The BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sara started her first tech position 20 years ago as a Jr. Solaris Admin at Electronic Arts. She has recent experience as an Information Security Architect / Subject Matter Expert (SME) for global enterprise Networks, Data-Centers, Clouds, Application and Desktop environments.  She is a Cybersecurity program, automation, development and frameworks expert in small and enterprise business. She also has experience in assessing and implementing Cybersecurity for Medical Device, Bio-tech, and High-tech organizations and is a certified ISO 27001 Internal Auditor.  She has a breadth of business experience,  has sat on several non-profit boards, held several public service volunteer positions, owned & operated a Business & Technology Service company for 10 years.

With advanced degrees in computers and secondary education, along with several IT certifications, Dr. Perez brings more than 30 years' experience to SolonTek as an IT/higher ed professional, having served as Business Intelligence Specialist at NC State University and Senior Systems Analyst at NC Department of Health & Human Services. He stays active in the IT community with more than 10,000 LinkedIn followers as a highly-recommended international keynote speaker, data analytics/visualization expert, and specialist in efficiency/process improvement. "Cybersecurity is everyone’s business, and we must always push forward. I’m a firm believer that if I’m not innovating, I’m stagnating," says Joe.

Emily has 23 years at Cisco under her belt, her latest position in InfoSec was building and leading cross functional teams responsible for delivering quarterly security metrics and programs to key stakeholders across Cisco. She led cross functional teams to automate security metrics and provide actionable insights to drive the security posture across the organization in accordance with policies, standards and guidelines. She has moved to SaS and is the Principal Business Solutions Manager. She is a client centric leader dedicated to building client loyalty through high quality service delivery. She is known for developing and leading strong teams and improving the experience across stakeholders within and outside of the organization. Known as a chief broom sweeper, cutting through confusion, driving resolution, and clearly communicating and negotiating solutions. She is driven by her ability to make an impact and by helping others as well as, her desire to move the needle in the right direction  

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Are you an investment banker or a future SolonTek shareholder? Can you see yourself here? We are looking for an investment banker or future shareholders to join us!

 Accomplished Information Security professional with over 35+ years experience and a solid experience in Security Architecture, Risk Assessment & Mitigation, Cloud Security and Security Assurance & Compliance. Managed end-to-end security activities for a large functional unit. Implemented security measures across the complete System Development Life Cycle while enforcing enterprise IT security policies and industry best practices. Streamlined security review process and automated security metrics reporting - resulting in savings of more than $350,000/year. 

 Achievements include - US Patent, CISSP, CCSK, AWS Security Specialty certifications, Publications, CIO Award, Cisco Security Ninja Black Belt & more. 

  Committed to secure charities: Help secure Not-for-Profit organization's websites, applications & infrastructure by providing free consultation & free hands-on services Please contact me if you need help!  

Cecilia has 15+ years pharmacy experience serving Veteran populations in a tertiary care referral, teaching and research facility.   She performs analysis & monitoring of clinical and laboratory endpoints to optimize therapeutic regimens. She has deep research, training and managerial experience. Cecilia holds a B.S. in Biology and a PhD in pharmaceuticals from UNC Chapel Hill. 

Jeremy spent 6 years in the Army & 3 years in the National Guard as a Senior Network Engineer.   Another 5 years in small and enterprise business. He has executed and led teams in a number of high-profile communication support and morale focused missions for US and NATO forces in multiple continents.  He is a seasoned Sr. Network, VMWare and Voice engineer with experience serving government customers at the local, state and federal level.  He is a STIG expert and has attained certifications in compliance like  DIACAP.  He holds a B.S. in Computer Science. 

With advanced degrees in computers and secondary education, along with several IT certifications, Dr. Perez brings more than 30 years' experience to SolonTek as an IT/higher ed professional, having served as Business Intelligence Specialist at NC State University and Senior Systems Analyst at NC Department of Health & Human Services. He stays active in the IT community with more than 10,000 LinkedIn followers as a highly-recommended international keynote speaker, data analytics/visualization expert, and specialist in efficiency/process improvement. "Cybersecurity is everyone’s business, and we must always push forward. I’m a firm believer that if I’m not innovating, I’m stagnating," says Joe.

Janet is an experienced Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the medical device, biotechnology pharmaceuticals industries. Most recent MDR Remediation for major medical device companies Domestic and International. Strong Quality Management Systems skills. Training Administrator, Certified Professional in ISO 13485:2016 Quality Management Systems (Medical) MDSAP and ISO 19011:2018 focused in Auditing Management Systems from BSI.  

 Sandrine is a new thought leader and creator. She has spent a majority of her life writing. Sandrine created and successfully published 5 books. Prior to making writing a career she was a successful high end retail manager, creating a following of regular customers and successful sales for her and her team! During her time as a manager Sandrine found her passion for creating great marketing strategies for her team! Her team connected with and created vast loyalty across all walks of life including multi-lingual and international clientele! She enjoyed the ability to see the progress of her team and leaders among her! After years of creating a visually and physically appealing store she saw a successful shift in their customer satisfaction due to marketing to the clientele of her store. Her store became the top grossing store in the top 1% of the company! Due to the ability to market to the clientele of each store she worked in, she was more than happy to come on board to the marketing team of Solontek! She is so excited to find new ways to connect with an even broader scope of the ever evolving tech solutions! 

Brad LaPorte, is a former top Gartner Analyst, Go-To-Market Consultant and advisor to investment firms and startups.  Brad has been in the cybersecurity for two decades and has teamed up with SolonTek as their Board Advisor - VP of GTM Strategy. Brad spent his career as a military officer, a senior product leader at both Dell and IBM as well as multiple startups. He has spent most of his career on the frontlines fighting cyber criminals and advising top CEOs, CISOs, CIOs, CxOs as well as other thought leaders on how to be as efficient and effective as possible. Brad has strong passion and drive for creating a safer world within each company and organization he works with and lives to help others. He earned his MBA from Ithaca College and loves to combine his business savvy leadership with the rapidly evolving tech industry. Brad has had huge success in all companies he has been apart of, always going above and beyond the call of duty. Brad is very excited and honored to be part of SolonTek, his expertise in this space will help the company rapidly grow and expand into new heights while providing the best possible support for their clients!