Toby Houchens

Founder / CEO, Alpha Recon

Toby earned two Master’s degrees in Biology and International Relations in addition to serving as a member of the US Army Special Forces, more commonly known as the Green Berets. After leaving the military with over 10 years of experience, Toby founded Alpha Recon to be a technology innovator in enterprise and personal risk management.

As an experienced intelligence professional,Toby offers innovative insights into the emerging world of enterprise security and risk management technology, and understands why many risk solutions have failed to meet expectations or deliver opportunities. Separating concepts from threat environment needs, he delivers a clear understanding of actionable next steps protecting your business in a rapidly changing world.

Tim Wenzel

Program Manager, Special Projects, Privacy Protection, IP Risk Management Facebook

Tim Wenzel leads the Global Security Special Projects program at Facebook.  In this role, he focuses on managing the risk to Facebook’s Intellectual Property.

Over the years, Tim has become a builder of boutique security programs which creatively manage risk while demonstrating business value.

Some of his latest projects include:

• Engineering value into boutique security programs for Fortune 500 clients
• R&D Program Manager for unique security technology and methods
• Program Manager for Executive Residence Builds
• Post Benghazi Training Design for the Diplomatic Security Service, US Dept. of State
• Protective Strategist for Domestic Violence Education & Intervention

Tim attributes his success in the industry to his problem-solving skills, which stem from his background in healthcare.  By properly identifying the true sources of risk and vulnerability, Tim and his teams provide clarity to the business and vision to security strategy.

Tim is also a frequent presenter at events such as ISC West, ASIS GSX, & Securing New Ground.

Matthew Jordan CPP MBA

Corporate Security Director, Parsons

Cynthia Wright

Cyber Strategy and Policy Principal, The MITRE Corporation

Cynthia Wright is a retired U.S. Military officer with over 25 years of experience in national security, cyber strategy and policy, and transformational change leadership.  As a senior military leader, she led more than 700 people in delivering ICT infrastructure and cybersecurity assessments for over 120 locations around the globe.  She is experienced in leading large organizations through the strategic transformation from technology implementation and sustainment to global integration and innovation.  Cynthia is presently a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer and Cyber Strategy and Policy Lead for the MITRE Corporation, where she co-developed a methodology to assess the cyber needs and build the cyber capabilities of developing nations.  To date, it has been used by the U.S. State Department in Botswana, Ghana, Mexico, and Ukraine, and regionally in West Africa and Eastern Europe. 

She also assisted DHS in drafting the U.S. National Cyber Incident Response Plan and incentivizing market-driven approaches to cyber risk management.   Ms. Wright has taught graduate-level courses in National Security and Strategy, and was a member of the team of international experts assisting the Organization of American States in formulating a stakeholder engagement approach for Mexico’s national digital strategy.  She has a Master’s degree in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University (Eisenhower School), as well as two additional Masters degrees in military and interdisciplinary studies, and a B.S. from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

David Bogo

Manager of Physical Security and Business Continuity, Cooley

David is highly-skilled Enterprise Security Risk Management professional with over 20 years of experience in developing and leading enterprise security, enterprise risk, crisis management, and business resiliency operations for corporate and government industries. David currently leads physical security and business resiliency operations for Cooley LLP. He has also led enterprise security for Antero Resources Corporation and Apache Corporation. David also worked as a senior government security consultant with multiple departments and agencies. David is a proud veteran of the U.S. Army where he served  and deployed to Afghanistan for OEF I and Iraq for OIF I.

David holds a bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master’s in Security Management from the University of Houston, and a Graduate Certificate in Risk Management and Organizational Continuity from Boston University.

He is a member of ASIS and RIMS and holds multiple certifications in Security, Crisis Management, Business Continuity, and Cyber Security.

Aristides Contreras Fernandez

Executive President, COLADCA (Latin American Community of Consultants and Advisers in Risk Management and Security)

Michael Gips CPP CSyP CAE

Chief Global Knowledge & Learning Officer, ASIS International

Michael Gips, CPP, CSyP, CAE, is the Chief Global Knowledge Officer at ASIS International, serving as an internal subject matter expert and researcher, public speaker, chief of Editorial Services, and staff lead to the CSO Center for Leadership & Development. He has led multiple departments at ASIS, including Production, Education, Certification, Standards and Guidelines, Membership, Marketing, and Information Services.

As an editor for ASIS’s Security Management magazine from 1994 to 2007, he wrote hundreds of articles and columns on virtually every topic in security. He has won more than a dozen awards for his writing. During his close to 25 years with ASIS, Mike has presented at dozens of conferences around the world on behalf of the Society and other organizations. He has represented ASIS on television, on the radio, in Podcasts, in Webinars, and in other media formats.

Mike has a B.A. in history and Spanish from Tufts University, and a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School. In the security arena, he holds ASIS’s Certified Protection Professional designation and the Chartered Security Professional designation, bestowed by the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals. He also has multiple certificates in security and business subjects, including from Wharton and the IE Business School.

Megan Moloney

FBI

T Lee Humphrey

Global Security Advisor, Corporate Security Department, Louis Berger

With 36 years of experience in commercial and military security operations at the corporate and operational levels in hostile environments: including in; Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Central, North and South America. As a highly disciplined person, with sound leadership and problem solving abilities, Lee delivers flexible solutions tailored to the situation and business requirements. His professional experience has been acquired as an executive, consultant and security projects manager in a range of corporate and operational situations and threat environments including elevated criminal and terrorist regimes, civil unrest and conducting evacuations following civil unrest, coup d’état and environmental disasters.

Currently Lee is employed by Louis Berger, a US multinational operating in 34 Extreme and High Risk locations as the Global Security Advisor. He has developed a Corporate Security Program that includes security guidelines, travel management, executive protection and crisis management.

Mark Kendall Moore

Corporate Director, Public Safety & Security, Dayton Children`s Hospital

As the Corporate Director of Public Safety & Security for Dayton Children’s Hospital, Mark Moore is currently in charge of EsRM encompassing 20 locations across Ohio’s Miami Valley.  Prior to his move into the healthcare vertical, Mark provided security leadership at various levels for Dr. Henry Kissinger, Bill and Melinda Gates, two presidents of the Republic of Haiti, and a very private Ultra High Net Worth Family.  Before entering the private sector, he served honorably in the United States Marine Corps for over a decade, including more than three years as a Presidential Helicopter Security Leader at Marine Helicopter Squadron – One.

Jeffrey A Slotnick CPP PSP

President, Setracon Enterprise Security Risk Management Services

Mr. Jeffrey A. Slotnick, CPP, PSP is an internationally known Enterprise Security Risk Consultant  with more than 28 years of experience, peer recognized as a “Thought Leader” and a “Critical Architect in homeland security”. As an ISO credentialed Lead Auditor Jeff is responsible for the some of the latest advancements in All Hazards Disaster Resilience, Organizational Resilience Management, ISO/ANSI Standards Development, Resiliency Information Management Processes, and Enterprise Security Risk Management.

Jeff is focused on the professional development and training of security, law enforcement, and military personnel, the provision of exceptional security services, protective services, and all facets of Enterprise Security Risk Management including risk, vulnerability, and threat assessments, Emergency Response Planning, Business Continuity Planning, and Physical Security System Master Planning, Design and Integration.

Mr. Slotnick has extensive experience in the Public Works and Utilities field with specific expertise in Water, Waste Water, Dams, Transportation Infrastructure, Light and Heavy Rail, Supply Chain, Religious Institutions, Schools, Data Centers, and Medical Facilities.

Jeff is a Senior Regional Vice President for ASIS International, Faculty Advisor for the University of Phoenix Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security and Security Management Degree Program, a member of the Risk Management Society and a 18 year Reserve Law Enforcement Officer for the City of Centralia, Washington.

Ben Mones

CEO & Founder, Fama

Mark Allison

Vice President, Crisis & Risk Services, Constellis

Dr Myles Druckman

International SOS

Myles Druckman, M.D. is Senior Vice President and Regional Medical Director for International SOS, where he directs the Medical Consulting and Corporate Medical Staffing Services in the Americas. In this role, Dr. Druckman leads the development of customized corporate health solutions for multinational organizations which support the health of their personnel wherever they may live or work globally.

Considered a leading pandemic expert and thought leader in international corporate health, Dr. Druckman has served as a resource for international and national media such as CNN, CNBC and Consumer Reports on topics such as the global management of emerging diseases, pandemic preparedness, and medical crisis management. In addition, Dr. Druckman lectures widely and publishes articles on international healthcare issues.

Prior to joining International SOS, Dr. Druckman spent 5 years in Moscow, where he founded the first Western medical facilities in the former Soviet Union, in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev.

Dr. Druckman holds a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University and a Medical Degree from McMaster University Medical School. He did a Rotating Internship at the University of Toronto. He was team physician for a Canadian-Soviet Arctic expedition in 1990. In 2000, Dr. Druckman was selected as a “Global Leader of Tomorrow” by the World Economic Forum, an annual award that recognizes the world’s top 100 young leaders. Dr. Druckman is also a Board member of “WaterAid” a leading Non-Governmental Organization concerned with delivering water and sanitation to the most needy regions of the world.

Joel Dubow PhD CISSP

Cyber Team Leader, Fulcrum IT Services

Larry Mendosa

CEO, Iron Horse Consulting

Mr. Mendosa is the founder and Chief Executive Officer for Iron Horse Consulting, LLC (IHC) a Northern Virginia based consulting company. IHC specializes in international corporate security investigations, security assessments & policy development, internal investigations, financial crimes, asset tracing, money-laundering, cyber security, IT Network security and post breach forensics analysis, and security awareness training for personnel traveling overseas for the United States Government and private commercial sectors.

Since 2014, Mr. Mendosa has led teams and collaborated with attorneys, analysts, investigators, security professionals, computer forensic examiners and auditors while working with U.S. Federal Law Enforcement, INTERPOL, Foreign Law Enforcement and the Department of State
as the lead civil fraud investigator for the U.S. Federal Court appointed Receiver in the Stanford International Bank Ltd., civil matter. The Stanford International Bank Ltd., financial fraud-Ponzi scheme affected tens of thousands of victims in the United States, Mexico, Central and South
América. The Stanford International Bank Ltd., international securities fraud scheme is the world’s second largest criminal Ponzi scheme to date, outdone only by Bernie Madoff.

Mr. Mendosa consults for The Spectrum Group in the Washington D.C. Metro area
www.spectrumgrp.com and is the team lead for the Homeland Security practice and consults with the cyber security practice.

Mr. Mendosa previously served as a Senior Director at Triple Canopy Inc. in Northern Virginia  where he led programs for integrated global security, mission support, risk management, counterterrorism,
counter-narcotics, intelligence collection programs, security technology, insider threat programs for corporate, U.S. government and non-profit clients.

Mr. Mendosa served as a Special Agent in domestic and international assignments and retired after 27 years of service with the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). He served in leadership positions, built innovative U.S. strategic plans for Afghanistan, Central Asia, Middle East, Far East and the African continent within teams composed of ambassadors, White House staff members, and leaders at the Department of State, Department of
Defense and Intelligence Community. He worked closely with Congressional and Senate committee staffs in strategic planning in support of U.S. foreign policy objectives and led programs for targeting transnational crime and criminal-terrorist networks, intelligence collection, cyber investigations, physical security of operational environments, insider threats
and large-scale data collection programs.

Jon Harris CPP PSP

A&E Consultant Program Manager - East Region LenelS2

Jon is a certified Security Professional, with over a decade of industry experience. Currently, he is the A&E Consultant Program Manager for LenelS2, the leading Access Control and Security Management Systems solution provider.

Previously, he was the Associate Director – Security, Property & International Trade Compliance for the Sensors & Integrated Systems (SIS) business unit of UTC Aerospace Systems. He was with UTC since 2011, beginning his tenure as a Site Security Manager for the Rosemount Aerospace business in Burnsville, MN and taking on positions of increased scope and responsibility. While leading the Global Security organization with UTC Aerospace, Jon coordinated the deployment of an Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) program. The Global Security organization developed and launched an assessment process, with a corresponding risk rating approach. The ESRM team then provided response actions and recommendations to the appropriate functions and locations, to reduce or better manage the identified risk.

Before joining UTC, Jon worked as an Account Manager for a leading Security Officer Service provider. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Saint Thomas (St. Paul, MN) and has achieved both the Physical Security Professional (PSP) and Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certifications from ASIS International.

Professor George Collins

State University of Colorado

Luis Alonso Gonzales Suarez

Global Corporate Security Director, CEMEX

Luis González is the Head of Global Security at CEMEX, a leading building materials company, coordinating over 50 security executives in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

With extensive experience in the field, Luis oversees planning, implementing, and managing corporate security programs worldwide, with a proven track record of outstanding results, including:

• The development and inception of the CEMEX Global Security platform, which ensures the safety of the company’s personnel, facilities, information, and assets.
• The implementation of constant security monitoring processes.
• Advising and assisting country security teams in establishing and implementing yearly security plans, strictly aligned with the company’s overall business strategy.
• Launching a multicultural Information Security campaign, recognized for its effectiveness in protecting communications and data.

Luis is a certified professional in several areas, including executive protection, personnel security, security intelligence, information security, cybersecurity, and crisis management.

Victor Gamra CISSP CISM PCIP

CEO Fortifydata

Gary Grappo

retired U.S. Ambassador

Gary Grappo is a former U.S. ambassador and currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Middle East Studies at the Korbel School for International Studies, University of Denver. Previously, he was Visiting Senior Scholar at the University of Wyoming. He possesses nearly 45 years of diplomatic and public policy experience in a variety of public, private and nonprofit endeavors. As a career member of the Senior Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State, he served as Envoy and Head of Mission of the Office of the Quartet Representative, the Honorable Mr. Tony Blair, in Jerusalem.

Ambassador Grappo held a number of senior positions in the State Department, including Minister Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad; U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman; and Charge d’Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During his Foreign Service career, he served at posts in Nicaragua, Portugal, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Jerusalem as well as several assignments at the Department of State in Washington. He is CEO of Equilibrium International Consulting, providing analysis and policy guidance on foreign affairs to businesses, institutions and the media. Mr. Grappo holds a BS degree in mathematics from the U.S. Air Force Academy, MS in geodetic science & survey engineering from Purdue University, and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.

Carter Boardman

Vice President-Contracts and Risk Management, Merrick

Carter has over 42 years of contract/subcontract administration experience on a wide range of engineering and construction projects.  Carter has been in risk management for the last 22 years. Carter worked for Morrison Knudsen Corporation for 20 years on major construction, construction management and environmental projects throughout the United States.  He spent 13 of those 20 years on field projects ranging from hydroelectric projects to waste water projects to the Detroit Downtown People Mover.  After Morrison Knudsen, Carter worked for Bateman Engineering Inc. for 4 years on mineral and oil & gas projects both domestic and foreign.  Carter presently works for Merrick & Company as their Vice President of Contracts and Risk Management and oversees their client contracts, professional service subcontracts, risk management and serves as Merrick’s small business liaison officer.

Carter is the Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary for Merrick & Company, Vice Chair and Secretary of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee for the Merrick Board of directors. Chairman of the Board of Merrick International Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Merrick & Company and also serves as the Secretary of Merrick Canada ULC, Merrick’s Canadian subsidiary.

Carter is the past President and Board of Director of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Rocky Mountain Chapter.  Carter serves on the RIMS Society Member Engagement Committee.

Carter is an avid fly fisherman and sporting clays enthusiast.

Scott Platzer

Constellis