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Valerie Perlowitz shared thisWiCyS Florida Affiliate's Brunch Bytes is going dark tomorrow night! If you're in the Pensacola or Boca Raton areas, this is your chance to meet other WiCyS Florida members. Registration closes today, so please register asap. I look forward to seeing those of you that attend the Boca Raton event.Valerie Perlowitz shared this🌙 The wait is over: Bytes After Dark is coming to Pensacola AND Boca Raton! This October, WiCyS Florida is taking one of our favorite community traditions after dark. 💜 Join us for Bytes After Dark, an evening of good conversations, great company, and community as we kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month together. Inspired by our Brunch Bytes gatherings, this is your chance to step away from the screen, connect with members of your local cybersecurity community, meet some new faces, and catch up with familiar ones. 📅 Friday, October 2 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM local time 🌴 PENSACOLA Coastal County Brewing 3041 E. Olive Road Pensacola, FL 32514 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/esqKXMD9 🌴 BOCA RATON Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings 851 S. Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/egkmmrnw Whether you're a cybersecurity professional, student, career changer, educator, or ally, you’re invited. Come kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with your WiCyS Florida community! Same community. New vibes. 🌙💜 #WiCySFlorida #BytesAfterDark #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #WomenInCyber #Cybersecurity #CyberCommunity #FloridaCybersecurity
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Valerie Perlowitz shared thisIt's that time of year again for the Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Florida membership drive. If you aren't a member or aren't sure you're a member, now is the time to join. Member benefits include: ♻️ Monthly virtual meetings ♻️ Quarterly in person Brunch Bytes ♻️ WiCyS Florida Affiliate newsletter ♻️ And more!!! Come join before the end of June.Valerie Perlowitz shared thisEvery member helps us grow stronger across Florida. 💜 When you officially join WiCyS Florida as an affiliate through your WiCyS membership, you help support: ✨ Community events ✨ Networking opportunities ✨ Student engagement ✨ Professional development ✨ Mentorship and outreach across Florida Your membership helps us continue building meaningful opportunities for women and allies in cybersecurity statewide. If you’re already a WiCyS member, adding WiCyS Florida takes less than 2 minutes. Thank you for helping our community continue to grow. 💜 #WiCySFlorida #WomenInCyber #CyberCommunity #Cybersecurity
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Valerie Perlowitz shared thisComing soon to a screen near you!! Come hear #RishikaAkavaram talk about compliance with Microsoft Azure. This will be an exciting and informative event that you shouldn't miss!!Valerie Perlowitz shared thisTwo weeks until our next WiCyS Florida virtual event! 💜 Join Rishika R Akavaram for: 🛡️ From Compliance to Cyber Resilience: Strengthening Data Integrity and Recovery in Microsoft Azure This session will explore how organizations can move beyond compliance checklists and build stronger resilience strategies using Azure-native tools and security practices. Attendees will learn: ☁️ How Azure Backup & Site Recovery support resilience 🔐 Ways to strengthen protection against ransomware and insider threats 📊 Practical resilience metrics and recovery frameworks ⚡ Strategies to reduce downtime and data loss 📅 June 24 ⏰ 7 PM Eastern / 6 PM Central 💻 Virtual Event If you work in cloud security, infrastructure, governance, risk, compliance, or cybersecurity operations, this is a session you won’t want to miss. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e5Fw_yGq #WiCySFlorida #WomenInCyber #Cybersecurity #Azure #CloudSecurity #CyberResilience
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Valerie Perlowitz shared thisThis is an important organization that supports women in advancing their cybersecurity careers. We grow our organization through support from outside organizations and can use your support!! Below you will find all the information necessary to support us. We appreciate and thank you for your support!!Valerie Perlowitz shared thisWhen organizations support WiCyS Florida, they’re investing in more than events. They’re investing in the future of cybersecurity. 💜 Our affiliate works year-round to: 🔐 Support women in cybersecurity 🎓 Encourage students and career changers 🤝 Build mentorship and networking opportunities 📈 Help grow future cybersecurity leaders across Florida Sponsor support helps us expand programming, strengthen community connections, and continue creating spaces where professionals can learn, grow, and thrive. We’re grateful for partners who believe in building a stronger and more inclusive cybersecurity community. Interested in becoming a WiCyS Florida sponsor? Let’s connect. 💜 #WiCySFlorida #Cybersecurity #WomenInCyber #Leadership #Community
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Valerie Perlowitz shared thisYou live and work in Florida. You're already a WiCyS Global member. Now, become a WiCyS Florida Affiliate member. Becoming a WiCyS Florida Affiliate member puts you in the middle of our activities. Monthly meetings and newsletter and quarterly in-person Brunch Bytes get you involved with activities meaningful in the state of Florida. Joining is easy as shown below. See you at one of our events soon!Valerie Perlowitz shared thisDid you know? 💜 If you're already a WiCyS member through WiCyS Global, you can also officially join WiCyS Florida as an affiliate in just a few clicks. Adding WiCyS Florida to your profile helps support our growing statewide community and helps us continue expanding events, mentorship, networking, and opportunities across Florida. You can add up to TWO affiliates in your WiCyS profile. ✅ Log into your WiCyS account ✅ Go to your profile ✅ Select Affiliates ✅ Add WiCyS Florida 💜 Already part of our community? Make it official! #WiCySFlorida #WomenInCyber #Cybersecurity #Community
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Valerie Perlowitz shared thisSunday is the day!! Come join in on interesting conversations, bracelet making, networking, and a raffle for a WiCyS Florida tote bag! RSVP is still open.Valerie Perlowitz shared thisOne week to go 💜 Brunch Bytes is almost here! Join us for a morning of connection, plus a little fun with bracelet making and a community raffle. Spring is the perfect time to grow your network and connect with others in cybersecurity. 🔗 Save your spot: Fort Lauderdale: https://lnkd.in/ecq9zTpi Pensacola: https://lnkd.in/eGrS9wdZ Tampa: https://lnkd.in/e-q67dF9
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Valerie Perlowitz shared thisWinning #WiCySAffiliateoftheYear was the culmination of hard work by the #WiCySFloridaAffiliate. As a group, we have been working through growing pains over the past few years. This year we were determined to win, so we had fundraisers, membership drives, teaching STEM students, and more! All our hard work paid off when we were called to the stage at the #WiCyS2026 conference to receive our award. I want to thank all my Team members for all their hard work and coming together to make this all possible. We have been together for a few years now and it really shows how effective we are as a team. I look forward to continuing our work and grow our Affiliate more in the coming year. 😄 🫶Valerie Perlowitz shared thisThis time last year, sitting at a table at #WiCyS2025, these ladies set a goal to win the Affiliate of the Year Award. After a year of vision and hardwork, we achieved our goal. #WiCySFlorida #WiCySAffiliateoftheYear #WiCyS2026 Valerie Perlowitz Natalie L. Sasha Vanterpool, PhD. Gina Hill Connar McCasland
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Valerie Perlowitz shared thisAs we celebrate this day use it to encourage any girls and women to become engaged in science and technology. It is the future and we need more representation by girls and women in the field.Valerie Perlowitz shared thisToday we celebrate the women and girls who are curious, innovative, and boldly shaping the future of science, technology, and cybersecurity. From classrooms and labs to SOCs and boardrooms, women and girls in STEM continue to push boundaries, break barriers, and prove that diverse perspectives make science stronger. Let today be a reminder to: - Encourage girls to explore STEM early - Support women pursuing and advancing in scientific careers - Celebrate the contributions, past, present, and future, of women in science When women and girls thrive in science, everyone benefits. 💜 #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInCyber #WiCySFlorida
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Valerie Perlowitz liked thisValerie Perlowitz liked this🌙 The wait is over: Bytes After Dark is coming to Pensacola AND Boca Raton! This October, WiCyS Florida is taking one of our favorite community traditions after dark. 💜 Join us for Bytes After Dark, an evening of good conversations, great company, and community as we kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month together. Inspired by our Brunch Bytes gatherings, this is your chance to step away from the screen, connect with members of your local cybersecurity community, meet some new faces, and catch up with familiar ones. 📅 Friday, October 2 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM local time 🌴 PENSACOLA Coastal County Brewing 3041 E. Olive Road Pensacola, FL 32514 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/esqKXMD9 🌴 BOCA RATON Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings 851 S. Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/egkmmrnw Whether you're a cybersecurity professional, student, career changer, educator, or ally, you’re invited. Come kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with your WiCyS Florida community! Same community. New vibes. 🌙💜 #WiCySFlorida #BytesAfterDark #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #WomenInCyber #Cybersecurity #CyberCommunity #FloridaCybersecurity
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Valerie Perlowitz liked thisValerie Perlowitz liked thisYour SEO Workflow Should Survive The Chat Window. If It Doesn’t, You Built A Prompt. Not A System. So I Built 20 Ready-To-Use Claude Skills For SEO. Free Access 👇 Instead of rebuilding prompts for every SEO task, these Skills turn Claude into a repeatable system for content, technical audits, Search Console analysis, keyword strategy and optimization. Here’s what’s inside: Content & On-Page SEO → title-meta-improver → content-gap-scanner → internal-link-mapper → schema-builder → keyword-cannibalization-checker → ctr-opportunity-finder Google Search Console → gsc-growth-auditor → gsc-indexing-checker SEO Tools & Audits → site-health-auditor → issue-prioritizer Technical SEO → crawl-auditor → indexing-debugger → robots-validator → sitemap-checker Keywords, Authority & Visibility → keyword-cluster-builder → backlink-reviewer → github-visibility-optimizer → seo-brief-generator → ai-search-ready-checker → content-refresh-planner Each Skill gives Claude a defined SEO role, task logic and repeatable workflow. So instead of explaining the same process every time, you can build SEO workflows that are ready to reuse. Add the Skills folder. Connect the data you need. Ask Claude what you want to improve. Let the right Skill structure the task. No rebuilding the workflow from scratch. No starting from a blank prompt. I Put All 20 Claude SEO Skills Into One Ready-To-Use Library. Free Access 👇
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Valerie Perlowitz liked thisValerie Perlowitz liked thisBREAKING: 50+ Enterprise AI Finance Agents. One Complete Finance Workflow. We compiled 50+ enterprise-grade specialized AI finance agents that push Claude Fable 5 across the core workflows of a finance team. From financial modeling to forecasting. From budgeting to cash flow analysis. From reporting to investor relations. Every critical finance function is covered. Each agent is designed for a specific role with a clear responsibility, so they work together like a real high-performing finance team. Inside you'll get: → 50+ specialized AI Finance Agents → Structured by 10 core finance functions → Easy to customize for your business → Ready-to-use prompts and workflows → No technical background required Whether you're a founder, CFO, finance team or agency, you'll have a complete AI-powered finance department ready to deploy.
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Valerie Perlowitz reacted on thisValerie Perlowitz reacted on this1,000 women. New skills. Meaningful careers. Lives changed. I am deeply honored to have accepted the 2026 Women in Cyber Awards Pipeline Builder Award on behalf of the United Cybersecurity Alliance at United Nations Headquarters in New York during #UNGA81. This recognition holds special meaning because it celebrates the purpose behind our 100 Women in 100 Days Cybersecurity Career Accelerator Program: helping women turn their potential into skills, gainful employment, and lasting opportunity. Since 2019 we have helped hundreds of women upskill and find meaningful work in cybersecurity. Behind every number is a woman who committed to learning, persevered through challenges, and took a courageous step toward a new future. This truly matters. A career can bring financial independence, stability for a family, renewed confidence, and the ability to inspire the next generation. Every woman who enters this profession also brings talent and perspective that strengthen our collective cybersecurity. None of this happens without people and institutions willing to invest. My deepest gratitude goes to Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, City of Sacramento, and the State of California for investing funds in our program. Your support has helped turn our vision into real opportunities for women. You believed in their potential and backed that belief with resources that made a tangible difference. That is the kind of leadership and generosity that deserves to be celebrated. I am also profoundly grateful to our instructors, mentors, employer partners, and volunteers. You give your expertise, time, and encouragement to help women succeed. This award belongs to you, too. It was a privilege to celebrate this recognition with: H.E. Abdulaziz Alwasil, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, who opened the convening and joined us for the award presentation. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women. @Abdurahman Alhassan, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Cybersecurity Forum. Jim O'Connor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the UNITED STATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAINING INSTITUTE. Thank you to the Global Cybersecurity Forum, with the support of ITU and UN Women, for recognizing organizations building pathways for women into cybersecurity. Thank you also to the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations for partnering on this important convening. And to our students and graduates: you are the heart of this achievement. Your determination gives this work its meaning. Seeing you build careers and step into your potential is the greatest reward. Let’s keep investing in women, opening doors, and building the next generation of cybersecurity defenders. #WomenInCyber #100WomenIn100Days #UnitedCybersecurityAlliance #Cybersecurity #WorkforceDevelopment #UNGA81
Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Group Manager
Women Owned Businesses in Deep Tech (WiDTH)
- Present 1 year 2 months
Economic Empowerment
WiDTH is a LinkedIn Group (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13352068/) for women who own or want to own deep tech companies (cybersecurity, AI, quantum, space, etc.). Our focus is to increase the number of women owned businesses in the global economy.
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Senior Vice President
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Florida
Science and Technology
Responsible for supporting leadership grow the organization in a pro-active manner. Work closely with the rest of the leadership team to bring new programs to the members. Organization focuses on women in cybersecurity at all levels of their career.
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Mentor in Mentorship Program
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS)
- Present 3 years 5 months
Mentor a cohort of women at various levels in their careers. Discussions on growth, leadership, feedback, communications, and other skill sets are focused on. monthly.
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Corporator, Academic Affairs, Long Range Planning
Northeastern University
- Present 36 years 4 months
Education
Work as part of the committees focused on academic affairs and long range planning. Both committees supported the future needs of the University including, but not limited to online degrees, entrepreneurship programs, attainment of the top 100 in the US News and World report on Education, succession to a new President, and integration of technology into Board meetings.
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Founding President
Women in Technology (WIT)
- Present 32 years 8 months
Science and Technology
Women in Technology was the first organization focused on education and networking of women and men in the technology industry. Programs focused on current and advanced technologies such as agile software development, managed services, telecommunications, AI, cybersecurity, SaaS, IaaS, and electronic medical records, Created shared interest groups including women in business, telecommunications, advanced technology, government relations, education, and more. Grew relationships with…
Women in Technology was the first organization focused on education and networking of women and men in the technology industry. Programs focused on current and advanced technologies such as agile software development, managed services, telecommunications, AI, cybersecurity, SaaS, IaaS, and electronic medical records, Created shared interest groups including women in business, telecommunications, advanced technology, government relations, education, and more. Grew relationships with organizations including Girls in Technology and STEM for Her which focused on education of young girls in the importance of technology and how they can study technology as their education advanced. Created mentorship programs with the organizations matching executives with girls interested in learning about and pursuing a degree in technology. Created the first Board Leadership Program training women to be good Board members.
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Committee member for "In the Bag VI, VII, & VIII" - Purses for Preparedness
American Red Cross National Capital Region
- 4 years
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Responsible for raising funds by gathering bags such as handbags, backpacks, and evening bags that were auctioned. Monies raised supported disaster efforts by the American Red Cross.
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Board Member of Foundation
Inova Health System
- 12 years
Health
As the foundation for Inova Health Systems, focused on fundraising for the organization. Worked on the governance committee creating guidelines for the foundation and reporting roles.
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Board Member and Treasurer
Virginia Technology Council
- 4 years
Science and Technology
Council was created Governor George Allen to address the technology needs of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Focused on acquisition and contracts of technology, especially telecommunications and management of Virginia's networks and data centers. Created forward looking technology plan over the coming decade to include new technologies as cybersecurity, managed services, telecommunications to rural sectors, agile software development, electronic health records, and deep technologies such as…
Council was created Governor George Allen to address the technology needs of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Focused on acquisition and contracts of technology, especially telecommunications and management of Virginia's networks and data centers. Created forward looking technology plan over the coming decade to include new technologies as cybersecurity, managed services, telecommunications to rural sectors, agile software development, electronic health records, and deep technologies such as AI and quantum computing.
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Board Member and Treasurer
American Council for Technology - Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC)
- 13 years
Science and Technology
Responsible for fiscal health of the organization. Created and ran the small business and woman owned business committees. Ran the CIO Council which focused on relations between industry and government CIOs. Worked as part of various procurement committees focused on long range technology programs for the federal government. Technologies included telecommunications, managed services, SaaS, IaaS, electronic health records, agile software development, cybersecurity, and AI.
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Board Member and Treasurer
Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)
- 8 years
Science and Technology
Responsible for fiscal health of the organization. Ran the committees on small business, CIO relations, and technology.
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Board Member and Treasurer
TechAmerica
- 1 year 5 months
Science and Technology
Responsible for fiscal health of organization and future growth. Participated in selection of acquired and integration after merger to a unified organization.
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Board Member, Secretary, and Treasurer
Information Technology Association of America
- 13 years
Science and Technology
Responsible for fiscal health of the organization and in adherence to by-laws. Ran the committees on small businesses, CIO interrelationships, technology, and succession. Supported decision making of acquisition strategies, acquisition of the organization, and integration of both associations into one stronger in technology and relationship with Government counterparts. Represented small business rights and certifications on the hill during hearings by the small business committees.
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Mentor
Girls in Technology
- 5 years
Science and Technology
Mentor to girls about careers in technology and how they participate in STEM programs.
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Board Member
The Women's Center
- 7 years
Social Services
Organization focuses on supporting women in need. Responsible for integrating technology and creation of governance structure for the organization. Worked with Executive Director on nominating and long term planning.
Publications
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Corporate Bold:What Every Corporate Professional Must Know!
Corporate Bold
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Happy About Knowing What to Expect in 2005: Predictions from Over 50 Executives
Happy About Knowing
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Happy About Outsourcing - Positive Impact Stories from Executives Who have Offshored and Outsourced
Happy About Outsourcing
Honors & Awards
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Award of Excellence
Tampa FutureCon
for dedication to cybersecurity in the greater Tampa area, and exemplary actions within the Information Security Industry
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10 Most Influential Women in Technology
Analytics Insight
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Certificate of Appreciation from the Commonwealth CIO Council
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Certificate of Appreciation, Commonwealth of Virginia Technology council, Senate of Virginia Joint Resolution Number 376.
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Editor's Choice Award for Best Government with the City of Falls Church
Outsourcing Center/Forbes
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Fed100
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Multiple year awardee for working to increase collaboration between Government and Industry
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Inaugural President’s Lifetime Membership Award
Women in Technology
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Inaugural Women Who Mean Business
Washington Business Journal
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Inc 500
Inc.
Multiple year awardee
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Inc. 5000
Inc.
multiple year awardee
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National Fast 500
Deloitte & Touche
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Outstanding Engineer Alumni
Northeastern University
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Outstanding Individual Communicator
Industry Advisory Council
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Patrick Henry award for “Steadfast Devotion to the Just and Sound Government of our Commonwealth”
Commonwealth of Virginia
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Regional Fast 50
Washington TechWay
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Top 100 Women in Computing
McGraw-Hill Companies
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Virginia Fast 50
Deloitte & Touche
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Women in Technology Founders Award
Women in Technology
Organizations
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WiCyS Florida Affiliate
Senior Vice President
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Women in Technology
Founding President, Board Member
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National Association of Professional Women
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CompTIA, ACG, ACG NCR, TechAmerica, ITAA
Past Board of Directors/Treasurer
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