Kenneth (KC) Carnes

CISO, New York Power Authority

As the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at New York Power Authority, Kenneth Carnes is charged with to ensuring the secure future of integrated power systems, to meet the needs of the largest state-owned utility. He has experience supporting all verticals of electric operations from the perspectives of security, information & operational technology. Carnes is passionate about information sharing, and building partnerships to enable understanding of emerging threats in this fast changing industry and is also involved in various security organizations and industry groups. Carnes currently serves as the National Sector Chief of Energy with InfraGard.

John Checco

Resident CISO, Proofpoint former SVP, Global Information Security Innovation Group, Bank of America

Checco is an information security professional providing subject matter expertise across various industries. He currently resides as leader for the CISO Advisory Board on Financial Services for Proofpoint, and President Emeritus of the New York Metro InfraGard Members Alliance (an FBI public/private partnership program).

He has been an active contributor to the Strategic Advisory & Content Committee of the WSTA (Wall Street Technology Association) since 1997, active in InfraGard's NY Metro Chapter since 2003, member in several other security organizations (ASIS, ISSA, IASCP, ISC2, and OWASP), and co-founder and co-chair for the NY Metro Joint Cyber Security Conference & Workshop series since 2014.

Prior to his current role, John was SVP for Bank of America's Global Information Security Innovation Group. In this role, he was integral in the establishment of the Zero Trust Architecture strategy, an author for official guidance for Responsible Automation, a key contributor in the multi-firm Financial Systemic Analysis & Resiliency Center (FSARC), and the inaugural participant in the DHS Loaned Executive Program. John also served as Senior Information Security and Risk Advisor for Bloomberg L.P. where he introduced the BISO role to their various lines of business.

Dora Gomez

President NYCFE, InfraGard Board Member, FinCrime Consultant.

Gomez has over 25 years of experience in insurance and financial services and is currently with Ernst & Young's IT Advisory - Financial crimes, Fraud and Compliance team. She spent 17 years with the AXA Group in various leadership roles in Audit, Fraud Risk Management, AML, GRC, ERM, and IT Security, including significant international experience and perspectives. Following her return to the U.S. from an expat assignment in Paris France, she was Audit Director and Global Fraud Officer for AXA Technology Services where she created the company's Anti-Fraud Policy, including investigations/whistleblower incidents, and managed a fraud mitigation program. She held positions as Audit Chief of Staff and Risk Officer as well - establishing the audit department's global departmental practices and governance. Dora is an active Board Director of InfraGard's New York Metro Chapter (affiliated with the FBI) and was the recipient of the InfraGard Northeast Region IMA Leadership Award in 2019. She is a Board Officer of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners New York Chapter and is the current Audit Committee Chair for the High Technology Crime Investigation Association. She is a steering committee member for the annual New York Metro Joint Cyber Security Conference.

Tonguc Yaman

CIO, SOMOS

Tonguç Yaman is a leader in health informatics and cultural change management. He is passionate about adapting IT to the needs of healthcare providers and their patients. Through his diverse career, Yaman has led global initiatives in finance, IT, and healthcare. He currently serves as the first Chief Information Officer of SOMOS, a network of New York City physicians, specialists, community-based organizations and other providers who deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a comprehensive, coordinated, and accessible manner to individuals and families participating in the Medicaid program. Prior to joining SOMOS, he served as the Deputy CIO of Bellevue Hospital, the largest public hospital in New York City.