In her role, Julie strategically partners with technology and cybersecurity leaders in various business functions to bridge business needs with cybersecurity capabilities to protect our people, customers, data, and the Brand. By building and maintaining strong relationships, active listening and understanding the needs, strategy and priorities of the departments, Julie advocates the adoption of services and solutions that will achieve results in the most secure fashion.

 

Julie is actively involved in volunteer work with Junior Achievement and Ronald McDonald's House Charities, as well a technology-sponsored event Grab-A-Byte which focuses on an immersive 1-day experience for Chicago Public School students to learn about STEM in use at McDonald's headquarters.

Jeanne is a Director in GovernX® Services-Managed Services at ISG, where she consults on process improvement, managed services, and vendor management. Known for her IT contract negotiation skills, Jeanne combines data analysis, networking, and ITIL methodologies to deliver client solutions.

She also leads ISG’s *Digital Dish* podcast as part of the Women in Digital initiative. Jeanne holds a Master’s in Technology Management from Columbia University, is ITIL certified, and is a member of ISG’s 2021 Chairman’s Club.

Jen Dowd is a Program Director for Seven Generations Ahead, where she integrates sustainability and healthy community planning into public and private institutions. She is a highly motivated professional with expertise in sustainable business practices, change management, and strategic guidance for organizational leaders. Jen brings strong experience in program design, implementation, and community engagement, with technical expertise in sustainability strategy, waste and landfill diversion, food waste reduction, and composting. She is a resourceful decision-maker who combines strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to engage and inspire diverse audiences.

My name is JT and I am a proud Chicago native. My passion for infosec comes from my desire to both teach and solve interesting puzzles, with a healthy dose of hype from heist movies. By following through on this passion I've had the opportunity to build some really cool tools and break a few others. After working on projects involving development, threat hunting, forensics, and malware obfuscation, I am constantly on the search for what's next

Outside of security, I am also passionate about robotics and STEM education and work to develop curriculum and teach/mentor k-12 students as much as humanly possible. Some other ways I enjoy hacking away the day include video games, film, and most recently food. All of which I both love to create and consume.

Haley Smalley is a Principal Project Manager at Capital One, working within the Global Payments Network. In her current role, she works with product teams across the global payments network to support procedural governance, controls, audit readiness, and issue management. She serves as a liaison between product teams and risk and audit partners, helping teams navigate requirements and strengthen the processes used to bring products to market.

 

Haley began her career at Discover shortly after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in Management from the Gies College of Business. Throughout her career in financial services, she has worked across areas including Deposits Marketing, Mortgage Servicing, and the Payments Network, gaining experience in strategy, project management, process improvement, governance, and financial services operations.

Tracy is the VP of Client Solutions at Systems Guild Inc, where she partners with clients to design and deliver enterprise software solutions to drive results. With a rich background in IT, Tracy brings over 30 years of experience spanning product management, project leadership, systems architecture, and hands-on software and database development. She’s known for leading cross-functional teams to success and translating complex tech into meaningful client outcomes.Tracy holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Information Systems from the University of Illinois. Now in her fourth year leading our robotics workshop, she’s passionate about empowering the next generation—especially young women—to explore the exciting world of technology and engineering.

Anna is a research intern at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, having received her degree in Neurobiology this Spring. She is very interested in neurogenetics and molecular neurobiology, with a focus on how genetic variation shapes brain development and contributes to neurodevelopmental disorders.