Cybersecurity Bootcamp Speaker Lineup

Throughout the morning, attendees will learn from and interact with speakers through breakout sessions that focus on the latest cyber regulations and mitigation strategies that must be considered to protect your company and employees. Attendees will share thoughts and hear from other manufacturing leaders during dedicated breaks, and Q&A.

Jonathan is the CEO of RiskSOURCE Clark-Theders, a Cincinnati based firm with additional offices in Knoxville, TN and Hillsboro, OH focused on risk management and insurance solutions business and personal clients.  Celebrating over 40 years and founded on guidance, service and trust, Jonathan is a second-generation leader. He believes that insurance alone is never enough and works hard to be an outsourced risk manager for clients and deliver beyond insurance approaches to their risk. Jonathan graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a BS degree in Insurance and Risk Management with a minor in General Business.

Gene Jones is a Manufacturing Business Development Consultant for Purdue MEP.  In this capacity, Gene manages a DoD grant that is focused on educating Indiana small businesses about DoD cybersecurity contracting requirements and helping them comply with this demanding set of controls.  Previously at Purdue, he was the Managing Director of Purdue’s VACCINE (Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability Environments) Center, and when he was still on active duty in the US Navy, Gene was the Commanding Officer of the Purdue Naval ROTC unit. Immediately following his naval career, Gene worked for Caterpillar for several years as a New Product Introduction Team Lead. Gene served our country for most of his career as an officer with the Navy, serving on three different submarines. He holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, a Master’s degree in Management for Organizational Effectiveness from Marymount University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science from the U.S. Naval Academy.

Wes is the Cybersecurity Program Manager at TechSolve where he is responsible for the design and implementation of products and services for IT and OT cybersecurity compliance for TechSolve’s clients.  He is a Registered Practitioner under the CMMC-AB and provides guidance for compliance with CMMC.  Wes also has the Security+ and CySA+ certifications through CompTIA.  Prior to joining TechSolve, Wes served as Managing Counsel at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. where, among other duties, he was responsible for administering the Confidentiality, Privacy and Document Retention policies.  Wes has over 20 years of experience working with various technologies at large manufacturing companies in his role as a patent attorney.

Rob Longfellow is the Director of Industrial IoT Solutions at TechSolve, Inc. For over 30 years, Rob has helped manufacturers access the data they need to optimize technology solutions that drive business growth. Rob leads implementation of data collection and secure connectivity solutions for many of the nation’s top Defense manufacturers and small businesses alike.  Throughout his career, he has developed solutions for engineering, manufacturing and sales groups that streamline and automate processes while delivering actionable information for strategic and tactical decisionmakers. His skills in manufacturing, software development and business development enable him to guide the IIoT Solutions group in building out TechSolve’s extensive portfolio of adapters and software solutions for factory floor reporting and automation.