Advisory Board
As an academic program within GVSU's School of Computing, the cybersecurity programs draw upon the insights of our advisory board. The cybersecurity advisory board is composed of local cybersecurity leaders. These group of experienced career professionals are from major corporations, consulting firms, tech start-ups, developers and more. The Board meets regularly with Cybersecurity faculty to advise on matters of curriculum, internships, industry trends, and partnership opportunities. The goal of the Board is to ensure that Grand Valley's Cybersecurity program stays at the forefront of cybersecurity education, and is aligned with the needs and expectations of our industry partners.
Advisory Board Members
John DeRyke
Senior Client Manager, Optiv
Josh Engelsma
Senior Scientist, Rank One Computing
Betsy Freeman
CEO, Radius Advisory Group, LLC
Rebecca Harvey
Co-Founder of the Women's Security Alliance
Greg Hatcher
White Knight Labs Founder
Craig James-Heer
Chief Information Security Officer, Gordon Food Services
Abraham Jones
Director of Cybersecurity, Wolverine Worldwide
Philip Keibler
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, Meijer
Paul Kennedy
Senior Manager, vCISO, Rehmann
Jim Kuiphof
Deputy Chief Information Security Office, Corewell Health
Scott McKee
Director of Corporate Security and Chief Information Security Officer, Steelcase
Heath Quakenbush
VP, Information Security, Perrigo
Sara Schmidt
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer, US Foods
Ali Syed
VP Information Security & Risk, Amway
Want to Join?
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