About Our ISACA Chapter

History

ISACA New England was founded in 1976. From the modest beginnings of its first meeting -- which was held at Valle's Steak House on Route 9 in Newton, Massachusetts, the Chapter has grown to over 2,500 members across four states: Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Chapter Leaders

Robert Doherty, CISA, CISM
ISACA New England President
Senior Data and Cyber Risk Leader
 Schneider Electric

Natasha Wheatley, CISA, CRISC
ISACA New England Past President
Managing Director
 Ernst & Young

Kenneth Heskett, CISA
ISACA New England EVP
Ensemble Health Partners

Chloe Andre, CISA
ISACA New England AVP
Senior Consultant
Toast, Inc.
Lei Chen
ISACA New England Treasurer
 Elena Izotova, CISA
ISACA New England Secretary
Senior Manager
Grant Thornton, LLP 

 Cindy Baxter, CISA
ISACA New England Compliance and Operations Manager
Founder
What's the Risk, LLC

 

Chapter Objective

ISACA New England supports the professional and leadership growth of the technology risk professionals. 

Conferences, Summits and Global Webinars

The Chapter is focused on keeping members and professionals from partner organizations abreast of the changes in the regulatory, technology and business environments. the ever-evolving cyber-threats affecting information systems and business resilience. Throughout the year and after each seminar, participants are surveyed to collect feedback and insights on their preferences for future seminar topics.

Peer-to-Peer Networking

The Chapter provides a peer forum where information security professionals can regularly meet and exchange ideas and experiences. Through the Chapters seminar program and events, the opportunity for peer interaction and exchanging of ideas, provides a means for personal and professional growth and development.

Member Certifications

Another of the Chapter's goals is to provide the business community with a highly trained and certified information security professionals. The chapter supports high school graduates, students and young and established professionals obtain a number of ISACA certifications.

Academic Support

A further objective of Chapter is to promote information security as a career path for students. Through its Academic Relations Committee, the Chapter has endeavored to promote the information security career path interest among college and university students throughout the region. For the past several years, the Chapter has sponsored presentations, tables and booths on an ad-hoc basis and at various career day seminars.

Finally, the Chapter's bi-monthly newsletter updates members and subscribers on Chapter activities and partner events.   

 

Social Media

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I have been a volunteer member of the ISACA New England chapter for ten years now and have held many positions in the chapter; Membership Director, Programs Director, EVP and President. I am now privileged to take on the role of President for a second time to lead our chapter and serve our members during our 50th anniversary year as a chapter.

Our board and committee members are unpaid volunteer professionals, who contribute their time, experience, and energy to support the chapter and its members. We value every volunteer and every contribution. It is their collective work that makes our chapter a success and continues a long history of serving its members through high-quality events. 

Given it's our 50th anniversary year, we've demonstrated our continued focus on providing extensive training programs, multi-state events, improved chapter communications and opportunities for each of our members and have been recognized as one of the largest, productive, ISACA chapters.

I look forward to the opportunity to meet each of you face-to-face at one of our events. I encourage you all to leverage every opportunity we provide you and to remain active as members of this chapter for years to come. 

Thank you for your trust and for being part of ISACA New England.

Robert Doherty
ISACA New England Chapter President