Michelle heads up Merritt Group’s Security practice, where she applies more than a decade of hands-on PR-related security experience spanning every discipline. She is known for creating and implementing strategic communications campaigns that drive results for clients -- she has managed the accounts of such security companies as (ISC)2, CrowdStrike, Vigilant by Deloitte, Ionic Security, Mojave Networks, and PhishMe, among many others. She also is an expert at crisis management in the security arena. Michelle has presented at Security B-Sides and ISSA events and was recognized as a top influencer in the security community in 2010. Prior to Merritt, Michelle led a team of wireless researchers at Current Analysis. She also held corporate communications positions at Advanced Switching Communications and 2nd Century Communications earlier in her career. She holds a BA in Communications with a specialization in PR and Advertising from George Mason University.