2023-757- Cyber State: What Business Leaders Need to Know

Jonathan Gallo, a member of Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Group and Co-Chair of its Cannabis Law Group and Government Contracts. Jonathan leads businesses in strategy for data related matters including data breach planning and has led legal response post cyber incidents (“right of boom”). He is an expert at cyber risk liability and compliance, licensing, and other technology-related matters with a background on identity theft, computer forensics, data privacy, security laws, and other technology-related topics. The firm was founded in 1893.

Nicole Harrell, attorney at Kaufman & Canoles and Chair of the firm’s Data Privacy and Security team. Nicole helps clients understand data privacy, cyber security risks, and security requirements, including HIPAA, and security breach notification rules. Nicole advices on cyber incident readiness and breach response and assists in carrying out a Cyber response plan, coordinating forensic analysis, media and required notifications. She helps clients on cyber insurance coverage, negotiates third-party vendor contracts and advises clients on security practices in corporate transactions. The firm was founded in 1919.

Scott Hunter is a District Manager for Insperity, a $4B Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that helps business owners reduce employment-related risks and accelerate growth. Scott is native to the 757 and advises business owners on how to transform HR into a profit center. Insperity was founded in 1986.

Gabriel Miller, CISM and Chief Information Security Officer, MERIT 2.0, LLC. Gabriel is a chemist by training and a data scientist by practice. He is an original member of the famed “Black Hat” Hackers Conference in Las Vegas and an award-winning security professional. Gabriel developed MERIT’s enhanced security platform in 2020 and TBV Visibility in 2021.

Larry Robertson, Chief Technology Officer, MERIT 2.0, LLC. Trained as an electrical engineer and the co-founder of MERIT. Larry engineered and supports the technology infrastructure for over 100 Hampton Roads businesses from software, the Cloud, and next gen firewalls. MERIT was founded in 1982.