Edward Nadareski

Edward Nadareski has over 30 years of work experience in various roles and industries. Edward is currently working as the Manager - IT Risk, Security and Compliance at Plug Power since October 2022. Prior to this, they served as an Advisor, Teacher, and Student Mentor at iQ4 from May 2018. Edward also worked as the Managing Partner - Consulting and Technology Services at NorthEast Security Technologies (NEST), LLC since 2000. From 1986, Nadareski was the President and Owner of l.a. Management Associates, Inc. In terms of their recent experiences, they served as part of the Enterprise Program Management Office (ePMO) at MM Hayes from May 2021 to July 2022. Before that, they worked as the Chief Information Security Officer - Senior Practice Leader at Garnet River from March 2018 to December 2021, where they focused on providing vCxO and vDPO advisory services, strategic planning, cybersecurity program development, data privacy, and data security. Additionally, Nadareski held the position of Head of Practice and Professional Services, Chief Information Security Officer at Cloud and Things Inc from 2017 to 2018. Edward also served as the Chief Information Security Officer - VP Cybersecurity at Infinite Group Inc. in 2016 and worked on cybersecurity and threat management, and business and technology resiliency at Albany Medical Center from 2014 to 2016. Lastly, Nadareski held the role of Global IT Security Intelligence - Enterprise Risk Management at MetLife Company from 2007 to 2014.

Edward Nadareski obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science/Mathematics from the University at Albany, SUNY in 1984. In terms of additional certifications, they are a Smartsheet Product Certified User, obtained in July 2021. Edward is also pursuing certifications in various areas such as Certified Business Continuity Lead Auditor (CBCLA), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), and IT-CPM (Information Technology - Certified Program Manager). However, the specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.