About Us
The Rochester Security Summit is a community focal point for education and awareness in collaboration with higher education, business and industry partners, held during National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Held annually from 2006-2019 we are excited to be back for 2022. The summit is hosted by the Rochester Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association.
2022 General Planning Committee
- Summit Chair - John King, Flexion Inc. (ISSA, InfraGard)
- Summit Coordinator - Mary Beth King, Rochester Security Summit
- Dennis Allen, Stratascale
- Shaquille Barnes, ESL (ISSA, InfraGard)
- Mark Christman, Microsoft
- David Frier, Sedara (ISSA, ISACA, BSidesRoc)
- Tom Hasman, GDIT
- Barry Hofecker, GreyCastle Security
- Keith Hunt, University of Rochester (ISSA, OWASP)
- Heather Klem, Dox Electronics (ISSA)
- Phil LaGraff, PC LaGraff Consulting (ISSA, Infragard)
- Michael Laird, Xerox (retired) (OWASP)
- Tim Minsterman, Nixon Peabody, LLC (ISSA)
- Bruce Nelson, Eastman Kodak (retired)
- Gary Pecor, Xerox (retired)
- Joe Pierson, Equitable (ISSA, Infragard)
- Jason Pitoniak, Rochester Institute of Technology (ISSA, OWASP)
- Rose Rozeski, Independent Health
- Rich Savacool, Nixon Peabody, LLC (ISSA)
- Richard Smith, Security Risk Advisors
- David Warden, SUNY Geneseo
Speaker Committee
- Chair - Richard Smith
- John King
- Dave Warden
- Dennis Allen
- Barry Hofecker
Sponsorship Committee
- Chair - Keith Hunt
- Michael Laird
- Tom Hasman
- Rich Savacool
- Heather Klem
Venue Committee
- Chair - Rose Rozeski
- Joe Pierson
- Shaquille Barnes
- Bruce Nelson
Finance Committee
Logistics Committee
- Chair - Mary Beth King
- Gary Pecor
- Phil LaGraff
- Mark Christman
- David Frier
- Jackie Stewart
- Stephan Montanaro
Marketing / Communications Committee
- Chair - Tim Minsterman
- Web Lead - Jason Pitoniak
- Social Media Lead - Jason Woodson