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U.S. & Global Cybersecurity Groups Announce New Leaders
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February 21, 2024
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EmailThe Aspen Institute’s US and Global Cybersecurity Groups welcome new members at the frontline of technology and security. These additions will bring valuable new experiences and perspectives to the Institute’s cybersecurity efforts, part of Aspen Digital.
The leading cross-sector, public-private forum for promoting a secure future for America’s institutions, infrastructure, and individuals, the US Group welcomes a new co-chair:
- Kemba Walden, President, Paladin Global Institute. Kemba served as Acting National Cyber Director until November, and offers a wealth of expertise in cybersecurity policy and strategy.
Walden’s addition will build on the Group’s future-focused priorities, much of which is reflected in the ONCD National cyber strategy she oversaw. Walden will join the other US co-chairs, Yasmin Green, CEO of Jigsaw at Google; Chris Krebs, Senior Newmark Fellow in Cybersecurity at Aspen Institute; and Gary Steele, President & CEO of Splunk.
A collective of cybersecurity experts committed to democracy and freedom online, the Global Group welcomes two new co-chairs:
- Yasmin Brooks, Partner, Brunswick Group. Yasmin has held a number of senior roles in the UK Government, mostly recently as Director General for Digital and Media at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and will provide fresh perspectives and expertise in cybersecurity innovation and collaboration.
- Jorge Guajardo, Partner, Dentons Global Advisors. Among other roles in the Mexican Government, Jorge served as Mexico’s Ambassador to China and brings his extensive background in international affairs and cybersecurity to the role of co-chair.
Guajardo and Brooks will join the Global Group’s other co-chairs, David Koh, Chief Executive of the Singapore Cybersecurity Agency, and Corey Thomas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rapid7.
Aspen Digital extends special thanks to Marina Kaljurand, Member of the European Parliament, for her tenure as a founding co-chair of the Global Cyber Group. Marina will continue her contributions to the Global Group as a member. Her unwavering dedication and leadership have played a pivotal role in shaping the Group’s objectives and initiatives to date.
These individuals underscore the commitment of the Aspen Institute’s US and Global Cybersecurity Groups to promote collaboration and advance substantive progress in cybersecurity policy and strategy.
Katie Brooks
Director, Global Cybersecurity Policy
Katie Brooks joined Aspen Digital in January 2022 and leads projects addressing citizen-centric and global cybersecurity challenges. Prior to joining Aspen Digital, Katie worked at Booz Allen Hamilton, where she supported federal and commercial clients on cybersecurity implementation and strategy. She previously worked at the Partnership for Public Service, where she designed and led programs to recruit entry-level talent to federal service. Katie is passionate about creating a more diverse talent pipeline into the cybersecurity field and has presented on the topic at events run by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, the Society of Women Engineers, and the Harvard Women in Public Policy Program.
Jeff Greene
Senior Director, Cybersecurity Programs
Jeff Greene is the Senior Director for Cybersecurity Programs at the Aspen Institute. Jeff joined Aspen in July of 2022 from the White House, where he served as the Chief for Cyber Response & Policy in the National Security Council’s Cyber Directorate. Jeff led the NSC’s defensive cyber and incident response efforts, and his team developed and drafted Executive Order 14028 (Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity). Jeff also ran the White House counter-ransomware effort and oversaw the whole-of-government effort to harden the cybersecurity of U.S. critical infrastructure in advance of Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine.
Yameen Huq
Director, US Cybersecurity Group
Yameen Huq joined Aspen Digital in August 2023 and leads initiatives in addressing challenges within US Cybersecurity. Prior to joining Aspen Digital, Yameen worked as the Director of Data & Analytics at N2K Networks, Inc., a workforce development and media company known for the podcasts CyberWire Daily and HackingHumans. Under that role, he led a team that built strategic reports across multiple business functions as well as a workforce assessment service offering that provides training roadmaps to clients based on talent gaps in their workforce.
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