Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke is an internationally recognized expert on security, including homeland security, national security, cyber security and counter-terrorism.

He is currently the Chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, LLC, and holds the position of on-air consultant for ABC News.

Clarke served the last three Presidents as a Senior White House Advisor over a span of 11 consecutive years. Most recently serving as Chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, where he served as the top counter-terrorism official and cyber security advisor to the President. Clarke was a driving force behind the development of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace as part of the development of the Department of Homeland Security and was a member of the National Security Council.

During the Reagan Administration, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence. During the Bush (41) Administration, he was Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs and coordinated diplomatic efforts to support the 1990-1991 Gulf War and the subsequent security arrangements.

Prior to his White House years, Clarke served for 19 years in the Pentagon, the Intelligence Community and State Department.

Clarke is a graduate of Boston Latin School, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

W. Douglas Lewis

Doug Lewis is recognized as an expert in turning around distressed Information Technology Departments and creating alignment between Information Technology and the business leaders. Doug is currently Senior Partner and Founder of The Edge Consulting Group based in Atlanta Georgia.

Mr. Lewis has been Chief Information Officer at three Fortune 500 companies during the past 15 years. In recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments, Computerworld Magazine named Mr. Lewis to "The Premier 100 CIOs" in January 2003.

Mr. Lewis was Executive Vice President and CIO for InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's most global hotel company with 3300 hotels in over 100 countries around the globe. He was directly responsible for all information technology products and services in support of the entire worldwide hotel portfolio, multiple global reservation centers, Internet customers, travel agents and the corporate offices.

Doug was also Vice President and CIO for Lucent Technologies. He had joined AT&T's Network Systems Group in 1993 as their first CIO. In 1995, AT&T decided to spin off Network Systems and other, smaller units to become Lucent Technologies. Doug was named CIO for the new company and guided both Information Technology and Purchasing through the spin off and IPO. He lead a group of over 7,000 professionals and managed a total budget of $1.2 billion.

Mr. Lewis' first CIO appointment was with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, a Division of United Technologies and has been credited with turning around that company's deteriorating information technology efforts. His days at Pratt & Whitney established his reputation as both a visionary and as a cost-effective manager of the company's technology assets-twin roles that he has honed over the succeeding years.

Mr. Lewis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from LSU, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from SMU, Dallas Texas and has attended the Summer Executive Program at Harvard Graduate School.

Mr. Lewis sits on the Board of Directors of OpenWorld, LTD, a UK-based Internet services company and is a member of The Research Board and the Concours Group.

Marc Theeuwes

Marc is an expert in securing mobile devices. For the past 10 years he has led the industry in innovative ways to allow mobile devices to communicate securely and effectively. Marc is considered a worldwide thought leader in the area of wireless, mobile security trends.

Marc is Manager of the Nokia Security Developers Alliance, working with third-party companies to create integrated and interoperable solutions with Nokia products. The Alliance Program works with developers to create integrated security solutions that meet enterprise and service provider requirements. Marc has more than 15 years experience in various management roles including business development, product development, marketing and operations for systems, consumer electronics and software based companies.

Theeuwes holds a Masters of Science in Engineering from Stanford where he focused on networking, communications and product design, was awarded a fellowship for academic achievement, and received the California Microwave Award from the Department of Electrical Engineering. Marc also holds an MBA from Santa Clara University, and a BS and BA from the University of California at Davis.

Shane M. McGee

Mr. McGee is an attorney in the Information Security and Anti-Piracy Group of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal's Washington, D.C. office. His practice includes counseling clients on a wide range of information security, anti-piracy, and privacy issues, including liability for unsecured systems; incident prevention and response; and GLB information security compliance. Mr. McGee has a strong background in computers and the Internet, including working as a programmer, consultant and instructor.

Shane is a member of the Int'l. Trademark Association (INTA), Internet Committee (1999-2001), Meetings Committee (present) and Computer Law Association.

Mr. McGee's many published articles include "Trailblazing Internet Legislation in Virginia," Cyberspace Lawyer (June 1999) (coauthored with Philip D. Porter & Victoria F. Sheckler); "Cooling Off the Hot-News Exception: NBA v. Motorola," University of Cincinnati Law Review, 1998 at 66 U. Cin. L. Rev. 1019; "l...or I'll Take My Toys and Go Home. The Iran Libya Sanctions Act of 1996," Houston Journal of International Law, 1997 at 20 Hous. J. Int'l. L. 111 (First Place in National Writing Competition).

Mr. McGee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowling Green State University and Law degree from the University of Cincinnati.

Adam Hansen

Adam Hansen has his BS in Engineering from Purdue University, holds numerous certifications, and currently serves as the Lead Information Security Engineer for Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, a firm with over 630 lawyers worldwide. In this capacity, he is responsible for all aspects of Information Security, including setting policy, risk management, product selection and implementation, investigation and crisis management.

In addition to his role at Sonnenschein, Adam is also the founder and president of the National Security & Privacy Executive Roundtable (http://www.nsper.org) a user group dedicated to knowledge sharing among security professionals. Dedicated to improving the practice of information security, he sits on numerous boards in the industry, has published numerous articles and is regularly quoted in various security and IT periodicals.

Robert A. Andrews II, CISSP

Rob is an experienced security consultant working with many high profile companies including Alcoa, Sony, and Union Carbide. His experience also includes teaching MCSE, CCNA, and Security certification classes at the Pittsburgh Technical Institute. Rob has been a technical editor for and has collaborated on several IT certification manuals for Course Technology and McGraw-Hill. He has also been the Key Note Speaker at several Information Technology seminars including those for the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges, the Pittsburgh Technical Institute and
the American InterContinental University.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Penn State University
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
GSEC - GIAC Security Essentials Certification
CHCP - Certified Hacking Professional
MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (NT4 & 2000)
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate

Larry R. Graft, Jr., CISSP

Larry is an experienced consultant on HIPAA privacy and security regulations for small practices to hospitals. His experience also includes teaching (lead instructor) at Pittsburgh Technical Institute's Certification Division where he was instrumental in developing their security program. Larry was the IT manager for a large physicians group and is a 9-year U.S. Navy veteran. He was primarily in charge of designing and implementing secure networks for the U.S. Navy.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
GSEC - GIAC Security Essentials Certification
CHCP - Certified Hacking Professional
MCT - Microsoft Certified Trainer

James L. Benanti, CISSP

Jim successfully manages, conducts and delivers network security assessments of varying size, scope, and complexity. His practical experience includes assessing, designing and implementing firewalls, intrusion detection, remote access, VPN and strong authentication solutions.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Science in Business Administration from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Business Computer and Information Systems from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in Clarion, Pennsylvania
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
SANS - GCIA (Intrusion Analyst), GCIH (Incident Handler)
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
ISS - Intrusion Detection Certified

Jane Hawthorn, CISSP

Jane teaches security professionals how to design and implement effective best practice security policies. Her experience also includes designing and implementing various network security technologies including firewalls (e.g. CheckPoint FW-1, Nokia Security Appliances), intrusion detection systems, routers, IPSec gateways, and VPN solutions. Jane also has several years of hands-on technical experience in operating system security in the UNIX (Solaris/ Linux) and Windows NT/2000 environments.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science in Automated Manufacturing from ITT Technical Institute, Ft. Wayne, IN
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
CCSE - Check Point Certified Systems Engineer
NSA - Nokia Security Administrator
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer