking, she continually draws on current trends to create strategies that
intersect people, process, and technology. Dr. Misata holds a Ph.D. in Information
Security, a Masters Degree in Business Administration and Marketing, and a Bachelor
of Science in Marketing.