Angela Hogaboom
Principal Consultant
Cyber Compliance Group
Angela Hogaboom, Principal Consultant at Cyber Compliance Group, has over a decade of IT and cybersecurity experience. She has helped hundreds of SMBs achieve compliance with CMMC, NYCR500, and other frameworks, and aided MSPs and Channel Partners in productizing security services. Angela holds a Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance and is multi-certified in cyber operations, analysis, programming, and penetration testing.
Angela has been guest host on multiple episodes of Channel Pro TV and a speaker on various cybersecurity panels. She has served on the boards of nonprofits supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in cybersecurity. Outside of work, she enjoys yoga, spending time with her kids, and exploring new places.
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Cyber Compliance Group
AnnMarie Santamarina
CEO
AMS Unlimited
AnnMarie Santamarina, author, consultant, + connection coach, leverages 25+ years in IT leadership to guide individuals globally through her transformative coaching program, "Moving From Autopilot to Intentionally Connected." With a unique perspective honed from two decades as an MSP owner + thirty years in the IT industry, she is passionate about helping her clients effect profound life changes through purposeful action. Based in NYC, AnnMarie is a travel enthusiast who draws inspiration from connecting with others throughout the globe.
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CEO
AMS Unlimited
Anthony Oren
CEO
Nero Consulting
Anthony Oren is the owner of Nero Consulting, a Managed Service Security Provider, which helps companies use technology to succeed and stay secure! Today Anthony and his team continuously study the foundations, frameworks, best practices and trends to create the best security policies and postures for clients. They’ve recently been ranked #20 out of a global list of Top 501 MSPs.
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CEO
Nero Consulting
Christopher Kay
Cybersecurity State Coordinator
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Christopher Kay is New Jersey’s Cybersecurity State Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He retired as a Captain from the New Jersey State Police with over 22 years of experience in assignments involving personal, cyber, and physical risk management. Chris is an Army veteran and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He maintains Board Certifications from ISC2 as a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) and ASIS International as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP). He resides in northern NJ with his wife and four children, is active serving at his local church, and can often be found in the woods near his home mountain biking.
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Cybersecurity State Coordinator
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Dawn Sizer
CEO
3rd Element Consulting
Dawn Sizer is a CEO and technologist with security, training, and policy specializations. She can make complex technical information relatable for any audience. This is showcased in her writings, speaking engagements, her MSP (3rd Element), and podcast (Rebel Executives).
3rd Element incorporated in 2005 and has made CRN’s MSP 500 list for the last four years. Dawn has been nominated as one of the top women in the channel for the last three years, holds an MBA in IT, as well as industry standard certifications. She sits on Partner Advisory councils of five of the top distributors, security, and cyber insurance companies in the space, as well as The Channel Company for XChange and Women of the Channel.
Dawn has been married for more than 25 years to her husband and partner in everything. They have two boys and two goofy dogs, Pilot and Odin.
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CEO
3rd Element Consulting
Jennifer Bleam
V.P. Business Developmen
MSP Sales Revolution
Jennifer Bleam is an award-winning speaker, a respected leader in the IT channel, and 2-time best-selling author. Her book “Simplified Cybersecurity Sales For MSPs” (available on Amazon and Audible) has over 125 reviews and MSPs can’t stop raving about it. She has had the privilege of speaking at countless industry events including ones hosted by ConnectWise, Continuum, Kaseya, Auvik, Technology Marketing Toolkit, CharTec, ASCII, and ChannelPro. She is a student of sales and marketing, both inside and outside the channel; she uses that knowledge to design human-centric sales and marketing systems through the MSP Growth Trinity. Not only did Jennifer own an MSP, but she has also had the privilege of coaching over 2,000 MSPs on marketing and sales best practices. Jennifer has grown several divisions and companies to multi-million dollars, including a cybersecurity firm in the IT channel. Jennifer has trained with Sandler Training, TruMethods, CharTec, and Keenan (author of “Gap Selling”).
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V.P. Business Developmen
MSP Sales Revolution
Leia Kupris Shilobod
CEO
CompliancyIT
Leia Kupris Shilobod, CISM, CCP is the CEO and CSO of CompliancyIT, author of Cyber Warfare: Protecting Your Business From Total Annihilation and co-producer of the documentary "Cybercrime: The Dark Web Uncovered." As a cyber security advisor and compliance subject matter expert, Leia is a sought-after speaker. To help empower companies to create functional Cybersecurity Compliance Programs, Leia created the IT Documentation Toolkit. She leads CompliancyIT in providing cybersecurity compliance, as well as compliant helpdesk, infrastructure, and security services to help her clients meet their strategic goals.
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CompliancyIT
Matthew Lang
Director Cybersecurity Practice
SVAM International
As the Director of Cyber Security Practice at SVAM International, Matthew works within SVAM’s Cyber Security team, primarily focused in the areas of cybersecurity consulting, proactive risk management, digital identity, cyber defense, response and remediation services, and managed security services, catering to all industries. Matthew has 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, business development, operations, and in security management in the Managed Service Provider (MSP) industry as well as experience within e-commerce system development, ERP development, customer service departments, manufacturing operations, and much more. Matthew brings his wealth of experience in the MSP industry consulting and operating within healthcare, financial, and defense industrial base industries from an information technology, security, and compliance perspective. Matthew has additionally managed and executed NIST CSF (Cyber Security Framework) based readiness and audit with CompTIA’s Trustmark program.He holds various certifications, such as CISSP and CCSP from ISC2, has also held certifications as a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Certified SonicWall Security Professional (CSSP)
He sits on the board for the cybersecurity organization ISC2 in the NJ Chapter and is an avid member of the FBI private/public information sharing group, InfraGard NJ and the IT special interest group. Matthew also works with CompTIA on their executive steering committee and compliance management working groups to help guide the technology industry at large into a more secure and compliant future.
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Director Cybersecurity Practice
SVAM International
Mike Bloomfield
President Geek
Tekie Geek
Mike Bloomfield is the President Geek of Tekie Geek, a Staten Island-based MSP that offers IT services such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, and unified communication. With over 20 years of IT expertise, Mike has become an Amazon best-selling author of several books on IT security. He is also a board member of various organizations and a recipient of many business awards, such as the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Lou Miller Award and the Channel Futures MSP 501. He is passionate about technology, innovation, and client satisfaction. In his spare time, he enjoys watching Marvel and Star Wars movies, along with spending quality time with his family.
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Tekie Geek
Mike Semel
President
Semel Consulting
Mike Semel is recognized as a thought leader in the IT, compliance and business continuity industries. He is the President and Complianceologist at Semel Consulting, focused on regulatory compliance and Business Continuity planning. Mike is a CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA), CMMC Certified Professional (CCP), CMMC Registered Practitioner, Certified Security Compliance Specialist, Disaster Recovery Institute Certified Business Continuity Professional & Certified Cyber Resilience Professional, Certified HIPAA Security Professional, and Certified Health IT Specialist. He has owned or managed MSP companies for over 30 years; served as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for a hospital and a K-12 school district; and managed operations at an online backup company. Mike is the only expert who consulted with CompTIA on the original Security Trustmark (2008), the Security Trustmark Plus (2014), and the Cybersecurity Trustmark (2023). He is the best-selling author of How to Avoid HIPAA Headaches.
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President
Semel Consulting
Tyler Wrightson
Founder
Leet Cyber Security
Founder
Leet Cyber Security
Tyler is the founder of Leet Cyber Security, which helps organizations solve their technical cyber security challenges. Leet focuses on offensive security services such as Penetration Testing and Red Teaming to secure organizations against real world attackers. Tyler has over twenty years of experience in the IT security field across many industries including healthcare and financial services with extensive experience in many areas of technical security including networking, systems architecture, offensive security and penetration testing. Tyler holds industry certifications such CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, CCDA, and MCSE. Tyler has also taught classes for CCNA certification, hacking and penetration testing, wireless security, and network security. Tyler is the founder of ANYCon, Albany New York's Annual Hacker conference. He has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences including NY Bankers Association (NYBA), NYS CyberSecurity Conference, Derbycon, BSides, Rochester Security Summit, ISACA, ISSA, and others.
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Founder
Leet Cyber Security
Robert Burton
Managing Director
PreparedEx LLC
Rob is a Principal at PreparedEx where he manages a team of crisis preparedness professionals and has over 20 years of experience preparing for and responding to crises. Part of his leadership role includes assisting PreparedEx clients in designing, implementing, and evaluating crisis, emergency, security, and business continuity management programs. During his career Rob has worked for the US State Department’s Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, as a crisis management consultant in Pakistan and Afghanistan where he negotiated with the UN and Pashtun tribal warlords, and he served with the United Kingdom Special Forces where he operated under hazardous covert and confidential conditions. Rob was also part of a disciplined and prestigious unit The Grenadier Guards where he served Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Palaces in London. Rob was a highly trained and experienced infantryman serving in Desert Storm and commanded covert operational teams and was a sniper. Rob has keynoted disaster recovery conferences and participated in live debates on Major News Networks regarding complex security requirements and terrorism. Rob has a Queen’s Commendation for Bravery. Rob formed The International Crisis Management Conference which is a membership organization in its eighth year. ICMC hosts an annual conference in New England.
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PreparedEx LLC
Michael Siggins
Publisher
The ChannelPro Network
Michael Siggins is the founder and publisher of The ChannelPro Network. Since March 2007 the network has been providing targeted business and technology information for the IT channel. Via its print and online properties, the network delivers expert opinion, analysis, news, product reviews, and advice vital to business success. Michael is also president and publisher of ChannelPro: The Insider’s Guide to SMB, the only channel media property dedicated to the needs of channel professionals working in the SMB marketplace.
Prior to founding The ChannelPro Network, Michael worked for more than 14 years at IDG, the world’s leading technology media, events, and research company.
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Publisher
The ChannelPro Network
Matt Whitlock
Tech Editor
The ChannelPro Network
Matt Whitlock is responsible for the strategic direction and technical content of ChannelProNetwork.com. He brings more than 20 years’ experience working in the technology industry to his reviews, analysis, and general musings about all things gadget and gear. Matt’s decade of experience in online media, community management, and web development has been instrumental in propelling the ChannelPro brand into the digital future.
Matt also lends his vocal talent (and sense of humor) as host for the ChannelPro Weekly Podcast, a weekly audio program specifically tailored for resellers, VARs, MSPs, and system builders. His spare time is devoted primarily to his wife and two wonderful children as sports cheerleader, amateur chauffeur, opener of jars, target for NERF bullets, maker of coffee and sandwiches, changer of AA and AAA batteries, and fixer of computers.
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Tech Editor
The ChannelPro Network
Jonathan Browning
Editorial Director
The ChannelPro Network
Jonathan Browning joined ChannelPro as the executive editor in 2023. His goal is to serve the channel community by covering the issues that matter most to MSPs, VARs, technology integrators, and IT consultants. He has successfully served in marketing, sales, and IT leadership positions throughout his career, including roughly six years in marketing director roles for Massachusetts-based managed services providers.
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Editorial Director
The ChannelPro Network
