Mr. Appleby is an information technology executive focused on Cybersecurity with over 20 years of progressive experience in information security and large-scale project/program management. Mr. Appleby has worked for various commercial companies, US government agencies, law enforcement organizations and consultancies such as Citibank, Mandiant, FireEye, Iridium, USF&G Insurance, and Fujitsu. Tim also has extensive experience speaking at conferences and events, has published articles for numerous professional journals and magazines, and has participated in many industries round table events. 
Tim is currently accountable for the delivery of the Strategic Portfolio of Professional Services at Global Public Sector. As such, he is responsible for the management and oversight of more than 46 strategically aligned professional services. Further, Tim has led internal focus areas such as Supply Chain Risk Management, Election Support, Cloud Services, Zero Trust architecture and Framework development, Significant Event Coordination, Large scale National capacity and capability planning, and Long-Term Strategic and Operational Development. 
Tim has maintained thought leadership in all of these subject areas through various industry and global writings, presentations, and research projects. He also leads our participation in various government sanctioned efforts such as the Department of Homeland Security Joint Cyber Defense Collective, the Department of Homeland Security Continuous Diagnostics and Monitoring program. Tim is also serving as the President of the North Texas Members Alliance of the FBI Infragard Private Sector Outreach program. 

Joe is a Lead Information Security Analyst with the Purdue University Technical Assistance Program cyberTAP group. He holds degrees from IU-Bloomington, Valparaiso University and Purdue University and has cybersecurity experience in various industry segments. He is currently working with Indiana’s local governments and K-12 districts to provide cybersecurity technical assistance and to build and fund a cybersecurity assistance program for that audience.

Natalie DeWitt was born and raised right here in Auburn, Indiana.  She brings her passion, business experience, and not for profit know how, with her into any project she tackles.
DeWitt has been a part of numerous local, district, state and even national associations and boards.  Her voice and presence are much sought after as an important investor in change agent organizations. DeWitt is the Chair of the Indiana Conservative Alliance for Energy. She was in the Lugar Series Class of 2020/2021 and then was voted by her peers to sit on the Lugar Series Board of Governors.  She has been a passionate member of the Northeast United Trails Task Force. She is strongly committed to the American Enterprise Institute Leadership-Cohort 2022 and is still very involved in their opportunities and mission.  She has been a vital engaged member of so many local important organizations:  DeKalb County Rural Opportunity Zone, City of Auburn-Redevelopment Commission 2020, Auburn Main Street Board Member 2015-2021, Core Team Member of the Hometown Collaboration Initiative, First United Methodist Church-Finance Committee, Fortitude Fund, DeKalb County Advisory Committee, City of Auburn Help Grand Core Team Member, Ambassador Institute for Civil Engagement Cohort 2021, Chair of the DeKalb County Young Republicans, DeKalb County Broadband Initiative, City of Auburn-2040 Auburn The road Ahead Committee, Auburn Tri Kappa, Hearten House Gala Committee, Auburn Main Street Board Member 2015-2021, and Core Team Member of the Hometown Collaboration Initiative.
DeWitt believes that a strong voice for Auburn needs to be in all rooms that are discussing rural and community growth and betterment.  She chooses to be that voice as often as she can because she has the experience to work with, lead and motivate others to achieve the best collective outcome possible.  She is especially proud of being a significant strength in Auburn receiving the Hoosier Enduring Legacies Program (HELP) grant.  This grant of $1 million for beneficial projects in Auburn will be able to make Auburn an even better place to live, work, and volunteer.
Natalie DeWitt lives in the heart of her beautiful community. She is a local business owner, wife, and mother of 2, Bodhi and Aida Rose.  She is a master of time management as she leads her employees, works with other community stakeholders, enjoys riding with her husband, Jacob, on his Harley, and attends dance recitals, soccer games, and school activities with her children.

Originally from Chicago, Dan started his IT career as a network consultant during the tech boom of the 1990s. He is a technology leader and public safety strategist for the Town of Schererville. His experience and foundation in SMB IT has enabled him to be both a strategist and a realist when it comes to goals and policy creation. His experience with public safety and emergency communications paved the way to his successful launch of a consolidated 911 PSAP. Dan has recently started to apply his technology experience to aid local law enforcement with digital investigations as a Reserve Police Officer.

Sean is currently the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the MSD of Mt. Vernon, where he adeptly combines his technical acumen with the latest technologies to fortify the district's cybersecurity defenses. With decades of experience, Sean has transitioned into his CISO role with a focus on addressing the dynamic challenges of the public sector. An enthusiastic participant in the cybersecurity community, he competes in Capture The Flag (CTF) events and is a regular at industry conferences. His commitment to staying abreast of technological advances, especially in AI, informs his approach to cybersecurity and enhances his contributions to the field. This bio was crafted with the assistance of AI, demonstrating Sean's embrace of innovative tools to communicate and operate effectively.

Brad Hagg currently serves as the Director of Educational Technology in the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) in the areas of E-Rate, Cybersecurity, Connectivity, and Ed-Fi Data Modernization. He has worked in Indiana schools for over 24 years, serving as Director of Technology and Chief Technology Officer for two public school districts.
Hagg has served as a board member, chairman, and president of the Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators (HECC) organization. He has also been an active member of the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) organization as well as its Indiana CTO Council chapter. He is currently serving at the incoming chair of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA). 
He has been selected as the Technology Coordinator of the Year in Indiana and was also recognized by National School Boards Association (NSBA) as part of its “20 to Watch” Educational Technology Leaders program.
Hagg holds a teaching license in elementary education along with a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and is licensed as a school administrator. He is also a Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) and maintains other technology certifications and specializations.

Craig Jackson is Deputy Director at the Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, where his R&D interests include evidence-based approaches to security, cybersecurity fundamentals, and cybersecurity program development and governance. He leads collaborative work with critical infrastructure partners. His work includes the Trusted CI Framework, the Information Security Practice Principles, and the Cybertrack and USN’s PACT assessment methodologies. Craig’s education background is in law, education, psychology, and philosophy.

Christina Kim serves as the Security Engineering Manager overseeing Central SLED accounts at Check Point Software. With a career spanning over 15 years in IT channel operations and nearly a decade focused on cybersecurity, she brings extensive expertise to her role. Based in the Chicago area, she is recognized for her proficiency in AI-powered and cloud-delivered threat prevention across the network, cloud, and workspace, having dedicated her professional endeavors to fortifying organizational defenses beyond conventional network firewalls. A fervent advocate for cybersecurity education, Christina actively participates as a guest lecturer and contributes to the formulation of cybersecurity solutions tailored for State, Local, and Education entities.

Mark Krenz is the Chief Security Analyst at the Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research. He has published a paper on cloud platform security usability issues on cloud platforms titled "Google Drive security considerations in an academic and research space" (https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/items/97134544-3db6-4cbe-b7b8-243295ff428a). For the past two years he has participated in the Cybertrack project, Indiana’s local government cybersecurity assessment program. For the past 8 years he has also worked with Trusted CI, which is the National Science Foundation's Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, focusing on engaging with NSF science research projects to help secure their infrastructure and provide security resources, such as the Trusted CI Framework. He has over 20 years of system administration and security experience in a variety of organizations.

Daniel J. Lohrmann is an internationally recognized cybersecurity leader, technologist, keynote speaker and author. He led Michigan government’s cybersecurity and technology infrastructure teams from May 2002 to August 2014, including as enterprise-wide chief security officer (CSO), chief technology officer (CTO) and chief information security officer (CISO). During his distinguished career, he has served both the public and private sectors in a variety of executive leadership capacities including advising senior leaders at the White House, National Governors Association (NGA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Throughout his career he has received numerous national awards including CSO of the Year, Public Official of the Year and Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader.

Major Christopher L. Myers is the Director of Cybersecurity for the Headquarters of the Indiana Air National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana.  In his current role, Maj Myers oversees the organization’s cybersecurity, supervises the cyber defense staff, and manages information systems infrastructure as well as device configuration and access.  As the Director of Cybersecurity, he evaluates new cybersecurity threats and information technology trends, develops effective security controls, and implements cybersecurity incident response policies and procedures.  Maj Myers also manages the IN ANG’s cybersecurity strategic programs, representing the IN ANG in meetings with federal, state, and local officials and organizations as well as special interest and business groups to effectively communicate ANG cyber programs, activities, and requirements in order to gain support for future IN ANG cyber-offensive and defensive missions.
Previously, Major Myers has served in several leadership roles within the Indiana National Guard, including Director of Personnel, Deputy Director of International Programs, and Chief of Public Affairs. He has also previously acted as the Communications Director for INDOT’s Greenfield District and originally enlisted at the 122nd Fighter Wing as a munitions control specialist.

Johnathon Neuenschwander has been with IOT since September 2013 and has worked with Identity and Access Management in various capacities for the past nine years.  He is currently working on modernizing IOT’s Identity and Access processes to improve security and decrease time to provision access.

William is a technology professional specializing in Hybrid Cloud Security and Operations. His work has focused on the largest Global Enterprises, US Public Sector and Higher Education; providing them with creative solutions focused on Security, Self-Service and Automation.

Bryan leads the Central and TOLA cyber teams at SHI. Bryan brings 15 years of cyber experience and was the former CISO for the State of Indiana.

Kate Shelby joined INDOT as Chief Legal Counsel and Deputy Commissioner in June 2022. Kate is responsible for the day-to-day operations of INDOT’s Litigation, Legal Services, Policy, Prequalification, Audit, and Contract Administration business units. She also manages INDOT’s Information Technology unit, leading its evolution into an IT department housing traditional IT, GIS, and Data Science and Architecture, and a new Digital Transformation department, which is charged with working with program leaders to improve agency data and technology services. Before joining INDOT, Kate served as the first General Counsel for a tech and data consulting firm that serves government and private industry. Her work to build a legal team, mature contracting and procurement processes, implement an enterprise contract and legal matter management solution, and guide the company through significant regulatory issues earned her recognition from the international Association of Corporate Counsel as one of the 2022 Top 10 In-House Counsel in Their 30s. Kate also managed a $15 billion contract portfolio for Eli Lilly & Company and has worked as a corporate litigator. Her government experience includes serving as the Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s Chief Operating Officer for Workforce Programs and Unemployment Insurance, where she led teams to implement key pieces of the Governor’s Next Level Jobs initiative and enterprise-wide unemployment insurance fraud and operations improvements, which led to the United States Department of Labor recognizing Indiana for its program integrity leadership. Kate has worked as a major felony Deputy Prosecutor in Marion County and a Deputy Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Division at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General from 2010 through 2014. She and her husband, Doug, are Purdue University graduates and have two children. In her free time, Kate enjoys volunteering in Brownsburg as a recreational soccer coach and with various community organizations, hiking, and painting with acrylics.

As the CIFR North American lead, Eric has led Crisis and Incident Response engagements for some of Accenture’s largest clients.  He brings over 30 years of state and federal law enforcement experience to help Accenture clients prevent and recover from cyber critical incidents, including criminal and advanced persistent threat attacks, fraud, insider threats, and enterprise failures. ​
Prior to joining Accenture, Eric spent nearly 24 years as a Special Agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), rising to his final position as the Deputy Assistant Director of Operations in the Bureau’s Cyber Division where he led global efforts to disrupt malicious operations and enforce consequences for illicit cyber activities.  Eric regularly advised senior FBI leadership, congressional officials domestically and globally, and partnered with like-minded nations to secure the on-line ecosystem.  During his time at the FBI, Eric gathered extensive knowledge of threats facing the public, and how to effectively discover, understand and resolve the risks at hand. He led operational investigative, auditing, and review teams around the world.​
Before the FBI, Eric served as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service.  In addition to becoming experienced in the well-known protective and anti-counterfeiting missions, Eric was a digital forensic examiner countering electronic crimes and developing investigative processes for prosecuting cyber criminals.  Eric started his law enforcement career as a police officer. 

As National Conference Director for Government Technology magazine, Jackie produces, manages, and emcees government IT conferences throughout the country. With over 20 years in the SaaS and Tech arena, Jackie proudly brings strategy, project management, operational excellence, and production together to streamline the efforts of live national events. For 15 years Jackie has worked within the greater Chicago market, while also planning and producing events throughout the US, Canada and Europe. 
Jackie is a proud member of GMIS Illinois, active with Chicago Innovation (FKA Chicago Innovation Awards),  and is also known for dedicating countless hours volunteering and fundraising for non-profits including Surge for Water, Hephzibah Children's Association, SheSays Chicago, and Naperville Safety Town.