Sam Gilliss

Sam Gilliss, CCA, CCSP, serves as the Director of Security & Compliance at BDA, LLC, leading information security initiatives and regulatory compliance across various standards such as PCI DSS and GDPR. With extensive experience as CIO and founder of Applied Server Based Computing, Inc. and Applied POS, Inc., Sam has developed technology solutions focused on cloud computing and point-of-sale systems. Sam also founded GillBeck Holdings LLC, a collection of vacation rental properties. Prior roles include vCIO at Vine Dahlen PLLC and technology consultant for major clients like Microsoft. Sam's educational background includes studies at DeVry Institute of Technology and Tulsa Vo-Tech.