About - Greater Kansas City Chapter

About Our Chapter

Welcome to the local Kansas City Chapter of ISACA® (ISACA KC Chapter).

The ISACA KC Chapter was founded in 1984 and continues to promote the education of individuals relating to the auditing of, management consulting in, or direct management of the fields of IT governance, IS audit, security, control and assurance.

Our Chapter’s Purpose

The primary purpose of the Chapter is to promote the education of individuals for the improvement and development of their capabilities relating to the auditing of, management consulting in, or direct management of the fields of IT governance, IS audit, security, control and assurance.
The objectives of the Chapter are:

To promote the education of, and help expand the knowledge and skills of its members in the interrelated fields of IT governance, IS audit, security, control and assurance;
To encourage an open exchange of IT governance, IS audit, security, control, and assurance techniques, approaches, and problem solving by its members;
To promote adequate communication to keep members abreast of current events in IT governance, IS audit, security, control and assurance that can be of benefit to them and their employers;
To communicate to management, auditors, universities, and to IS professionals the importance of establishing controls necessary to ensure proper IT governance and the effective organization and utilization of IT resources; and
To promote the Association’s professional certifications and IT governance.

Chapter Leaders

Anthony Canning

President

Steve Kerns

Immediate Past President

Donna Gomez

Vice President, Marketing Assistance Program, Content Author

Carly Franks

Program Chair

Joszef Micek

Program Chair

Renjith Ramanathan-Kolappan

Program Chair

Stephen Geisinger

Program Chair

Joan Pu

Secretary

Molly Coplen

Treasurer

Chester Smidt

Webmaster

Brian Howell

Misc. Board Member

Christine Gordon

Misc. Board Member

Brian Weese

Newsletter Editor