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CS5 West 2026 Speakers

🌴 CS5 West 2026 📍 San Diego 📅 April 16–17

Meet the experts shaping the future of CMMC

Our speakers bring deep expertise in cybersecurity, CMMC compliance, and the defense industrial base. Learn from practitioners, assessors, and thought leaders across the DIB ecosystem.

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Featured Speakers

Click "Read Bio" to learn more about each speaker's background and expertise.

Mark Berman
Mark Berman
CEO
FutureFeed & Forum Makers
Matt Travis
Matt Travis
CEO
The Cyber AB
Eric Crusius
Eric Crusius
Partner
Hunton Andrews & Kurth
Travis Goldbach
Travis Goldbach
Vice President
Coalfire Federal
Jacob Horne
Jacob Horne
Chief Security Evangelist
Summit 7
Katie Arrington
Katie Arrington
Chief Information Officer
IonQ
Stuart Itkin
Stuart Itkin
Chief Revenue Officer
FutureFeed
Jerry Leishman
Jerry Leishman
CEO
CMMC Advisors
John Nolan
John Nolan
VP of IT Operations
ISI
Vijay Takanti
Vijay Takanti
Chief Product Officer
Exostar
James Goepel
James Goepel
Executive Vice President
Peak InfoSec
Mike Semel
Mike Semel
President & Chief Complianceologist
Semel Consulting
Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks
CMMC Strategy & Engagement Director
A-LIGN
Ben Tchoubineh
Ben Tchoubineh
Chief Executive Officer
LEXX
Tariq Azmi
Tariq Azmi
Founding Partner
Ember Technology
Amy Williams
Amy Williams
VP Operations
FutureFeed
Allison K. Giddens
Allison K. Giddens
President of Operations
Win-Tech, Inc
Brett Cox
Brett Cox
Management Office Principal
The Boeing Company
Michael Gruden
Michael Gruden
Partner
Crowell & Moring
Tiffiney Groce
Tiffiney Groce
Director of Cybersecurity Compliance
Qarbon Aerospace
Roland Chapin
Roland Chapin
Risk & Information Security
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Ian Frist
Ian Frist
Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance
Corning Incorporated
Tom Cornelius
Tom Cornelius
Senior Partner
ComplianceForge
Robert Hill
Robert Hill
Founder & CEO
Cyturus Technologies, Inc
Mike Snyder
Mike Snyder
Executive Director, Ecosystem Engagement
The Cyber AB
William Birchett
William Birchett
President
Logos Systems
Zach Walker
Zach Walker
Founder & Managing Partner
ATX Defense
Andy Sauer
Andy Sauer
CEO
Sentinel Blue
Max Aulakh
Max Aulakh
CEO
Ignyte Assurance Platform
Thomas Turner
Thomas Turner
Owner/Principal
RSM US LLP
Robert McVay
Robert McVay
GM, Information Security
Smithers
Mark DeBry
Mark DeBry
CMMC Lead Assessor
1st Defense CMMC
Andrew Lynch
Andrew Lynch
VP of Sales
Virtru
Tony Rosales
Tony Rosales
Senior Solutions Engineer
Virtru
Patrick Selig
Patrick Selig
Associate Director of Accreditation, Laboratories and Related Systems
ANAB
Mike Miller
Mike Miller
Manager of Accreditation
ANAB
Phillip Donald
Phillip Donald
Operations Lead
IntelliGRC
Leia Shilobod
Leia Shilobod
Chief Security Officer
CompliancyIT
Thad Wellin
Thad Wellin
Chief Executive Officer
TRW Security Solutions
Ryan Bonner
Ryan Bonner
Compliance Consultant
DEFCERT
Connor Payne
Connor Payne
Product Manager
ASCERA
Victoria Delaney
Victoria Delaney
CMMC Consultant
Continuous Process Improvement Systems
Matt Titcomb
Matt Titcomb
President
Peak InfoSec
Thomas Graham
Thomas Graham
VP, CISO, CMMC Provisional Assessor and Instructor
Redspin
Brian Schultz
Brian Schultz
Senior Director, Cyber GRC Advisor
CyberAlphas LLC
Scott Singer
Scott Singer
CEO
CyberNINES
Ned Butler
Ned Butler
CCA Consultant
Redspin
Todd Gagnon
Todd Gagnon
Director, CMMC Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization (CAICO)
ISACA
Heather Siemens
Heather Siemens
CEO & Co-Founder
iFORTRISS
Merleta Mohr
Merleta Mohr
Fractional CISO
SERA BRYNN
Kellie Tomeo
Kellie Tomeo
Vice President, CMMC Solutions
Elevate
Mike Bramm
Mike Bramm
CEO
BomberJacket Networks
Garrett Guinivan
Garrett Guinivan
Principal Solutions Architect
Proofpoint
Bill Walter
Bill Walter
Managing Director
Forvis Mazars US
Kyle Shepard
Kyle Shepard
Chief Engineer Cyber Programs
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Katie Dodson
Katie Dodson
President
Hive Systems
Michael Lipinski
Michael Lipinski
Partner
Plante Moran
Kevin Mann
Kevin Mann
President
Resilient IT
Dawn Greenman
Dawn Greenman
Program Manager, Cybersecurity Compliance and Supply Chain Risk Management
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Regan Edens
Regan Edens
Founder, Chief Information Security and Compliance Officer
DTC Global
Adam Bartolanzo
Adam Bartolanzo
Principal
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
John Flanagan
John Flanagan
Sr. Product Development Manager
ISACA

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