Patrick Zweber
Lead Executive in Residence
Patrick Zweber is a cybersecurity and strategic operations leader with 10+ years of driving impact across the private and public sectors. As Founder of Z Strategic Solutions and former Chief of Staff to the CISO at UiPath, Patrick has built PMOs, matured global security capabilities, and delivered enterprise-wide risk reduction strategies. He is a graduate of the University of Washington’s Executive Development Certificate Program and co-creator of the Cybersecurity Leadership Program at the University of Washington Foster School of Business. He is also an active member of the Chief of Staff Association, ISSA, and PMI.
Yassir Abousselham
Program Advisor
Yassir Abousselham is the Chief Information Security Officer at Calendly, and the founder of Silicon Valley Cyber (svc.ai). He has held CISO roles at UiPath, Splunk, Okta, and SoFi and built security programs at Google. He began his career at Ernst & Young, advising Fortune 500 companies on security and compliance. Yassir serves as a board member and advisor to cybersecurity startups and investment firms. He holds a BA in Business Administration, an MS in Computer Information Systems, and two U.S. patents in trusted network communication.
Chris Jones
Program Advisor
Chris is a cybersecurity executive and trusted advisor with a track record of leading enterprise security, insider risk, and threat intelligence programs across the public and private sectors. He has protected assets, people, and reputations for Fortune 50 companies and federal agencies including Cisco, CLEAR Secure, Dell, Nike, and the U.S. Intelligence Community. Known for building high-performing teams and transforming security cultures, he specializes in aligning cybersecurity strategies with business objectives to drive resilience and executive trust. A sought-after speaker and subject matter expert, Chris brings real-world insight, strategic vision, and a pragmatic approach to the evolving threat landscape.
Ginger Armbruster
As the City of Seattle’s Chief Privacy Officer, Ginger is Seattle Information Technology’s Director of the Data Privacy, Accountability, and Compliance division, with responsibility for five citywide programs including the Privacy & Surveillance Compliance Program, the Citywide Public Records Act Program, the Open Data Program, the Compliance & Policy Program, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Program. Prior to this role, she worked for Microsoft on an international team of privacy specialists, to resolve issues associated with multi-million-dollar marketing initiatives. She spent the first 20 years of her career working in sales and marketing for Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Johnson & Johnson, and several medical technology startup companies.
Ginger completed her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Barnard College, Columbia University. As a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Scholarship for Service Program (CyberCorps), she earned her master’s degree in Infrastructure Planning and Management from the University of Washington, focusing on critical infrastructure cyber resiliency.
Patrick Bettin
Dr. Patrick Bettin is an internationally respected consultant and educator in the field of leadership and management development. He is a Senior Lecturer at the Foster School of Business and has been an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. He is a 43-time recipient of the Business School’s “Excellence in Teaching Award.” While on the faculty of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Dr. Bettin was responsible for leading, coordinating, and teaching the Leadership Electives program in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Dr. Bettin has designed and delivered comprehensive leadership development programs for a variety of telecommunications, aerospace, engineering, manufacturing, health care, and service organizations, including PACCAR, Alaska Airlines, Bechtel, Boeing, Craig Hospital, CSM Truck, Kenworth Truck Company, Peterbilt Motors, the Murphy Hoffman Company, Worldwide Equipment, Catholic Health Initiatives, Providence Health System, Entergy, LG&E Energy, and Simpson Investments. Additionally, he has provided leadership development programs for a variety of government agencies, including Washington State’s Departments of Transportation, Labor and Industries, and Personnel, as well as the U.S. government’s Personnel Management for Executives Program. Dr. Bettin has delivered leadership programs in Japan, Australia, China, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Latin America, and the Middle East. He currently teaches the core leadership classes for the Pacific Coast Banking School.
A practicing leader-manager for most of his professional life, Dr. Bettin has been directly responsible for the performance of organizations ranging in size from 125 to 1,500 people. He has received recognition for his outstanding performance both as a leader and as a teacher of leadership. During his military career, he was the recipient of the William O. Darby Leadership Award as the Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Army’s prestigious Ranger School. He has been decorated for valor twice and was awarded two Purple Hearts for wounds received in combat. At the conclusion of his military career, he was the youngest officer selected for promotion to Colonel.
Matias Brutti
Matias Brutti is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as a Security Architect within the Security CTO team at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. His experience includes product security, offensive security, security research, and security architecture. Prior to his role at Oracle, Matias built and led the Research & Exploitation organization at Okta and co-founded Section9Labs, a Seattle-area consultancy specializing in advanced security research and solutions.
Crystal Bulda
Crystal Bulda has over 20 years of cybersecurity leadership experience spanning military, enterprise, and academic environments, including Lululemon and Microsoft. She currently serves as a Senior Security Engineering Lead, overseeing strategic cybersecurity initiatives at Halo Studios. At the University of Washington, she brings real-world insight to the classroom, teaching graduate-level courses in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance. Crystal is passionate about preparing the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through interactive, applied learning.
Umar (Chris) Carter
Chris Carter is a Cyber Risk Advisor and Certified Chief Information Security Officer. As a Risk Advisor, he advises executives on Cybersecurity domains.
Previously, he served as VP and Head of Cybersecurity at Captive Resources, Cyber Risk Advisor at Optiv, and Global Head of Cyber Analytics at Zurich Insurance where he led the development, coordination, and execution of complex information security programs. He has also held several CFO roles with MNCs. He also holds a Cyber Policy certification from Harvard, several industry certifications, a Bs in Finance and Economics, and an Ms. in Information-Systems.
He is a podcast host and board-chair at Inner-city Muslim Action Network (Chicago/Atlanta) and serves as an advisor for tech startups.
Michael Debolt
Michael DeBolt serves as the Chief Intelligence Officer at Intel 471, where he leads a global team of cyber threat intelligence experts. Their mission is to track financially motivated threat actors and safeguard customers worldwide. Michael is also the founder and program lead for the Cyber Threat Intelligence Capability Maturity Model (CTI-CMM). His previous experience includes serving as the Head of Cybercrime Intelligence at INTERPOL and leading cyber national security operations and criminal investigations as a Special Agent with the U.S. NCIS. Additionally, Michael served combat tours as an infantry scout leader in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Stephen Gubenia
Stephen Gubenia is a cybersecurity leader with deep expertise in detection engineering, threat management, operational security, and security automation. He currently serves as Head of Detection Engineering at Cisco Meraki, where he leads strategic initiatives that have significantly enhanced security controls, reduced attack surface, and elevated cybersecurity maturity. His background spans both offensive security, with hands-on experience in red teaming, penetration testing, and social engineering, and defensive security, including SOC operations, incident response, and threat intelligence. This breadth of experience gives him a unique perspective on building resilient defenses and anticipating adversary behavior. Throughout his career, he has prioritized investments in automation to streamline threat detection, incident response, and compliance reporting, while driving measurable ROI and leading organizational change to maximize security impact. He is also a strong advocate for positioning security operations as a revenue driver, enabling customer trust and accelerating business growth through compliance certifications. A U.S. Army veteran, Stephen holds a Master’s in Cybersecurity and a Bachelor’s in Computer Information Science from the University of Maryland. He is a Certified Ethical Hacker and holds multiple security-related certifications.
Baily Hancock
Baily Hancock is a Connection Strategist, Executive Coach, and Workshop Facilitator who helps leaders strengthen business communication in high-stakes, high-visibility environments. Her work focuses on building trust, increasing clarity, and improving alignment so leaders can communicate decisions, priorities, and complex ideas in ways that drive understanding and action.
With nearly 20 years of experience in partnerships, community strategy, and workshop facilitation at organizations including IDEO, Microsoft, and General Assembly, Baily blends sharp strategy with a practical, connection-centered approach that makes communication feel less performative and more effective. She equips professionals with tools to communicate with credibility, adapt to different stakeholders, and build durable working relationships that improve collaboration and outcomes across teams.
Baily holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Management and has shared her expertise as a speaker at 150+ events, as a guest on 65+ podcasts, and through contributions to media outlets including Forbes and HuffPost. She is also a recipient of the Empowerment Leader Award from the Business Relationship Alliance. Based in Los Angeles, Baily is known for delivering immediately applicable tools leaders can use right away—in emails, meetings, and executive-facing moments.
Jason Kichen
Jason serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Fluidstack, where he leads security strategy for AI infrastructure and large-scale data center operations. He brings extensive experience building and scaling security programs across the technology landscape—from high-growth startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. At UC Berkeley, he teaches graduate courses in cybersecurity, covering risk management, national security policy, and the security implications of emerging technologies like AI.
Prior to his current role, Jason served as a US intelligence officer and led global security programs at Tricentis. His work sits at the intersection of enterprise security, AI infrastructure protection, and technology policy. He is passionate about preparing the next generation of security leaders to navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape while building practical, resilient security programs that enable innovation.
Alan Luk
Alan has been in the GRC and audit/compliance space for 20+ years, first as an IT auditor and advisor at PricewaterhouseCoopers, then as a GRC team lead at Microsoft, Head of GRC at Superhuman (formerly Grammarly), and now back at Microsoft, leading compliance automation. He focuses on building scalable compliance programs, whether for a large organization that must meet the strictest standards for its customers in highly regulated industries or for a smaller organization experiencing hypergrowth, including M&A activity. His experience across all three lines of defense enables him to translate compliance requirements into engineering specifications and vice versa, maximizing impact for a variety of stakeholders.
Alan is also a Seattle-area native and attended the University of Washington, majoring in IT and Accounting.
Nicholas Muy
Nicholas Muy is the Chief Information Security Officer at Scrut Automation, where he leads cybersecurity, data privacy, and GRC strategy. He spent the last 15+ years working to manage security risks across both public and private sectors, he held leadership and technical roles at organizations including Expedia Group, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and several high-growth startups. His roles spanned security engineering, product management, and corporate strategy/M&A.
Notably, he contributed to the original development and publication of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 1.0. A passionate advocate for responsible innovation, he’s deeply engaged in the security and technology community. He is known for championing security programs that are not only robust but also aligned with broader business objectives.
Manny Thinakaran
Manny Thinakaran is an accomplished Information Security Leader with over 22 years of experience, adept at managing complex IT environments and developing successful security programs. He possesses a proven ability in CISO roles, overseeing operations, engineering, GRC, and privacy while guiding organizations in building robust security frameworks. His expertise encompasses comprehensive security architecture, regulatory compliance (SOX, GDPR, CCPA, PCI DSS), risk management, and incident response.
Beyond organizational leadership, he actively advises cybersecurity startups on next-gen product development and contributes to the industry through roles on the GIAC-SANS Advisory Board and IEEE’s Cybersecurity Committee. Dedicated to safeguarding data and ensuring business continuity, Manny consistently drives resilience and brings strategic vision to the evolving security landscape.
Erika Voss
Erika Voss brings two decades of cybersecurity leadership experience from top-tier companies that include Capital One, Salesforce, Oracle Public Cloud, Microsoft Corporation and Amazon Web Services. She currently serves as Vice President of Information Security at DAT Freight & Analytics, a Fortune 500 supply chain logistics corporation. In this role, she leads comprehensive security strategy and execution across all organizational facets, including application security, access control, authentication, third party risk management, and intrusion detection.
Previously serving as a CISO, Dr. Voss has built and managed teams of product and application security engineers, architects, and DevSecOps personnel while maintaining compliance with industry standards including SOC2, PCI, SOX, and other regulatory requirements. Her experience includes direct customer engagement during security incidents, providing guidance and transparency about security posture and response efforts.
Throughout her career, Dr. Voss has specialized in foundational security practices, fraud prevention, identity management, and cloud security implementation.
Dr. Voss holds a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity from Northcentral University, a Master of Science in Security Administration, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Operations Technology from Southwestern College.