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ssionals work in many diverse fields.
Charles Britt, CEO & Co-Founder, Startfield
After 20 years working within government,
industry, and academia as an IT/Cybersecu-
rity professional, Britt co-founded Startfield,
whose mission is to increase diversity in the
tech industry by creating equitable access to
career discovery, training, and mentorship
opportunities for historically underrepre-
sented communities. Tyler Cohen Wood, CEO &
Co-Founder, Dark Cryptonite
Wood is a cyber-authority
with 20 years of highly tech-
nical experience, 13 of which
were spent working for the
Department of Defense
(DoD). She has helped the
White House, DoD, and the
intelligence community
thwart many threats to U.S.
security. She often appears
on CNN and in other media.
Princess Young, Senior Analyst,
Southwest Airlines
With over 9 years experience, Young leads
the cybersecurity education and training
efforts for 60,000 Southwest employees
across the country. She enjoys engaging
with employees so they can feel empowered
to share the responsibility of cybersecurity,
regardless of their role or title.
Renki Sethi, VP & Chief Information
Security Officer, BILL Holdings Inc
BILL provides automated, cloud-based soft-
ware for financial operations. Sethi is well-
known for her expertise in online security in-
frastructure and has received many awards.
Her career spans Fortune 500 companies like
IBM, PG&E, Walmart.com, and eBay, as well
as Intuit Inc. and Palo Alto Networks.
Megan Young, Co-Owner
& Digital Security Educator,
JML Safety
Young is dedicated to
making a difference in the
agricultural industry. Through
her company, JML Safety,
she works to protect local
businesses, strengthen the
security of the food supply
chain and create a safe digi-
tal environment where farm-
ers and producers can thrive.
Mark Mbui, Product Manager,
Data Loss Prevention, Palo Alto Networks
Mbui and a diverse team of cybersecurity
experts develop cutting-edge tools to help
companies automatically classify and discard
unnecessary data, boosting safety and efficiency.
College capture-the-flag contests launched
Mbui on his cybersecurity journey, powered by
a desire to make a positive mark on the world.
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