Christopher Parente

Christopher Parente is a Senior Cybersecurity Architect at Cox Communications, with extensive experience in cybersecurity and information assurance through various roles in the United States Air Force, including ACC A10 Superintendent for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, and management positions focused on enterprise cybersecurity. Additional experience includes roles at NASA Langley Research Center and Peerless Technologies Corporation. Parente has held multiple leadership positions, notably as President of the Ramstein AFA Chapter 507, where community outreach for Air Force families was a priority. Parente holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management from Columbia Southern University and an Associate's degree in Military Information Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force.