Tom Kellerman
Head of Cybersecurity Strategy
VM Ware
Tom Kellermann is the Head of Cybersecurity Strategy for VMware. Previously, Tom held the position of Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Carbon Black Inc. Prior to joining Carbon Black, Tom was the CEO and founder of Strategic Cyber Ventures. In 2020, he was appointed to the Cyber Investigations Advisory Board for the United States Secret Service. On January 19, 2017, Tom was appointed the Wilson Center’s Global Fellow for Cyber Policy.
Rick McElroy
Principal Cybersecurity Strategist
VMware Carbon Black
Rick has 24 years of information security experience educating and advising organizations on reducing their risk posture and tackling tough security challenges. He has held security positions with the U.S. Department of Defense, and in several industries including retail, insurance, entertainment, cloud computing, and higher education.
McElroy’s experience ranges from performing penetration testing to building and leading security programs. Rick is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Security Manager (CSIM), ] Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) and Certified in Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK).
As a United States Marine, McElroy’s work included physical security and counterterrorism services. His current role takes him all over the world working with organizations to improve their security strategies and speaking on security and privacy.
Taree Reardon
Senior Threat Analyst
VMware Carbon Black
As a Senior Threat Analyst Shift Lead with VMware, Taree Reardon has been fascinated with identifying and dissecting new and emerging threats. During her time at VMware, she has helped identify and analyze several new attack variants, including one of the first known uses of the BlueKeep exploit in a customer’s environment.