SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Cyber Florida at USF is guided by a team of dedicated professionals who work diligently to support and advance the center’s mission and goals.

  • Ernie Ferraresso

    Senior Director

  • Kate Whitaker

    Director of Outreach, Marketing & Social Media

  • Evelyn Curry

    Director of Operations & Analytics

  • James "Jim" Aldrich

    Director of Education & Workforce Development

  • James Jacobs

    Director of Partnerships & Policy

  • Dr. Bruce Caulkins

    Director, Cyber Solutions & Technology

ACADEMIC DIRECTORS

Academic Directors are affiliated faculty members who provide subject matter expertise, guidance, and program leadership in specific areas.

  • Dr. Nasir Ghani

    Professor of Electrical Engineering

    University of South Florida

  • Dr. Manish Agrawal

    Professor of Information Systems and Management

    University of South Florida

  • Photo of Dr. Sriram Chellapan

    Dr. Sriram Chellappan

    Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

    University of South Florida

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Cyber Florida is supported by a board of distinguished cyber leaders who provide knowledge and guidance to support the center’s mission.

  • Frank J. Cilluffo

    Director, McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security

    Auburn University

  • Colonel (Ret.) John Burger

    Chief Information Security Officer

    ReliaQuest

  • Mark Clancy

    Vice President for Cybersecurity/CISO

    Sprint, Inc.

  • Tony Coulson, PhD

    Executive Director

    Cybersecurity Center, Jack H. Brown College at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)

  • Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall

    CEO

    Advance Foundry

  • Christopher Day

    VP Strategic Capabilities and Programs

    Tenable

  • Todd Ferguson

    Chief Information Security Officer

    Raymond James Financial

  • Ed Giorgio

    Founder and President

    Bridgery Technologies

  • Leslie Ireland

    Former Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis

    U.S. Department of the Treasury

  • Rick Knop

    Managing Member

    FedCap Partners LLC

  • Pam Lindemoen

    Chief Security Officer & VP of Strategy

    Retail & Hospitality ISAC

  • Dr. Michael Macedonia

    Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation

    University of Central Florida

  • Terry Roberts

    Founder, President and CEO

    WhiteHawk CEC Inc.

  • John Wilgis

    Vice President, Member and Business Relations

    Florida Hospital Association

ADVISORS EMERITI

  • Patrick Gorman

    Former Executive Vice President

    Booz Allen Hamiliton

  • Photo of Mike MicConnell

    Vice Admiral (Ret.) J. Michael "Mike" McConnell

    Chair Emeritus

  • Dr. Kerry Buckley

    Vice President, Center for Integrated Transportation (CIT)

    MITRE

  • Jan Tighe

    Retired Vice Admiral

    U.S. Navy

  • Bob Rose

    Cybersecurity Expert