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Jeff Nigriny
President
 
 

Jeff Nigriny has built his career around helping government and industry overcome the single biggest issue in computer security: how do I truly know who I am doing business with? His efforts have focused on overcoming the core challenges of identity and access management; in less than 15 years he’s become one the industry’s leading visionaries for solutions and services in the areas of enterprise security, risk mitigation and security system design.

 Jeff’s vision is for a single, unifying identity solution that addresses both logical and physical concerns. As the head of the CertiPath PKI bridge, Jeff is committed to helping government agencies and their partners reduce the cost and increase the reliability and scalability of identity assurance associated with the even the most massive projects.

 As the lead for operations and management of TransGlobal Secure Collaboration Program (TSCP), Jeff works closely with all parties in global defense programs to define and roll-out industry specifications for day-to-day needs including secure e-mail and document sharing with identity federation.

Jeff also serves as VP and Chief Security Officer for Exostar, where his efforts focus on incorporating all of these security initiatives and mechanisms into the supply chain. Exostar acts as a point of aggregation for all manner of transactions. In both scale and value, Exostar is superior use case for identity and access management solutions.

Jeff’s work has been recognized by Forbes Magazine; CSO Magazine and Computerworld. In the past 12 months, he has presented at RSA, the US Department of Defense’s Information Assurance Conference and Australia’s Defence and Industry Conference and has contributed to Defense AT&L, Government Security News and other government and security journals.

Jeff graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science and American University with a Master of Science. He also holds the CISSP and SSCP certifications.

 


Russ Housley
Chair, Policy Management Authority
 
 

Russ Housley has been a driving force in all aspects of PKI, including security issues, policies, and standards for more than 15 years.  As the PMA (Policy Management Authority) Chair for CertiPath, Russ presides over all PMA activity, setting and maintaining policies and driving consensus on a wide range of security issues affecting the CertiPath community. He is the principle force in ensuring that standards are met and maintaining the continued integrity that the community has come to expect from CertiPath.

Russ serves as chair of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), where his considerable accomplishments include contributing to Internet standards for privacy and security.  He is the co-author of two influential works on the topic of internet security, including “Planning for PKI: Best Practices Guide for Deploying PKI Infrastructure,” with Tim Polk of NIST; and “Implementing Email Security and Tokens: Current Standards, Tools, and Practices” with Sean Turner of IECA, Inc.

Russ received his B.S. in computer science from Virginia Tech in 1982, and he received his M.S. in computer science from George Mason University in 1992.

 


Steve Howard
Vice President of Operations
 
 

Steve brings more than 25 years of experience on the front lines of meeting the challenges of identity management and information assurance to his role as VP of operations. His charter: create and deploy A&D’s first platform where identity and credential assurance are defined for physical and logical access control solutions. He’s also helping organizations meet today’s critical need for interoperability between commercially and federally issued credentials, specifically defining a successful commercial solution for Personal Identity Verification or PIV-interoperable credentials.

Steve’s first-hand experience with cryptographic solutions, smart card systems, PKI and biometric technologies has contributed to several definitive standards, including FIPS 201 which specifies PIV requirements for federal government employees and contractors, and RTCA DO-230B which defines integrated security systems for all U.S. airports.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Communication Sciences from the University of Michigan.

 


Alison Kidd
Vice President of Worldwide Sales
 
 

Alison directs CertiPath’s sales and customer programs, tapping 15+ years of experience in building and executing   effective sales strategies for companies at the forefront of emerging technology markets. Her experience and proven-track record in translating innovation into business value for customers in a wide range of markets gives CertiPath a distinct advantage in the fast-growing market for secure, scalable identity management solutions.

 Alison’s ability to quickly engage and build strong, profitable relationships with blue-chip customers in aerospace and defense, supply chain services, financial services and utilities, including Capital One, EMC, General Dynamics, GXS, Pepco, and others has contributed to several fast-growing enterprises. She joined CertiPath from BMC Software where she cultivated executive-level prospects and partnerships to penetrate key strategic accounts. Prior to joining BMC Software, Alison’s contributions helped CyberTrust, now a Verizon company, grow from $21 million to $250 million in revenue, and earned her recognition as sales executive of the year for five consecutive years.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Western Ontario.

 


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