John Kellerhals, Security Operations Manager at CF Industries, has more than 20 years of experience in information security, incident response, governance and risk management, business continuity, disaster recovery, security operations, and auditing.  He currently holds the CISSP, CISA, CISM, and CRISC certifications.  John is a governing body member of the CISO Executive Summit and a board member of the Chicago Chapter of Infragard.  John previously served as the Finance Commission Chairman for the Village of Mount Prospect.

Kellerhals holds a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Northwestern University.

Thomas Elward has over two decades of security leadership experience. He regularly provides security leadership to government, multinational corporations, NGO (non-governmental organizations), as well as non-profit agencies. Mr. Elward has presented in both the domestic and international arena to numerous government and private sector organizations on issues spanning from crisis management to social activism. Mr. Elward has studied at DePaul University and holds the CPP security certificate (Certified Protection Professional) from ASIS International.