So You're in Charge — Now What? 
Roy Wilkinson, PhD, CPCS, FACFEI, CISSP, CHS-V, CAS, HISP, CIFI...
CSO, ImagiTech
Presentation Abstract:
Are you in a leadership position within your ISSA chapter or another organization?
Are you interested in or thinking about taking a more active role in the association?
Have you been in a leadership role before, ISSA or otherwise, and have insights to offer?
If the answer to any of these questions is ‘Yes’, then this session is for you! Gather leadership insights and ideas from leadership veterans. Discuss challenges you’re currently facing in running a chapter. Ask questions of people who may have ‘been there and done that’ already. Share success stories of things that have gone well.
This session is intended for past, present, and future leaders to get together in a relaxed setting to share ideas, challenges, questions, and previous successes with the goal of helping everyone’s chapter or association succeed, and aiding attendees in becoming better volunteer leaders. Topics: Membership retention and recruitment, Event planning, Running meetings - and other topics or challenges brought by the participants.
The session will be led by Roy Wilkinson, two-term President of the Metro Atlanta Chapter of ISSA, and current Eastern US regional representative on the ISSA International Chapter Presidents Advisory Council.
Bio:
Roy Wilkinson has 24 years of Information Technology experience, focusing in Security and Infrastructure. He also has 18 years in physical security, notably serving as Senior Security Consultant for the 2004 Olympic Games and Sponsors, including target-hardening & securing of key personnel & sites, and securing network infrastructure & technology assets. He is currently Chief Security Officer for a technology consulting firm with an international clientele.
He served 2 terms as President of the Metro Atlanta ISSA (Information Systems Security Assn), and is or has been a member of numerous other security organizations, serving in several leadership positions, including ASIS Intl (IT Security Council), CCS (Center for Comprehensive Security, Advisory Board), USSIF (Chairman of the Board), ATAB (Computer Security Council), HISP Institute (Governance Board), NCISS, HTCIA, IISFA and others.
Dr. Wilkinson is a regular speaker for regional and international Security organizations and events such as SecureWorld, CyberCrime Summit, ASIS International, ISSA, ACFEI Homeland Security and others, and is recognized as a subject matter expert both locally and internationally. Roy was recently awarded Fellow status by the American College of Forensic Examiners, and in 2008 was elected to the ISSA International Chapter Presidents Advisory Council, representing the Eastern US Region. He is a member of the Georgia Security Professionals Speakers Group, and is an adjunct instructor for the GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation).
