Meet our 2023 - 2024 Board of Directors

Juli Tucker, President

Juli has been a member of ISACA for 10 years and is less than one of a 1,000 people in the world to hold ISACA’s Certified in Information Security Auditing (CISA), Certified in Information Security Management (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) certifications. She has also earned the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2 and her AWS Cloud Practitioner certifications. She is passionate about information security, governance, and risk management…and feels blessed to get to use all of those in her work at State Farm. Outside of work and ISACA, Juli loves to spend time with her family, attend Broadway shows, cheer on the Cubs, and sneak away to Branson for the weekend to see a show and buy unnecessary things. Please feel free to connect with Juli at President@isaca-illini.org.

Keith Voos, Vice President

Keith has been a board member of ISACA for the past five years. He holds the Certified Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC) and Certified Information Security Management (CISM) designations from ISACA.  He also holds several other designations such as the Certified Business Continuity Professional and Certified Cyber Resilience Professional from DRI International, Certified Cloud Practitioner from AWS, and a PMP. Keith works for State Farm Insurance in Business Continuity and Technical Recovery. Outside of work, Keith loves to travel with his wife to warm locales especially during the cold Illinois winters. Please feel free to connect with Keith at Vice-President@isaca-illini.org.

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Franco Assisi, Treasurer

Franco has been a member of ISACA for ten years. He has served in his current role as Treasurer for the past three years (2nd term), and two years prior as a General Board Member. Franco holds the Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE). He is also a Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. Franco has over 20 years of experience in Information Security, Risk Management, Audit and Banking. Franco's Current role is a Project Management Consultant for a leading financial institution. Outside of work he spends time with his wife Kimber, vacationing frequently to Florida, spending time with their new grandson, as well and their dachshunds. Please feel free to connect with Franco via Treasurer@isaca-illini.org

Andrew Crist, Secretary

Andrew Crist has been member of ISACA since 2006 and has served the Chapter as Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and Board member. He is a continuous learner and has obtained certifications from CDIA, Cisco, ISACA, ISC2, OCEG and SANS. Andrew works for State Farm Insurance in Enterprise Risk Management. He has 23 years of experience across all lines of defense, including Information Technology (Networking and Information Security), Risk Management, and Internal Audit. Outside of work he enjoys cycling, hiking, and volunteering for various community service organizations. Please feel free to connect with Andrew at secretary@isaca-illini.org.

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Eric Hrovat, Board Member

Eric has been a member of ISACA for over 10 years and holds the Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC) designations from ISACA.  He also holds several other industry designations and has served over 10 years on the IIA Board of Governors.  Eric has over 20 years of experience in Information Security, Risk Management, Audit and Banking.  Outside of work he enjoys running, walking his dog, watching sports, and attending live sporting events.  Please feel free to connect with Eric at erichrovat@gmail.com

Erin Lacox, Board member

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Jeff Elmendorf, Board Member

Jeff has been a member of ISACA since 2018.  He holds the Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) certifications. Jeff also holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2 and has an MA in Politics from the University of Dallas.  He works at State Farm Insurance in Enterprise Technology as a Software Engineer. Jeff is enthusiastic about data-driven cyber security.  Outside of work Jeff enjoys spending time with his awesome large family and reading. Please feel free to connect with Jeff at jeff.elmendorf@isaca-illini.org.

Meet our Program Committee

The group of talented volunteers are responsible for selecting presentation topics and speakers for each of our upcoming learning events.

Pamela Jones

Pamela earned a Master of Science in Education from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Purdue Global. She is a newer member of ISACA and will be working toward the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification.  Pamela is passionate about education and works to create that “aha” moment for learners. She currently works in information security as a Governance, Risk, and Compliance analyst at State Farm.  In her free time, she loves chasing adventure with her husband Dan and marveling as their grown children chase their own dreams. She’s an avid Jeeper, a ridiculously dedicated fan of Harry Potter, and a huge football fanatic. Please feel free to connect with Pamela at pamelajones0418@gmail.com.

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Katy Lovell

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Cliff Magee

Cliff has a master’s degree in Cyber Security and Information Assurance and has been a member of ISACA for 7 years. He is passionate about educating and mentoring others on Operational and Cyber Resiliency.  Cliff currently holds: ISACA: Information Technology Certified Associate (ITCA) Instructor,  ​Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Cyber Security Audit Certificate (CSA), (ISC)²: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), EC-Council: Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), DRII: Certified Cyber Resiliency Professional (CCRP), DRII: Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) and AWS: Amazon Web Services Certified Cloud Practitioner (AWSCCP) He is currently teaching ISACA’s IT fundamentals courses for ISACA’s ITCA program and working as a cyber resiliency subject matter resource in his day job.  Outside of his career and mentoring, Cliff enjoys spending time with his 8 children, 8 grandchildren and discussing residential solar power. Please feel free to connect with Cliff at cliff_magee@yahoo.com or find him at: www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-magee-370739160 

Lisa Saurs

Lisa Saurs, MSDM has been a resident of Central Illinois since 2019, and a member of the cybersecurity community since 2015. An Associate Director, Cybersecurity Recruiting, at TBG Cyber (which she co-founded), Lisa has two decades of experience in the talent acquisition field. At TBG Cyber, she leads/drives/manages the cybersecurity Events for their marketing and partnerships. She spent half her career as a recruiter, and the other half as a marketing leader planning and executing hundreds of events and conferences within the cybersecurity community. The list of events that Lisa has planned, contributed to, spoken at, exhibited for, or partnered with grows each year and so far it includes: Day of Shecurity, Hacking Diversity Con, TiaraCon, Smart Cities Conference, ISSA LA, OWASP LA, BSides Long Beach, ISSA Chicago, ISSA International, Black Hat, DEFCON Wall of Sheep, ISC2 Career Fairs (multiple years), #ShareTheMicInCyber, SANS Solutions Fest, Out In Tech, Red Society Club, and recently, Squadcon. Lisa has spoken at BSides Harrisburg, Hacking Diversity Con, #pancakescon, Simply Cyber Con, Raicescon 2023, and most recently, BSides Chicago! She is passionate about creating pathways into #cyberjobs for the new-to-cyber.