• Provide leadership in Cybersecurity education for government, education, business and industrial organizations, and forum to promote Information Assurance education.• Develop a process of continuous curriculum revision and enhancement based on standards issued by recognized national or international standards bodies.• Strengthen the Coalition by including other institutions, business, industry and governmental agencies that aid in meeting the conditions and requirements of specific standards.• Designated to lead the entire group of Academics, Government and Industry Cybersecurity leaders.• Tasked with overseeing the proactive planning and management for all aspect of this non-profit organization.• Selected for the position of the President in the year 2015 over multiple qualified candidates due to results delivered in previous roles.• Organize and attend weekly meetings, collaborating with team members on goal implementation.• Developed the Michigan Cyberpatriot Program to increase the number of properly trained and education students in the pipeline to supply the every increasing need for a cybersecurity workforce.• Partner with the Michigan Department of Education to increase the pipeline of qualified students entering the Cybersecurity career field by building particular interest in the growth of K-12 CyberPatroits Program in Michigan. Funded projects 2018 $90,000 and 2019 $37,000.

Leading our brand new Michigan WiCyS Affiliate to Recruit, Retain and Advance Woman in CyberSecurty across Michigan!

After spending the last 17 years in higher education, I am honored to join the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC). The Auto-ISAC is a non-profit business that enhances the ability of the automotive private sector to prepare for and respond to cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and incidents to reduce their risks and costs associated with operational disruptions due to nefarious cybersecurity events. My role with the Auto-ISAC will be to serve as an advisor regarding training, awareness, and education activities that address current risks and support our long-term strategy. I was b the project manager for the creation of and operation of the Automotive Cybersecurity Training (ACT) program, the implementation of which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has entrusted to the Auto-ISAC. I was also the staff lead for monthly sessions and other education and awareness activities with the Education and Awareness Standing Committee (ETSC) the Members-Teaching-Members (MTM) sessions and the Cybersecurity Month Awareness annual project.

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Spearhead the development of two university department's community outreach and development strategy, CIS (Cybersecurity programs) and the Criminal Justice (CJ, and Intelligence Analysis)Coordinate projects with government entities, academic organizations, industry, and law enforcement agencies locally, nationally, and internationally. Host a bi-monthly 313 Cyber Podcast on Cybersecurity awareness and education.Increased the number of teams participating in Michigan every year, being the founder of the Michigan CyberPatriot Program.Stimulate the adoption of the CyberPatriot Program by schools in the regions by traveling and speaking at numerous conferences and and associations around the state.Manage the operations of the Center's facilities which include a state-of-the-art cybersecurity laboratory, a teaching lab, and our interactive classrooms. Funding: * 2018-2019 Michigan Department of Education $135,000 to support the growth of the Michigan CyberPatriot program and install the first in the country digital badging system for Michigan students. • 2017 - Michigan Economic Development Corporation, $20,000 to increase the number of CyberPatriot teams across Michigan * 2012 – Department of Defense, ICT Supply Chain Risk Management, $100,000• 2010 – Cyber Innovation Center, Software Assurance Curriculum Project, $100,000• 2008-2009 – Department of Defense, National Software Assurance Repository, $1.6 M• 2007-2008 - National Security Agency, Business Case for Software Assurance (with SEI) $90,000• 2006-2007 National Security Agency – Operational Proof of Concept of a Threat Modeling Approach for Cyberattacks (with TACOM) $90,000• 2005-2006 National Security Agency – Development of a Threat Modeling Approach for Cyberattacks (with Ford) $125,000• 2006-2010 UDM had Seven National Security Agency Scholarship recipients

Cybercrime Support Network (CSN)CSN is a 501(c)(3) public-private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the plight of millions of Americans facing the ever-growing impact of cybercrime. CSN is a fast-paced, growing organization that serves victims of cybercrime by offering support for reporting, responding to and recovering from cybercrime. We are building an organization filled with people on a mission to make a difference and excited about the impact they are having with the victims of cybercrime and cybercrime prevention. Check out our websites: https://cybercrimesupport.org/ and https://fraudsupport.org/ and join the discussion on Twitter: @cybersupportnetI am the lead on VOCA applicationso Grant Application supervisiono Relationships with state administratorso Time management for all VOCA Grants, state by stateo Work with local, state and federal agencies involved in our VOCA grants. o Work with Opsec and other Professionals and victim support staff involved in our VOCA grant both nationally and state by state

CISSE duties:Total Management of the annual Colloquium gathering and day-to day operations of CISSE as an organization:• Solicited to manage the daily operations of a 2000-member international organization, including the annual conference.• Hired to select and manage the program committee volunteer staff, arraign and participate in the Board Meetings as CISSE Op Manager, and maintain Colloquim attendees, database, mailing lists, and corporate historical data.• Demonstrate expertise in managing communications between Board members and CISSE memberships (mail, email blasts and so much more), and engage“Resident Agent” and Accountant for corporate documentation filing.• Preserved historic Colloquium files during term of office, and responded promptly and professionally to all emails for askCISSE@cisse.info• Functioned as Board representative on Program Committee, handle venue selection including site travels, negotiated and implemented all-conference contracts, and maintain records of expenses and revenues for Colloquim.• Handpicked to interface with governmental representative, identify and manage Local College/University host, source/solicit and manage sponsors, promote Organizational and Annual Event, utilizing social media and direct marketing at various other conferences around the country.• Steered the operations of Registration Desk, interfaced with speakers, hotels and vendors during the Colloquim, fulfilled supervisory/management responsibilities for the Web Design and Merchant System and Account.

• Recognized as the Sole Administer for Federal Grants, scholarship programs and outreach. • Conducted Scholarship and Career Fairs, and coordinate placement of Students in Employment.• Executed management roles including Grant Applications, Program Execution and Records, and Contracts and Hiring of Contractors.• Pioneered transformational initiatives, as the Founding Member of the Board for the MCISSE coalition.• Liaised with the Senators and Congressman as representative of the Center, to implement finalized plans and strategies.

Lead investigator, specializing in insurance and business fraud.