Lisel Newton is a seasoned IT professional with over a decade of experience leading IT functions, including information and cybersecurity, data privacy, GRC, third party vendor management and more. Lisel holds the CISSP, CISA and CDPSE certifications. Her career experience includes KPMG consulting and advisory services, as well as public company employment, where Lisel has built and led successful IT programs focused on meeting regulatory and compliance requirements including NIST, GDPR, GXP, SOX, ISO, SOC and more. Keeping cybersecurity top of mind in IT program design, Lisel prioritizes a zero-trust model focus, with a cloud-first technology strategy. Lisel is passionate about transformation of IT functions via a focus on automation, fostering positive change, and implementing a culture of inclusivity to ensure high-performing-employee retention. Recent speaking engagements include GRSee Consulting’s Podcast Episode #56, released November 6, 2022; “Women in Cyber” panel at ReliaQuest Exponent Conference, May 2023; FutureCon CyberSecurity Events Panel, October 18th, 2023; and upcoming “Women in Tech” panel hosted by Okta on April 18th, 2024. Lisel holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management Information Systems from the University of Montana.