Cyversity – a 501(c)3 non-profit association dedicated to achieving the consistent representation of women, underrepresented communities, and all veterans in the cybersecurity industry through programs designed for diversifying, educating, and empowering – 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 are each bringing a unique perspective toward the same unyielding drive to build a more diverse workforce. The 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.
These 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.
KEY QUOTE:
“The new board’s long and diverse history of leadership will advance our initiatives to tackle the resource shortage and will work towards increasing representation for women, veterans and underrepresented communities. We look forward to working closely with the board members, each contributing a unique set of skills that will allow us to benefit from their expertise and insights. Together we will build a better and more diverse cybersecurity community.”
— Sherron Burgess, incoming Chair of the Board of Directors, Cyversity
