Member Spotlight - RH-ISAC Blog

Tyler Compton, lead information security engineer at Aaron’s, discusses how he began his journey in cybersecurity, what he enjoys about cybersecurity, and the value of the RH-ISAC community. Tell us about yourself and your background. I grew up outside of a little big city in North Georgia called Rome. There are not a ton of…

Alicia Gristmacher, manager of cybersecurity compliance operations at Hyatt, discusses how she began her journey in cybersecurity, Hyatt’s commitment to protecting people, and what she enjoys most about the cybersecurity sector. Tell us about yourself and your background. As a manager of cybersecurity compliance operations at Hyatt, I am responsible for the global third-party risk…

Michael Francess is the senior manager of cybersecurity advanced threat and response at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. We were able to talk with Michael about his fascination with cybersecurity during his youth, role at Wyndham, and how the RH-ISAC community has impacted him. Tell us about yourself and your background. I have been with Wyndham…

Charles Fedorko is the director of IT security at Sage Hospitality Group. We were able to sit down with Charles to talk about his role, journey leading to his career in cybersecurity, the current cybersecurity landscape surrounding the hospitality industry, and the upcoming RH-ISAC Summit in October. Tell us about yourself and your background. How…

Bidemi (Bid) Ologunde is an intel analyst at Expedia Group. We were able to talk with Bid about topics ranging from his own podcast and background to the future of cybersecurity. His opinions expressed are his personal opinions and do not reflect the views of Expedia Group. You are no stranger to podcasts as you…

Rafia Noor is an information security engineer in the operation technology division at Colgate-Palmolive. We had an opportunity to sit down with Rafia to discuss her career path, intelligence sharing at RH-ISAC, and the trajectory of cybersecurity. Tell us a little about what you do at Colgate-Palmolive and what fills your day.   Rafia: I…

This month’s member spotlight is Christopher (Chris) De La Rosa, senior threat intelligence analyst at DICK’S Sporting Goods. During our conversation with Chris, he expanded upon his unconventional path leading to his career in threat intelligence and his day-to-day duties. Keep an eye out for Chris at the upcoming RH-ISAC Summit as he is hoping…

This month’s member spotlight is Jeffrey (Jeff) Davidhizar, security analyst at Crutchfield Corporation. We asked Jeff to tell us more about how he transitioned from teaching math to middle and high school students to his career in cybersecurity. Can you introduce yourself? Tell us a little bit about your background and what you do at…

RH-ISAC: What is your background in cybersecurity? Where did you get your training and education? Jordan: My cybersecurity career started with my current company, BigCommerce, about three-and a-half years ago. I was in another role at the same company and was given the opportunity to meet our cybersecurity team to learn more about the field….