The Cyber Business Podcast

Guest Introduction Brian Younger is the Chief Information Officer at Liberty Dental Plan of Oklahoma, the largest privately held dental benefits administrator in the United States. With nearly 30 years of experience in IT, Younger has built a career that spans desktop support, network infrastructure, information security, ITSM operational excellence, and executive leadership. Before joining Libert...

Guest Introduction Mark Bojeun serves as Chief Information Officer at Seward County Community College in southwest Kansas. In addition to leading the institution's technology strategy, he is also the author of Awakening Leadership: The Journey to Conscious Influence , a book focused on leadership awareness, personal growth, and the development of stronger organizational cultures. His career blends...

Guest Introduction Shannon Thomas serves as Chief Information Officer at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota, one of the largest independent law schools in the United States. In addition to leading IT strategy and execution, she is completing her dissertation focused on women in IT and operates a leadership focused LLC. Her work centers on the intersection of technology, cultur...

Guest Introduction Vikas Sachdeva serves as Chief Information Officer at HealthDrive Corporation, a healthcare organization delivering care to patients in long term care facilities across more than 20 states and over 4,000 facilities. With prior leadership roles spanning financial services, retail, AI driven digital engineering, and healthcare, Vikas has built a career focused on digital transform...

Guest Introduction Steve Orrin serves as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Principal Engineer at Intel Federal, where he operates at the intersection of advanced computing, cybersecurity, and national security missions. In his role, Steve works closely with U.S. federal agencies and the Defense Industrial Base to translate mission requirements into hardware, firmware, and software capabilities t...

Guest Introduction Brett Talmadge served as Chief Information Officer at Nisqually Red Wind Casino during one of the most critical periods in the organization's history. Brought in following a ransomware incident that disrupted operations and exposed long standing technology gaps, Brett was tasked with stabilizing systems, rebuilding trust, and creating a sustainable security and IT foundation. Hi...

Guest Introduction Jess Vachon is a three time CISO, the founder of Vigilant Violet LLC , and the host of the Voices of the Vigilant Podcast . With a career spanning manufacturing, defense, robotics, software, healthcare, and global financial services, Jess brings a uniquely broad perspective to cybersecurity leadership. Her journey reflects a deep commitment to building security programs that bal...

Guest Introduction Kara Schlageter is a cybersecurity executive with a career that bridges human resources, technology, and security leadership. Formerly Deputy CISO at First Citizens Bank, she brings a rare perspective shaped by early consulting experience, large scale transformation work at Bank of America, and deep exposure to identity and access management. Her path into cybersecurity began no...

Guest Introduction William O'Connell serves as the Information Security Officer at VHC Health, a hospital system based in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. With more than seven years at the organization, O'Connell was brought in to help jump start and mature the healthcare system's cybersecurity program. His background spans network engineering, firewalls, VPNs, and early infrastru...

Guest Introduction Dan Meacham serves as Vice President of Cyber and Content Security at Legendary Entertainment , a global film and television production company behind some of the most recognizable franchises in modern media. In his role, Dan is responsible for securing not only traditional enterprise systems, but also the creative content, intellectual property, and complex supply chains that p...

Guest Introduction David Mashburn serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University , one of the world's leading institutions focused on aviation, aerospace, and applied engineering. With residential campuses in Florida and Arizona alongside a large global online population, Embry Riddle operates in a highly complex technology and security environment. David over...

Guest Introduction Chris McCay serves as Vice President for Corporate Infrastructure at Brailsford and Dunlavey, a national program management and development advisory firm supporting higher education institutions, municipalities, sports organizations, and K 12 districts. In his role, Chris oversees IT, corporate real estate, facilities operations, and internal administration. His career path into...

Guest Introduction Malcolm Blow serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Bowie State University , where he leads cybersecurity strategy for a complex higher education environment that includes students, faculty, research programs, and public sector obligations. With nearly three years running the cyber program at Bowie State, Malcolm is responsible for protecting institutional data while pr...

Guest Introduction Simon Lara serves as Chief Information Officer at SPS Poolcare , one of the fastest growing service organizations in the United States. In just four years, SPS Poolcare has grown into the largest pool service provider in the country by applying enterprise grade technology, disciplined execution, and a strong focus on local customer relationships. Simon leads technology strategy...

Olivia Phillips is the founder of Wolfbyte Technologies , an AI focused consulting firm that helps organizations understand where artificial intelligence truly fits within their existing technology and security foundations. In addition to leading Wolfbyte Technologies, Olivia serves as Vice President of the USA Chapter for the Global Council for Responsible AI , where she works alongside global st...

Guest Introduction Bryan Tomczyk serves as a Cybersecurity Engineer at  GP Strategies Corporation , where he works closely with senior IT and infrastructure teams to secure systems across a large, global organization. GP Strategies operates primarily as a training and professional services company, supporting clients across multiple countries and industries. Bryan's role places him at the intersec...

Guest Introduction Zach Lewis serves as both CIO and CISO at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, bringing nearly a decade of experience across engineering, systems administration, help desk leadership, and executive IT leadership. He oversees technology operations and cybersecurity for one of the oldest pharmacy institutions in the United States, balancing academic continu...

Guest Introduction Andrew DeBratto, Chief Information Security Officer at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, leads cybersecurity strategy for one of the world's top 100 law firms. With more than 25 years in IT and two decades in the legal sector, Andrew combines operational discipline with forward-thinking innovation. His leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth emphasizes cybersecurity as both a client obligati...

Guest Introduction Rao Tadepalli is the CEO and Founder of DigiTran, a digital transformation and AI advisory firm specializing in insurance and financial services. Previously the CIO of Slide Insurance, Rao has spent decades guiding insurers through modernization, core system evolution, cloud adoption, and AI driven process redesign. Today he helps carriers, agents, and insuretechs move from lega...

Guest Introduction: CJ Covell is the Chief Information Officer at Everlast Roofing, a family owned American manufacturer specializing in metal building components used in residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural construction. Since its founding in 1996, Everlast Roofing has expanded across multiple states, producing metal roofing and siding that power everything from pole barns to mod...

Guest Introduction Lemon Williams serves as the Chief Information Security Officer at Pine Gate Renewables, one of the nation's leading utility scale solar power developers and operators. With a background spanning Y2K era infrastructure, consulting, critical asset protection, and modern cybersecurity leadership, Lemon brings a rare blend of technical depth and operational awareness. He oversees b...

Guest Introduction Mark Bentsen serves as the Chief Information Officer at CellGate Access Control Systems and is the Co Founder of Secure IVAI, an artificial intelligence managed service provider. His career includes decades of experience in logistics, banking software, healthcare technology, and security engineering. Mark spent ten years at FedEx in technology roles before transitioning into sof...

Guest Introduction Glenn Rumfellow serves as the Chief Information Officer at Window World of Baton Rouge, part of the largest Window World operation in the United States. His career began with early exposure to programming on the TRS 80 and Apple II, followed by roles in mainframe programming, technical support, and extensive development work in Microsoft Access, SQL, and enterprise document imag...

Guest Introduction:   Karly Burke serves as the Chief Information Officer at Zinkerz, a growing education technology company that has transformed from a simple mobile test prep platform into a full ecosystem for academic support, counseling, and intensive SAT and AP preparation. She entered the organization as a freelancer creating math content and gradually expanded her role through a combination...

Guest Introduction Yuriy Demidko is the Chief Information Officer at DP Fox Ventures, a Michigan-based organization with operations in automotive, powersports, real estate, hospitality, and sports entertainment. The company's largest division, Fox Motors, is one of the 50 largest automotive dealership groups in the country. Yuriy leads technology strategy across these diverse business units with a...