Mary Ann Davidson is responsible for Oracle product security, as well as security evaluations, assessments and incident handling.  She has led Oracle Corporation to embed security into all aspects of their product development processes through a program known as Oracle Software Security Assurance and was key in establishing Secure Coding Standards. Under her leadership, Oracle was an early adopter of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.

Davidson earned  a B.S.M.E. from the University of Virginia and a M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, during which she was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.  She represents Oracle on the Board of Directors of the Information Technology Information Security Analysis Center (IT-ISAC), is a member of the Global Chief Security Officer Council and the editorial advisory board of SC Magazine. She was named one of Information Security’s top five “Women of Vision” and received the 2004 Fed100 Award from Federal Computer Week.

Steve Hunt has been a significant influence to the ISSA and the information security industry as a whole. He has worked in physical security and IT security, and from 1998 to 2005 Hunt headed the security research practices at Giga Information Group and later Forrester Research. Founder and CEO of Hunt Business Intelligence, an industry advisory firm providing insight into trends and best practices to shape the future of technology, he continues to push the envelope of security convergence. His presentation "Guns, Gates, Guards, and Google" set the stage for many discussions revolving around the "collision" of logical and physical security. He is a past president of the Chicago ISSA Chapter where he laid the foundation for a growing membership and financial reserves. Hunt was named a CSO Magazine Compass Award Winner and one of Security Magazine's '50 most influential' in 2006.

Lynn has dedicated his career to educating and further strengthening the federal information security workforce. He has been a tireless advocate of government-wide workforce professionalization and a source of inspiration to all those seeking to further their careers in the field of information assurance.” states Randy Sanovic, CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP, former Chairman of the (ISC)2 Board of Directors . During a 30-year career in the federal government, McNulty played a major role in implementing the provisions of the Computer Security Act of 1987, was the first Director of Information Systems Security at the State Department and the Security Program Manager at the Federal Aviation Administration. Since 1995 he has been a consultant on information security policy in the private and public sectors.

McNulty joined ISSA in 2002 and is a member of the Northern Virginia Chapter where he serves as Director of Awards and Recognition and spearheads a program dedicated to reaching out to returning veterans of the Global War on Terror and attracting them to a potentially rewarding career in the field of information security.

Throughout his career, McNulty has been recognized by the industry with the Department of Commerce Silver Medal, the Department of State Superior Honor Award and has twice received the Federal 100 Award from Federal Computer Week. He was awarded the 2007 Colloquium Industry Award by the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) and was recently named one of only three individuals to receive the Fellow of (ISC)2 designation by (ISC)2 for those who have made outstanding contributions throughout their careers to the information security profession.

During his career in the Air Force, Dr. George Proeller worked on satellite operations and deep space surveillance. He was among the first to use the Internet to coordinate military operations in the early 1990s. Following his military career he was employed by a defense contractor and served on the adjunct faculty of Colorado Technical University.

Proeller was president of the Colorado Springs ISSA Chapter from 1999 to 2007. During his tenure, he organized and presided at 88 consecutive educational programs and grew chapter membership from 11 to 350. He initiated the chapter’s Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preparation program. His passion for ISSA led an active role in chapter formation. Proeller assisted volunteers in Northern Virginia and Kansas in establishing and developing their chapters. He now spends part of the year in South America where he helped found the ISSA chapter in Chile and is currently working with volunteers in Bogota, Colombia. His experiences in Colombia, inspired him to obtain supplies for medical clinics, partner with Kiwanis to establish a computer awareness program for parents and talk to school children about computer security.

Dr. Ron Ross' leadership in the development of numerous influential information security documents and his management of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Implementation Project has driven the US federal government and many commercial organizations to focus on information security from a risk based perspective. He was the principal architect of the NIST Risk Management Framework that integrated the suite of FISMA security standards and guidelines into a comprehensive enterprise-wide information security program

A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Ross served in a variety of leadership and technical positions during his twenty-year career in the United States Army. He graduated from the Program Management School at the Defense Systems Management College and holds both Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the United States Naval Postgraduate School.
While assigned to the National Security Agency, he received the Scientific Achievement Award for his work on an inter-agency national security project and was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal upon his departure from the agency. He is a two-time recipient of the Federal 100 award.

Roy Wilkinson has 24 years of Information Technology experience, focusing in Security and Infrastructure, as well as 18 years of experience in physical security, notably serving as Senior Security Consultant for the 2004 Olympic Games and Sponsors, in Athens, Greece. He is currently Chief Security Officer for a technology consulting firm with an international clientele. Wilkinson has been awarded Diplomate Status by the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, and achieved Fellow status from the American College of Forensic Examiners. He is a member of the Georgia Security Professionals Speakers Group, and is an adjunct instructor for the GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation).
Wilkinson serves as US Eastern representative on the ISSA Chapter Presidents Advisory Council. As a leader of the Metro Atlanta Chapter, he served two terms as president and currently holds the position of President Emeritus. He organized the first Atlanta ISSA InfoSec Conference, now in its fifth year, and a number of other ISSA security events. He established partnerships with other security organizations and provided quality speakers and topics for chapter meetings and events. Under his leadership, membership grew and the chapter became financially stable. He also served as a mentor and resource for both members and the chapter Board of Directors.

Bart Moerman has been active in security since 1994. In 2001 he became the Security Manager for a Belgian multi-bank electronic services platform. He played a key role in launching the Belgian Information Security Initiative (BISI) and helped craft a strategy for increasing the level of security and security awareness in Belgium. Moerman is the convener of the 'Information Security Legal Framework' working group within BISI.
A member since 2002, Moerman has served as president of the Brussels European Chapter since 2004. His focus has been quality education and training and under his leadership the chapter has grown 10% each year. In 2008 he was elected to the ISSA Chapter Presidents Advisory Council as the delegate for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Elio Molteni began his career in information technology in 1978. Following a stint at IBM he joined CA (formerly Computer Associates) where he has served in a variety of technical and managerial roles in the security area. He is currently a security solution strategist. Molteni is the author of two books, The Information System Security; Theory and Practice and Somebody Is Spying on You, Spyware in Your PC, and was one of the first security professionals in Italy to earn the Certified Information Systems Security Professional credential.
He founded the ISSA Italy Chapter in 2005, which has now grown to more than 200 members. The chapter has organized ISSA European Security Conference for three years and has launched an initiative to establish a local certification, LoCSI - Localization of Information Security Skillset.

Allen Scalise has been a security practitioner for 13 years and has contributed greatly to the local information security community. Scalise spearheaded the creation of the Rochester ISSA Chapter and has been president of since its inception. In addition to his presidential role, he chaired the executive committee of the Security Summit held in Rochester for the past three years. He is a member of several other security organizations and serves on the Board of Directors at his local Volunteer Ambulance organization.

Brian Schultz has been an information security professional for over 18 years. In his position as senior director of information assurance for Battelle, he provides executive level information security advisory services to agency CIOs, CSOs, CISOs and other strategic policy makers with regards to security policy, emerging security related technologies and enterprise wide security implementation initiatives.
Schultz has been an active member of ISSA since 2000 and was one of the founding members of the Northern Virginia Chapter. He served as co-chair for the Elections Reform Committee and as chairmen of the Audit Committee. During his two terms as chapter president, Northern Virginia became ISSA’s largest chapter, tripled sponsorship revenues and was awarded “Chapter of the Year, 2007” by ISSA International. He was elected to the International Board of Directors in 2007.

Mark Johnson joined Vanderbilt University in 2004 as its first Chief Information Security Officer with the responsibility to guide the institution towards the goal of appropriate data protection while providing an open environment conducive to patient care, research, and education. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, he was the Chief Security Officer for London Bridge Group. He holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from James Madison University. In 2007 he was the winner of the Executive Alliance National Information Security Executive of the Year award in the academic category.
Johnson joined ISSA in 2004. After excelling in the role of Program Director, he served as chapter president in 2007-2008. He fostered relationships with the Boy Scouts of America, Williamson County School District and state and local representatives to partner with I-SAFE.org to deliver timely information and education to teens regarding threats from Internet cyber predators and bullies. During his tenure, the chapter supported scholarships for information security students at Nashville State Community College, organized an annual dinner with peer organizations to provide a mutual forum for open discussion of current and future trends, organized the Nashville InfoSec Conference, and offered more than 30 hours of continuing education credit for members. Johnson was also instrumental in growing the chapter to 115 members while streamlining administration and increasing the chapter’s financial health.

Sharon Ehlers just recently joined Argotek, Incorporated supporting information system security engineering activities for the National Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office and the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center in Southern California. Prior to joining Argotek, Inc. she supported the Office of the Director of National intelligence and Chief Information Officer where she was responsible for leading the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) Revitalization and Transformation efforts. In that role, she made significant contributions to the information security field by leading a team of information security experts to create a universal risk management process known as Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503. IDC 503 will form a new federal government wide certification and accreditation process. The new process can be used by all three sectors of the federal government for national security systems.
Prior to government service, Ehlers spent two decades in information security supporting the Department of Defense and the intelligence community. She has a degree from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles and has been a recipient of the Director of National Intelligence Chief Information Officer’s Vision Award in 2007 and Chamberlain Award in 2008.

Poland Chapter The Poland Chapter was established in 2005 as ISSA’s 100th chapter and the first in a formerly communist country. Monthly meetings on emerging security topics are held in two cities, Warsaw and Wroclaw. The chapter has supported the introduction of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional credential in Poland and the number of certified members has fostered chapter growth. The third annual SEMAFOR Conference, created by the chapter in collaboration with Computerworld Weekly and the local chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, was held in January 2009.
Membership has increased more than 300% since 2005, bringing membership to nearly 60 security professionals. Chapter’ members have been cited in leading Polish journals and magazines including Computerworld Weekly Poland, NetWorld Poland, Hackin9 and in Puls Biznesu.

The Capitol of Texas Chapter offers an impressive depth and variety of educational opportunities to information security professionals in the Austin, Texas area. Among their activities, the chapter organizes two annual conferences, the Texas Regional Information Security Conference and ConSec, in cooperation with other ISSA chapters and peer associations in the region. Since 2005 chapter members who are working professionals in the industry have volunteered their time to teach a Certified Information Systems Security Professional preparation course, based on a curriculum developed by the chapter, at Austin Community College. The chapter also taught a course for the Holistic Information Security Practitioner Certification. Since 2006, membership in the chapter has grown by 45% to nearly 150 members.
Chapter leaders have reached out to new and developing chapters in their region, providing mentoring, guidance and leadership training. A number of members have also volunteered their time in leadership positions for ISSA International.

The Colorado Springs Chapter has developed partnerships with four Colorado universities to enhance the curriculum and training for upcoming security professionals. The chapter has established and provides ongoing funding for a scholarship at each university. In 2008 a reading room was created with resource materials donated by member for students at Colorado Technical University. In addition chapter leaders have provided training to chapter members to obtain certification in technical training. These educational efforts are only one segment of the chapter’s comprehensive training programs, which include two annual conferences, hosting a two-day Federal Information Security Conference, a variety of certification preparation study courses, and month chapter meetings featuring current professional topics.
The chapter has appointed At-Large Ambassadors to promote ISSA to all information security professionals. One ambassador collaborates with US chapters while the second concentrates his work with chapters in South America.

Founded in 2002 the Northern Virginia Chapter has become ISSA’s largest chapter with more than 500 members. The chapter is dedicated to serving the membership and community through enriched professional development, networking opportunities and efforts to focus on community outreach. Volunteers taught six Certified Information Systems Security Professional Study Group Courses over the past three years. The chapter also provided 10 training courses for two National Security Agency certifications. A curriculum was developed for an Information System Security Engineering Professional study group which was offered for the first time in 2008.
The chapter launched an initiative to provide information security training for veterans returning from the Global War on Terrorism. Partnering with (ISC)2, the chapter is recruiting the support of training companies to assist disabled veterans and will provide six months of professional mentoring for each program participant. A matching scholarship program for students enrolled in information security programs was established by the chapter in collaboration with officials at George Mason University and George Washington University. A third scholarship, honoring Laurie McQuillan, a founding member of the chapter, was created last year at George Mason University, which will be funded over the next 5 years through a chapter golf tournament.
In the spirit of strengthening and supporting the development of chapters worldwide, the Northern Virginia Chapter has generously shared the curricula it has developed with other ISSA chapters in Virginia and throughout the organization, thus enabling many to develop their own certification training courses.

The United Kingdom Chapter has an extensive track record in reaching out to the information security community in England, Scotland and Wales and has facilitated communications between chapters in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Under the leadership of the chapter’s communications team, 15 articles were published in industry periodicals during 2008 in addition to a monthly newsletter, the chapter website and marketing materials.

The MITRE Corporation has been a long time supporter of the information security profession through the institutional support of its security professional’s involvement in the information security community; financial support of ISSA; support of information security academic institutions and students; and through information security research and development.
MITRE Corporation was nominated by the Northern Virginia Chapter for its role in supporting the mission and growth of the chapter. The corporation has provided space for chapter meetings and the Northern Virginia ISSA’s Certified Information Systems Security Professional study courses. MITRE has also supported chapter leaders with up to 40 hours of time for community service.