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Anthony George is the Founder and CEO of George Consulting & Engineering (GCE), where he helps manufacturers, industrial parks, and critical infrastructure organizations engineer intelligent infrastructure through the integration of AI, industrial networking, operational technology (OT), cybersecurity, and Industry 4.0 solutions.
Anthony's career spans more than two decades across military, government, and private industry. He has served as a U.S. Navy Electronic Security Systems Technician, a Cyber Warfare Operator in the Kansas Air National Guard, a Senior Systems Engineer supporting defense programs, and an Industrial Cybersecurity consultant helping manufacturers modernize their operations securely.
He holds the CISSP certification and has led projects involving industrial control systems (ICS), OT/IT convergence, digital twins, Industrial IoT, edge computing, and secure manufacturing environments. His current work focuses on designing vendor-neutral architectures that connect physical infrastructure with intelligent software to create the next generation of industrial operations.
Anthony is also an adjunct instructor, conference speaker, and passionate advocate for making advanced manufacturing and critical infrastructure more connected, resilient, and secure.
Brad Liggett is a veteran in the cybersecurity realm, with more than twenty five years of experience in the tech industry. Leveraging his extensive knowledge as in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Brad has led companies through the waves of technological evolution, setting up best practices for effectively and securely adapting to the swift advancements in digital technology. At present, Brad is at the forefront of aiding organizations in their quest to outpace cyber threats and fortify their defenses.
Chrissie Collins is the Director of Customer Success at Cyberleaf, where she focuses on helping organizations strengthen their cybersecurity posture, maximize the value of their security investments, and navigate evolving cyber risks.
Cyberleaf provides comprehensive cybersecurity solutions to organizations in regulated industries and private equity firms and their portfolio companies.
Before joining Cyberleaf, Chrissie spent nearly 22 years at the Florida Department of Transportation, most recently leading information security strategy, incident response, risk management, and the protection of critical government infrastructure for the agency.
With nearly a decade of experience advising enterprise organizations, Christopher Gregg, CISSP, provides technical analysis for legal professionals and corporate stakeholders involved in cybersecurity matters.
Drawing on his experience supporting Fortune 500 organizations, Christopher specializes in enterprise network architecture, governance, third-party risk, and merger & acquisition integrations, alongside evaluating reasonable cybersecurity practices and standards of care.
He is known for delivering objective, practical, and defensible analysis while translating technical issues into clear insights.
Christopher holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Cyber Security and maintains a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential.
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Jacob Buck is a Program Director at WSU Tech, helping faculty and students alike with learning Cybersecurity and IT skills for a digital future. Jacob has been teaching for 3 years and working in Education for 5, in addition to having a mixed background in VFX for film using code and IT at places such as Textron Aviation.
James Smith, Chief Innovation Officer of Twotrees Technologies, LLC, is an accomplished entrepreneur and programmer with a strong academic foundation in business and finance.
With a lifelong passion for technical computing and programming, James began his career providing programming and consulting services as an independent contractor. He specialized in UNIX systems, communications, and statistical data analysis, working with prominent companies like NCR and IBM. In the early 1980s, he founded a company that became a MicroAge franchise in 1984, which evolved to what is now Twotrees Technologies, LLC.
He developed the pioneering Willow Crawler and Blackjack Crawler web indexing systems during the early days of the Internet, which laid the foundation for the Shelterbelt Internet Management and Filtering System. Shelterbelt was widely adopted, serving hundreds of U.S. schools from the late 1990s until its retirement in 2016. While the Shelterbelt system has since been discontinued, the Willow and Blackjack Crawlers remain active today. These advanced systems now utilize AI and large language models (LLMs) to gather and analyze data across the dark web, demonstrating their ongoing relevance and adaptability in the evolving digital landscape.
James' expertise spans numerous programming languages, including Assembler, LISP, Perl 5, PHP, Java/JavaScript, Ruby, C, C++, and C#. His work covers a wide range of protocols such as Serial, SNA, LU6.2, and TCP/IP, and he has extensive experience with UNIX System V, IBM AIX, SGI IRIX, and Linux operating systems.
As CIO of Twotrees, James focuses on designing and architecting development projects, leveraging his deep knowledge of data communications, text and statistical analysis, encryption, supercomputing, and grid computing with UNIX. He also oversees the company’s onshore and offshore development teams. Beyond his work at Twotrees, James has served on various industry advisory councils and has contributed his expertise in enterprise Internet security and network management through various other roles.
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Joe Lobdell is an OT cybersecurity leader focused on securing the systems where cyber risk meets the physical world. He currently leads OT cybersecurity architecture at AM General, where his work spans industrial network architecture and segmentation, risk management, incident response, and building practical security programs for manufacturing environments. His background includes security engineering and consulting across both IT and OT environments, with experience applying frameworks including NIST, IEC 62443, and CIS Controls. Joe holds a degree in Cybersecurity from Bellevue University and a graduate certificate in ICS/OT Security from SANS Institute. He is particularly interested in making OT security approachable for practitioners who suddenly find themselves responsible for environments that don’t behave anything like traditional IT.
John Dobbin, CISSP is a cybersecurity architect, speaker, and self-described "Cybersecurity Sasquatch" from Wichita, Kansas. As a Cybersecurity Architect at Pileus Technologies, he helps organizations navigate security, compliance, and technology transformation without losing sight of business reality. Known for his practical approach to both cybersecurity and AI, John enjoys sharing lessons learned from the field, including the mistakes, surprises, and unexpected successes that never make it into the marketing brochures.
Linda Lenox is a senior IT operations and support leader with more than 25 years of experience building high-performing teams and delivering business value through people, process, and technology. Through Ingleby Lenox LLC, she provides interim IT leadership, Service Desk and ITSM consulting, and project governance.
Linda has held leadership roles with Hall’s Culligan Water, CURO Financial Technologies, Cox Communications, Smithfield Foods, and The New York Times Company. Her work has earned multiple industry recognitions, including two Technology Manager’s Forum/eWeek Best Practice Awards, recognition as one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders, and an International Association of Women Inspirational Influencer Award in the Resilient Leader category. She has also been recognized as a top 25 HDI Featured Contributor and is an ITIL Ambassador for Peoplecert.
Linda holds an ITIL 4 Master certification, PMP, SRE Practitioner, and multiple HDI certifications. She is a frequent industry speaker, featured contributor, panelist, and podcast guest, and is passionate about leadership, mentoring, and helping IT professionals turn operational challenges into opportunities for meaningful change.
Logan Rhamy was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, and holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University. Throughout his career he's held over 20 industry certifications from CompTIA, ITIL, Cisco, EC-Council, and SANS. He's the owner and operator of ACCS, serving Wichita-area businesses through vCISO/vCIO retainers and HIPAA risk assessments, alongside ACCS Privacy Protection, a consumer data broker removal service. Logan is a recurring OzSec speaker and partners with Catholic Charities and Harbor House to bring free privacy protection to domestic violence survivors.
Martin Yarborough is an IT executive and cybersecurity consultant with more than 15 years of experience leading cybersecurity, enterprise technology, and digital transformation initiatives across education, government, and commercial organizations.
As Principal Consultant and Owner of Martin Yarborough & Associates LLC and its cybersecurity practice, Beacon One Services, Martin helps organizations develop practical, cost-effective approaches to improving their cybersecurity posture. His work includes vulnerability management, SIEM and security monitoring, penetration testing, cybersecurity risk assessments, incident response, phishing simulations, security awareness training, and alignment with frameworks including NIST 800-53.
Martin specializes in helping organizations turn complex technical findings into actionable security strategies that technology leaders and executives can understand and implement. His approach combines hands-on technical experience with strategic IT leadership, focusing on building measurable cybersecurity programs that improve visibility, reduce risk, and remain practical for organizations with limited resources.
Matthew Lewis has over 20 years of experience building partnerships through industry collaboration. As a leader at WSU Tech, he leads academic programs that bridge industry needs and academic rigor, ensuring students are ready for success in Kansas’ tech sector. By actively engaging with industry partners, Matthew helps shape both credit and non-credit programs that meet specific workforce needs, supporting students in achieving their career goals. Through education, mentorship, and collaboration, Matthew is committed to driving innovation and fostering growth within the community.
Mike Mahurin is a Principal Cybersecurity Architect with more than 18 years of experience designing and advising on complex enterprise security programs and architectures. His technical expertise includes defensible network architecture, intrusion analysis, threat hunting, blue-team operations, digital forensics and incident response, cloud security, security operations, and regulatory compliance. He advises organizations internationally and helps technical and executive stakeholders develop security solutions that align risk reduction with business priorities. Mikeal holds multiple industry certifications, including CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CISA, GPEN, GCIA, & GCIH.
Mitch Roberson is the Vice President and Director of Technical Services for Equity Bank. He leads enterprise infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity operations, messaging, endpoint management, and modern workplace technologies across a multi-state banking organization. With extensive experience in Microsoft 365, Azure, Exchange, Active Directory, and endpoint security, Mitch specializes in balancing security requirements with user productivity. A frequent presenter on enterprise technology and cybersecurity topics, he brings practical, real-world experience from managing large-scale transformations in highly regulated environments.
I'm Isaiah, a hardware security researcher with six years of experience breaking things for fun and occasionally for work. I specialize in tearing apart white-labeled IoT devices, firmware extraction, and lock picking/bypassing. When I'm not desoldering eMMC chips or tracing wires, I'm writing Bash scripts that probably shouldn't exist and automating things in ways no one asked for. I also love cats. You can find me as codeneko or netcode in most places.
Nicki is an Information System Security Officer with more than a decade of experience in IT, including several years focused on cybersecurity. She specializes in governance, risk, and compliance, security awareness, vulnerability management, incident response, and building practical security programs.
In addition to her professional work, she teaches IT and cybersecurity courses at WSU Tech, where she helps prepare the next generation of technology professionals. She is also active in the cybersecurity community as a speaker and volunteer leader, including involvement with ISC² and the Global Women’s Leadership Network.
Her approach to cybersecurity focuses on making security practical, approachable, and integrated into the way organizations actually work—not simply adding more controls or policies.
Ryan Chaplin is a Senior Penetration Tester at Raxis. He has received public acknowledgement for his security work from Google and has received awards for his work from clients ranging from NASA to enterprise healthcare clients.
Stacy Betts serves as Group Vice President of Americas Partner Sales at Splunk (a Cisco company), where he brings
deep channel expertise and a strong track record of building high-performing partner organizations. During his
tenure at Cisco, Stacy has led teams across service providers, global systems integrators, and national and regional
channel partners—driving growth, accelerating innovation, and delivering meaningful partner impact. His
experience also spans direct sales and program management, giving him a well-rounded, execution-focused
perspective on turning strategy into results.
A dynamic leader and passionate coach, Stacy is known for his creativity, authenticity, and people-first leadership
style. He thrives on unlocking potential—both within teams and individuals—and is deeply energized by helping
others succeed. A natural storyteller, Stacy believes great stories don’t just inform; they inspire, motivate, and
create lasting momentum.
Stacy is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of North Carolina State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in
Communications with a minor in Business Management. He was a four-year pitcher for the NC State Wolfpack
baseball team and a member of the 1992 ACC Championship Team. He served on the NC State business school,
Poole College of Management, Board of Advisors, giving back to the institution that helped shape his leadership
foundation.
Driven by a strong commitment to service, Stacy currently volunteers as Chair of the Board and a speaker for Sports
Missions Outreach (SMO), an organization dedicated to developing student-athletes through leadership and life
skills. He lives by three core values—LEARN. LEAD. SERVE.—learning something new every day, leading with
purpose, and serving with gratitude.
Originally from Garner, North Carolina, Stacy lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife of 30 years, Angie, and their two
children, Morgan (24) and Landon (22).
Travis spends most of his days working in the cloud/container/Kubernetes security space. He has worked in security for ~15 years. Most importantly, he is one of the select few individuals to be recognized with an official certification from Microsoft as a Microsoft Office User Specialist in Microsoft Access 2000.