Speaker Biographies
Patrick Stier – SERC
Patrick Stier is a Senior Reliability and Security Advisor at SERC Reliability Corporation. Mr. Stier has 34 years in the security industry as a National Security leader, specializing in high-profile technical security, risk management, financial leadership, operational efficiency, and crisis management.
Prior to joining SERC, Mr. Stier served in the U.S. Navy (Special Operations) and the U.S. Secret Service, providing physical and technical security for numerous U.S. Presidents and Foreign Heads of State, including hundreds of different protected venues and National Special Security Events.
Mr. Stier has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. He also holds Board Certifications in Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), Professional Certified Investigator (PCI), Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM), Certified Technical Investigator (CTI), Network Intrusion Investigator (NITRO) and Enterprise and Broadband Network Administration.
Sam Chanoski - Idaho National Laboratory
Sam Chanoski delivers technical leadership, expertise, and strategic insights to Cybercore’s portfolio of multi -million-dollar critical infrastructure security and resilience projects sponsored by the Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Defense. He influences the development of large, long-term sustained programs for research, development, demonstration, and deployment associated with control system cybersecurity for nationally critical infrastructure, with a particular focus on the energy sector. Prior to joining INL, Sam spent sixteen years working in intentionally diverse positions across the electricity industry including real-time operations and maintenance with three large investor-owned utilities, situation awareness and event analysis with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, intelligence with Electricity ISAC, and as the global security incident response team leader for a major manufacturer.
Sam’s professional interests include real -time transmission and distribution operations, organizational behavior, control systems cybersecurity, and emergency management and resilience.
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