Brett Johnson
Cybersecurity, Cybercrime and Identity Theft Expert
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Called 'The Original Internet Godfather' by the United States Secret Service, Brett Johnson built and ran the first organized cybercrime community - Shadowcrew.
Brett Johnson was responsible for refining modern financial cybercrime as we know it today. After being placed on the United States Most Wanted List, captured and convicted of 39 felonies, Brett promptly escaped prison. Captured again, Brett served his time, accepted responsibility, and found redemption through his loved ones and the help of the FBI. Today he is considered a leading authority on internet crime, identity theft, and cybersecurity. Brett speaks and consults across the planet to help protect people and organizations from the type of person he used to be.
Dana Kennedy
State Director, AARP Arizona
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Dana Marie Kennedy is the state director for AARP Arizona representing over 890,000 members. She works to make AARP Arizona a tireless advocate for Arizonans 50+ on the issues that matter to them like healthcare, employment security, and retirement planning. Dana recently testified before the U.S. House Ways and Means subcommittee on “Examining the COVID-19 Nursing Home Crisis.” Before taking on the position of state director for AARP Arizona, Dana worked for then Congresswoman, now Senator, Kyrsten Sinema on issues of access to services for Arizonans in need of assistance.
Yolanda Vitale
Volunteer, AARP Arizona
AARP
Linda Vitale has a 25 year background working as a tax professional. She is also the author of “Scam Me Once, Can’t Get Scammed Again”.
Linda signed up to become a volunteer educator for AARP seven years ago. She presents their popular Fraud Watch Network class and contributes articles about scams and fraud on their website. She has been a radio guest speaker for AARP’s Hispanic Connection and has been a panel speaker for many of AARP’s tele-town halls. More recently, Linda has been taping videos about scam prevention on AARP’s Arizona Facebook page.
As an identity theft advocate, Linda remains committed to helping educate and empower the public about scams and fraud.