About Our ISACA Chapter

The Birmingham Chapter of ISACA was founded in 1982 in Birmingham, AL.

This chapter meets in Birmingham every month (September - May) to discuss issues concerning business controls and data security of Information Technology (IT). Meetings include discussions of current IT topics given by guest speakers with experience in fields such as programming, operating systems, system development, data security, and experience with tools used in both systems and auditing.

Our membership consists of both information systems auditors and data security professionals.

Chapter Leaders

2024 - 2025 Birmingham Chapter Leadership Team

President
Elaine Arnold, CPA, CIA, CISA, CDPSE


Elaine has served on the ISACA Birmingham Chapter Board in various roles since 2016. She has experience in IS Compliance, Internal and External Audit. She is an active CPA, CIA, CISA, and CDPSE.
  Vice President

Frankie Malveo Jr.
Regions

Frankie is an IT audit professional with a strong background in banking, cybersecurity, and risk management. As Vice President of ISACA Birmingham, he is dedicated to building a community for IT governance, risk, and compliance professionals. He holds a B.A. in Accounting with a minor in Computer Information Systems from The University of West Alabama, where he was a Tutwiler scholar. At Regions Bank, he has led internal projects, managed contractors, and assessed complex control environments. Frankie has also completed the AWS Cloud Audit Academy certification and actively mentors aspiring IT auditors. He is passionate about bridging the gap between audit, technology, and business strategy. As VP, he focuses on professional development, knowledge sharing, and networking opportunities for IT and security professionals across the region.

Secretary
Renard Blackmon, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CCSP

Renard is a Cybersecurity Risk Analyst at Tenet Healthcare. His work involves vendor security compliance focused on negotiating information security agreements.

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Luciano Pitts
Regions Bank

Luciano is an IT Auditor at Regions bank and is serving on his second year with the Board of Directors.
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Rollin Clark, CPA, CISA
Southern Company

Rollin is currently a Senior Internal Controls Analyst at Southern Company.

Certification Director and Webmaster
Greg Brown, CISA


Greg is currently an IT Auditor at Regions Bank.
Academic Relations Director
Anthony Zanella
Meetings Director
Scott McIntosh, CISA, CCSFP, CDPSE
Fortified Health Security

Scott is a Security Compliance Advisor and Service Line Lead in Fortified Health Security’s Risk Assessment division conducting IT risk assessments for healthcare organizations utilizing various frameworks.
Program Director
Kassy Sanders


Jane Brady Membership Director
Jane Brady

Director at Large (Meetings Director aide)
Paul Janes

Paul currently provides security architecture consulting for federal and civil governments, ensuring compliance with government regulations. He holds a master’s degree in information assurance from Capella University and a bachelor’s degree in computer and information studies from Syracuse University. He also holds certifications including CISSP, CCAK, AWS Certified Security Specialty, and Forrester Zero Trust Strategy.

Paul has been married to Dolores, a registered nurse and consciousness consultant, for 11 years. He has three sons, a stepson, a stepdaughter, and three grandsons. In his free time, Paul enjoys listening to various types of music, playing the guitar, traveling, exploring new places, appreciating art, being in nature, visiting the beach, and practicing meditation.

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