Phoenix Chapter Officers
Walter Opaska
President
A CISSP and member of (ISC)2 since 1994, Walter has had over thirty five years work and management experience in cybersecurity and IT audit with Federal government agencies, Inspectors General, and contractors. Besides being a CISSP, he is also a CISA, an MBA, and a CPA licensed in two states, Arizona and North Carolina. Previously, Walter was Treasurer of the Quantico, Virginia (ISC)2 Chapter. In addition to Treasurer, he served as Quantico’s Membership Chair. An experienced presenter, Walter spoke at meetings for the Quantico and Richmond, Virginia (ISC)2 Chapters on The Default Password Conundrum.
Josh Howard
Secretary
Like many, Josh entered cyberecurity from software development.
Experienced in managing small teams, groups, internal and external stakeholders, Josh spent time performing “Shadow IT", to for a group of BIM modelers. Later, Josh moved to the software development industry and actively works to balance the needs of development with requirements of adequate controls.
Josh has passed the CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) examination.
Larry Heinz
Treasurer
Shaun Angley
VP Membership
Throughout his 20+ year career, Shaun has worked in most IT disciplines and held many roles. He has experience building and managing IT operations and IT teams across multiple industries. Over the past 8+ years, Shaun has been working in various Cybersecurity disciplines and formally transitioned into a full time Information Security role in January of 2022. Shaun is a CISSP.
Vacant
Vice President
The Chapter's Vice President chair is open.
Open
VP Communications
The Chapter's Vice President of Communications position is available
Open
VP External Relations
The Chapter's Vice President of External Relations is available
Dustin Buschow
Director-at-Large
Cole Housley
Director-at-Large
Cole has worked in the cybersecurity field for over 20 years and during that time has held many roles including; engineer, architect and various leadership roles. Over the past 10 years, Cole has been building cybersecurity teams from the ground up so support new business strategies and as well as new business units. Cole is excited to participate in helping others in their journey in their respective cybersecurity fields.
Cole is a CISSP.
Board Candidacy Application and Additional Information
We are looking for exceptional people to volunteer and help the Chapter succeed in providing information security content, CPEs, and networking opportunities to Arizona's cyber community. Click here to apply and join the Chapter Board.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Chapter's Secretary via email:
president@isc2chapter-phoenix.org