Elise McConnell

Elise McConnell, MBA, is a seasoned professional in information security and technology management, currently serving as the Global Senior Information Security Product Manager at Costco Wholesale since July 2020, where responsibilities include managing cyber fraud and hardware/software data engineering. Prior experience includes a tenure as IT Security Architect at King County, where efforts focused on cybersecurity initiatives and community engagement, and roles at Nordstrom and SAP Concur as IT Supervisor, overseeing teams and significant budgets. Elise also has a background in education as an Information Security Instructor at ITT Technical Institute and progression through various IT roles at Capital One, contributing to secure computing environments in a Fortune 500 context. Educational accomplishments include a certificate in Digital Forensics and a certificate in Networking from the University of Washington, complemented by studies at the University of Iowa.