GRAND RAPIDS – Technology is something that every business today depends upon in one way or another. Attend the May aimWest event as the group discusses the latest trends in IT Security and Privacy, what the greatest risks are, and how you can defend yourself, your family, and your business.

The Panel includes:

Stuart Berman, Steelcase, Innovation Fellow and Security Architect

Berman expertise is in network engineering and security combined with innovation and design thinking. In his career he has been responsible for technology design in the new Steelcase “Space as a Service’ business offering, the “Future of IT” research project, and also creating the first wireless LAN and DMZ at the company.

W. Scott Montgomery, OST, Manager of Security Practice

Montgomery comes to OST with over 25 years of IT and IT Security related experience. Within the last ten years, Scott has personally performed more than 1,000 Security Assessments for hundreds of organizations. Using a proprietary and unique assessment approach, developed by Scott and used since 1998, the OST Security Team has the ability to gather, analyze and assess the security of any organization. The Montgomery Method ? guarantees comprehensive security results for even the most complex of computing environments.

Jerry Clark, US Signal, Director of Cloud Sales Development

Clark is the Director of Cloud Sales Development for US Signal and works with the executive level team, engineers, product management team. His goals are to enhance the already comprehensive cloud product offering and assist in marketing to a national audience. Previously, he was the Director of Cloud Services at Comlink where he assisted in creating a cloud product portfolio that was sold through the indirect channels of IT and Telco professionals.

Moderator: James Czerew, TechConnect LLC, Owner & Senior Technology/Security Consultant

Czerew is the owner of a network security consulting company (TechConnect), which he began after working for many years in the Healthcare industry as a Network/Security Engineer. TechConnect’s solutions are designed with security as a top priority which allows its clients to worry less about technology and focus more on building their business.

Wednesday, May 21

Networking Time: 5:00 pm

Panelists Take Stage: 6:00 pm

After Party: 7:00 pm

Location: Blue35

35 Oakes Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Enter under the “Blue35” sign on Commerce, and take the lobby elevator to the 8th floor.

Small group tours of the building available from 5-6PM

Parking: Nearby ramps and street meters

Register at click on aimWest.Org