KEYNOTE SPEAKERS BIOS

Morning Keynote:

Mark Weatherford

Executive Officer and CISO

California Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection

Mark Weatherford was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to his present position as Executive Officer of the California Office of Information Security and Privacy.  In this role, he has broad authority over California's cyber security activities and is responsible for state government information security program policy, standards, and procedures.

He also oversees the first-in-the-nation Office of Privacy Protection, which provides information, education and privacy practice recommendations for consumers, business and other organizations on identity theft and other privacy issues.

Mr. Weatherford previously served as the Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Colorado where he was appointed by two successive governors to develop and lead the state information security program.  A former U.S. Naval Cryptologic Officer, Weatherford led the U.S. Navy's Computer Network Defense operations and the Naval Computer Incident Response Team and as a member of the Raytheon Company, he successfully built and established the San Diego Navy/Marine Corps Intranet Security Operations Center (SOC).

Mr. Weatherford holds a BS from the University of Arizona and an MS from the Naval Postgraduate School.  He is a member of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, the Information Systems Security Association, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. He also holds Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certifications.  Mr. Weatherford was recently awarded Information Security magazine's prestigious "Security 7 Award" for 2008.

Afternoon Keynote:

Brandon Dunlap

Managing Director of Research

Brightfly

Brandon Dunlap has more than 15 years of experience managing business technology risk in large and small organizations. He has served in a variety of roles across heavily regulated industries, successfully leading all aspects of IT security programs, including policy and procedure management, oversight and control, strategy, architecture, development, and training. Currently, he is the Managing Director of Research of Brightfly, an independent, advisory and research firm that focuses on building a collaborative practitioner community and bridging the gaps within information technology, security, risk, compliance, and audit disciplines.

Using Brightfly’s research within their internal incubator, Brightfly Development, Brandon designed and brought to market Illumination, a tool for automating IT policy development, compliance and tracking, which, through the acquisition of BindView, is now part of the Symantec Control Compliance Suite. Brandon has also served as a Symantec Senior Product Manager and as the head of the Information Protection Unit at Constellation Energy. In his role at Brightfly, he uses his unique background to guide the firm’s research agenda and cultivate the community involvement. Additionally, he develops and delivers curriculum on key security and compliance topics for leading professional associations.

Brandon’s broad presentation history, charismatic speaking style, credible experience, and vendor-neutral perspective have made him a popular presenter at technical and business-focused events In addition to headlining Brightfly events, he has recently addressed professionals at international gatherings and regional events of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and ISACA, as well as ISC2, the Institute for Applied Network Security (IANS), the ASIS International, among others. Brandon has been quoted and profiled in major industry publications, including CSO Online, Information Security Magazine, Dark Reading, Compliance Week, and TechTarget's SearchSecurity.

Jacques Francoeur (B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., MBA)

Sr. Director, Identity and Information Assurance, SAIC

Executive Director, CSO Council – Bay Area

As Sr. Dir. at SAIC’s Commercial Business Services, Francoeur provides strategic consulting and thought leadership in the field of identity and information assurance, digital signatures and electronic evidence admissibility. Francoeur is also the Executive Director of the CSO Council Bay Area.

Francoeur is an experienced moderator, public speaker and published author and is often invited to speak on the legal, regulatory and technical aspects of electronic business assurance, including digital evidence and digital signatures. Francoeur holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master’s degree in Applied Science from the University of Toronto. He earned his MBA from Concordia University in Montreal.