Cyversity, a 501(c)3 non-profit association dedicated to achieve the consistent representation of women, underrepresented communities and all veterans in the cybersecurity industry through programs designed to diversify, educate, and empower in their pursuits and growth within the cybersecurity industry, today announced new executive leadership and its newly elected board of directors for the 2024-2026 term effective January 1, 2024.
The seven new board members will each bring a unique perspective toward the same unyielding drive to build a more diverse workforce. New members joining the board of directors include:
- Brian Arellanes, Independent Director, Lynx Technology Partners & North Bay Steel Recycling; and Advisory Board Member, Longbow Security
- Deidre Diamond, Founder & CEO, CyberSN, Founder, Secure Diversity, Co-Founder, Day of Shecurity Conference
- James L. Hayes, Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Tenable
- Dr. Wade Holmes, Global Head of Security Solutions Management, Google Cloud
- Tia Hopkins, Chief Cyber Resilience Officer & Field CTO, eSentire
- TC Niedzialkowski, CISO, Nextdoor
- Gleb Reznik, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The new members will join existing board member Sherron Burgess, Senior VP and CISO, BCD Travel, who will take the role of Chairman of the Board and Cyversity Vice President MK Palmore, Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud, who will take the role of President, proceeding Larry Whiteside Jr, Co-founder of Cyversity after 9 years of leading cyversity.
As we enter 2024, the cybersecurity industry continues to face a skills and diversity gap. The recent 2023 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study reveals a significant gender discrepancy with only 26% of cybersecurity professionals being women. While there has been progress in bringing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs into the cybersecurity workforce, challenges remain in achieving true diversity.
More information on the board of directors can be found here.
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Cyversity Announces New Executive Leadership and Board of Directors to Bring Diversity to the Next Level in Cybersecurity
Cyversity, a 501(c)3 non-profit association dedicated to achieve the consistent representation of women, underrepresented communities and all veterans in the cybersecurity industry through programs designed to diversify, educate, and empower in their pursuits and growth within the cybersecurity industry, today announced new executive leadership and its newly elected board of directors for the 2024-2026 term effective January 1, 2024.
The seven new board members will each bring a unique perspective toward the same unyielding drive to build a more diverse workforce. New members joining the board of directors include:
The new members will join existing board member Sherron Burgess, Senior VP and CISO, BCD Travel, who will take the role of Chairman of the Board and Cyversity Vice President MK Palmore, Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud, who will take the role of President, proceeding Larry Whiteside Jr, Co-founder of Cyversity after 9 years of leading cyversity.
As we enter 2024, the cybersecurity industry continues to face a skills and diversity gap. The recent 2023 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study reveals a significant gender discrepancy with only 26% of cybersecurity professionals being women. While there has been progress in bringing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs into the cybersecurity workforce, challenges remain in achieving true diversity.
More information on the board of directors can be found here.
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