As a proven leader and IT professional, John has concentrated solely on security for the last 20 years, holding various security leadership positions including VP of Application Security Program Services, Application Security Program Manager and Enterprise Security Architect. John is a frequent speaker/instructor at major conferences such as OWASP, BlackHat, FS-ISAC, and SecureGov. John's key accomplishments include establishing Aspect's Application Security Programs consulting practice, managing enterprise-wide IT security programs, implementing enterprise identity and authorization systems and automating secure development processes and tools. John designed and implemented secure architecture and supporting processes for some of the most critical and complex systems across industry sectors including Financial Services, Central Banking, Government Agencies, US Treasury, and Transportation. John holds dual degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from West Chester University.