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Women Who Cyber brings together a diverse group of aspiring and thriving cybersecurity professionals for dynamic and interactive events where they 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:
After the discussion, a local, charcuterie designer will share their expertise and techniques of flavor pairing and creating a picture perfect charcuterie display. We’ll learn how to pair fruits, cheeses, meats and crackers while keeping design in mind. Appetizers and drinks will be provided.
Register now to support women in changing the face of cybersecurity!
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Shana (pronounced Shah-nuh) Holt is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Proofpoint in the South Central SLED team since 2021. She maintains a working knowledge of all Proofpoint solutions and she works with the account managers to present solutions and business reviews with customers. Prior to this role at Proofpoint, Holt retired after 25 years of service from the State of Mississippi as a Technology Security Officer for the Mississippi Development Authority, where she was responsible for all aspects of cybersecurity policy and management of the cybersecurity operations team. Holt brings her unique experience to Proofpoint, having been an email security customer in the public sector and with hands-on experience using Proofpoint’s solutions. Holt began her career in the private sector providing the United States Navy with logistics supply support of government-furnished equipment and military weaponry for the Arleigh-Burke class AEGIS Destroyers, including the U.S.S. Cole. Holt graduated summa cum laude from Belhaven University with a Bachelors of Science in Management in 2011. Holt just completed her second two-year term as the President of the statewide MS Technology Users Group (MSTUG). She serves on the board of directors for the MS Public Employees Credit Union. In her spare time, Holt enjoys speaking about cybersecurity and best practices for universities, business, and non-profit organizations. Shana also enjoys painting abstract art and watching true crime documentaries.
Karen leads the Product UX and Content teams for Proofpoint’s Security Awareness Division. Prior to Proofpoint, Karen was Head of Global Strategy and Innovation for McAfee’s Consumer Division leading the innovation product management, design and strategy teams. She was instrumental in launching a new 3-year strategy focused on moving the organization beyond antivirus to privacy and personal protection. Karen also drove the innovation teams to producing and delivering new performance enhancements in McAfee’ consumer products. Karen was also influential in managing McAfee Consumer’s M&A efforts resulting in the successful purchase of a 40M technology company to help accelerate the roadmap toward personal protection. Karen has also founded and led a number of start-ups in both Cybersecurity and Marketing and was VP of Operations for Thomson Learning the learning arm of Thomson Publishing (now CENGAGE). An active learner, Karen holds a number of degrees and designations. When not working or studying, she spends her time with her husband Claude, 2 children Gabrielle and Dominic and a very large furry 4-legged golden doodle.
Vaish Krishnamurthy is currently VP of Engineering at Proofpoint Inc, a leading Cybersecurity company. Prior to her current role, she held various technical leadership roles in a couple of start-ups, most recently in Machine Learning and AI. She also founded her own start-up CleanRobotics in 2015, where she along with a few engineers created an automated smart trashcan that separates recyclables from landfill waste. She was named by Pittsburgh Business Times as a “Fast Tracker” (40 Under 40) in 2015. She started her Ph.D in Electrical Engineering at the age 20 but left her doctoral degree to pursue industry roles. She holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from University of California, Riverside. She is a strong advocate for increasing the number of women in Computer Science and has given a talk at University of Pittsburgh Women in Computer Science (WiCS) group as well as blogged about it.
Leigh Ann leads content strategy and production for Proofpoint’s Security Awareness product. She manages a diverse and talented team of writers, editors, animators, designers, and security content and learning experts. The team produces a broad range of training, awareness, assessment, and phishing simulation content in 42 languages for organizations around the globe. Accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion are all critical requirements for this content, coupled with sound learning principles and security awareness best practices that the team constantly strives to meet. Prior to Proofpoint, Leigh Ann held several senior roles in the communications, marketing, training, and change management space covering markets such as security, finance, telecommunications, and government.
At Proofpoint, we embrace and foster the diversity of our team members, customers, and stakeholders. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are a journey, and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive company and society for our employees, customers, and partners. Women@Proofpoint is one of nine Proofpoint Employee Inclusion Groups (EIGs) and the group is focused on bringing opportunities in cyber to the forefront, encouraging women to pursue a career in the industry, and fostering a safe and respectful working environment where women feel empowered.
