Background

The WMCSC was established in 2010 to serve professionals in cyber security, emergency management, law enforcement, and the broader communities inside the Department of Homeland Security’s Region 5 and Michigan’s Region 6. The first member meeting welcomed around 25 individuals from the Information Technologies Management Association (ITMA). Since then, the membership count experienced a steady rise, and at one point even exceeded 700 and spanned across more geographic areas. The WMCSC is led by a steering committee in charge of planning member meetings and activities, reviewing projects, and making budgetary decisions.

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Charter

The WMCSC provides the following cybersecurity services to our communities

• Determine key cyber security issues encountered by local, state and national entities

• Provide educational opportunities related to the key cyber security issues

• Develop guidelines and templates that can be utilized by any entity

• Promote networking

• Help members assess their cybersecurity preparedness, identify mitigation techniques,  and connect with resources

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Steering Committee

Abraham Jones – Chair

Ashley DeGroff – Cyber Community Engagement
Rebecca Harvey – Cyber Community Engagement

Rowan Brooks – Community Training & Outreach

John DeRyke – General Community Engagement & Outreach

Katy Leedy – Marketing & Media Engagement

Sara Schmidt – Executive Advisory

Nikolai Gevorkyan – Committee Member

Tim Becker – Committee Member
Ed Bobola – Committee Member

Brian Kowalczk – Committee Member

 

Special thanks to our former Steering Committee members:

Barb Hiemstra - Founder

Faith Heikkila
Stacy Madden

Rose Johnson-King

Jim Kuiphof

Anthony Tuttle