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Women Who Cyber brings together a diverse group of aspiring and thriving cybersecurity professionals for dynamic and interactive events where you can network with peers, establish meaningful mentoring relationships, share knowledge, and enjoy unique experiences.
You’ll learn from, and be inspired by, our panel of influential women as they discuss how they broke through the glass ceiling and continue to pave the way for women to lead and excel in the industry. They’ll also discuss the unique challenges women face, as well as the importance of diversity and gender equality in the workplace.
Learn and be inspired as our panel of influential women discuss:
Glassblowing Workshop
After the discussion, we’ll turn up the heat with an introductory workshop where we’ll learn the fundamentals of glassblowing and gain the skills needed to create our own unique glass objects.
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Lisa Heckler currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer as well as Head of Privacy and Business Resiliency at CareSource, a nationally recognized managed care organization focused on transforming healthcare through innovative programs. Ms. Heckler has over 30 years of experience in Information Technology with over 20 years focused on cybersecurity. She's a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) accomplished in establishing and maintaining comprehensive programs based on industry standard frameworks, compliant with regulatory requirements, and focused on managing risk. She serves as Vice Chair on the Technology First Board of Directors as well as serving on several advisory boards. She is a regular speaker at conferences on a variety of cybersecurity and leadership topics.
Tami leads the governance, risk, compliance, data protection and security architecture domains for Victoria's Secret & Co. Tami is a recovering auditor and has a career background with a Big 4 public accounting firm and internal audit function. Since moving to the cybersecurity field in 2021, Tami has championed the rollout of a quantitative risk assessment program, advancements in data protection, and changes to people, process and the supporting tech stack. Tami and her husband are both Ohio natives, graduates of The Ohio State University, and have two sons.
Kristin Lowery is Vice President and Chief Security Officer at American Electric Power (AEP), as of March 25, 2024. She is responsible for all cyber and physical security at AEP, including security strategy used to protect AEP. Kristin has a broad leadership experience across cyber security, risk and data controls and infrastructure engineering in her 30-year career. Prior to AEP, Lowery was Chief Security Officer at Bread Financial (formerly Alliance Data Systems). While at Bread, she led Information Security related to governance, regulatory compliance and cyber response, and data sharing protection. Before that, she served as the Chief IT and Data Risk officer. Prior to Bread, Lowery was Executive Director of cyber security at JPMorgan Chase. She worked for 12 years at Nationwide Insurance in various infrastructure engineering and risk management leadership roles. Earlier in her career, she held technical network engineering roles at NCR corporation and MCI WorldCom. Lowery earned a Master of Business Administration Technology Management from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications Systems from Ohio University. Lowery resides in the greater Columbus area, has been married for 25 years, and has a teenage son and two dogs. Lowery and family volunteer for Family Promise, an interim housing shelter. She serves as an advisor on Cyber Ohio, advising the state on cyber practices. She is also an active member of the national Knowledge Connect forum of CISOs and serves on the Ohio University School of Emerging Technologies and Grid Computing Board.
Holly Johnson, a Divisional Vice President within the Enterprise Information Security Group at Great American Insurance Company, oversees the Governance & Compliance team. Her team is responsible for a range of critical tasks, including risk assessments, security awareness training, information security policy governance, metric reporting, and project management. Additionally, they conduct security risk assessments for third-party service providers. Holly’s journey began at American Financial Group, where she served as a Senior IT Auditor. Over the years, she has taken on increasingly responsible roles within the organization. Holly earned a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems from Miami University. She also holds the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Certified Third-Party Risk Assessor (CTPRA) designations. Holly is actively involved in the local ISACA chapter and enjoys traveling and staying active with her husband and daughters.
