Vantage Technology Consulting Group is excited to announce that Valerie Vogel is joining our firm as a Strategic Consultant. Valerie has more than 20 years of experience in higher education information security, focusing on program development and management, information security training and awareness programs, and community building activities.
Joanna Grama, Associate Vice President and leader of Vantage’s information security practice, said:
“We are thrilled to welcome Valerie to our team. Valerie is dedicated to the higher education information security and privacy community and is an outstanding collaborator for our strategic work with higher education institutions. She brings a great deal of expertise in information security training and awareness initiatives, group facilitation, and project management expertise to Vantage.”
Prior to joining Vantage, Valerie was the Senior Manager of the Cybersecurity Program at EDUCAUSE. In that role she spearheaded the association’s annual Security Professionals Conference, the Campus Security Awareness Campaign, and served as the managing editor of the EDUCAUSE REVIEW Security Matters blog column. Valerie also facilitated several complex program initiatives while at EDUCAUSE, seamlessly connecting the activities of internal teams and external community groups.
Valerie received her B.S. from James Madison University.
Valerie will join Vantage’s strategic consulting service where she will contribute to our firm’s higher education thought leadership in:
- Information security, privacy, and data governance
- Information security program and policy development
- Information security education and awareness
On a personal note, Valerie practices meditation and is a passionate mental health advocate. You can connect with Valerie on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter.