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S. Michelle Farr

VP / Chief Information Security Officer at Ultra Clean Technologies

S. Michelle Farr has an extensive work experience in various leadership roles. S. Michelle is currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at Ultra Clean Technology. Prior to that, they were the Managing Partner at Brainy Ventures, LLC. S. Michelle also held roles such as Outside Director and Chairman of the Government Security Committee at XTAR, where they provided secure satellite communications for military and diplomatic operations. S. Michelle Farr has also served on the Board of Directors for organizations like the Team Gleason Foundation and ANSWER ALS, contributing to their respective causes. S. Michelle has held senior positions at Koniag Government Services and BAE Systems, Inc., where they focused on cybersecurity, risk management, and strategic operations. S. Michelle has also founded and led their own consulting firm, Zofia Consulting, LLC, which provided security assessments and enterprise risk management strategies. Additionally, they have been involved in the Intelligence and National Security Alliance and LMI, where they worked on intelligence collaboration, policy challenges, and strategic planning.

S. Michelle Farr's education history is as follows:

S. Michelle Farr is currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Technology from Purdue University - The Graduate School, starting in 2022.

S. Michelle obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Management Information Technology from the University of Virginia in 2020.

S. Michelle Farr holds a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, although the specific start and end years are unknown.

S. Michelle obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Texas A&M University, but the exact field of study is unspecified.

S. Michelle Farr also completed a Graduate Certificate in Information Systems and Telecommunications from The Johns Hopkins University, although the start and end years are unknown.

S. Michelle completed the Cryptologic Division Officers Course in Cryptography/Cryptologic Warfare at the Naval Education and Training Command, with the specific start and end years being undetermined.

In addition to their formal education, S. Michelle Farr also holds several certifications. S. Michelle is a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) from ISACA, which they obtained in March 2021.

S. Michelle earned the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C02) certification from LinkedIn, with specializations in Cloud Services Overview and Identity and Access Management, both obtained in November 2020.

S. Michelle Farr holds a Master of Science in Management of IT certification from the University of Virginia, obtained in August 2020.

S. Michelle is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)², although the specific year of obtaining this certification is unknown.

S. Michelle Farr obtained the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification from ISACA in September 2018.

S. Michelle holds the Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Professional (GRCP) certification from the Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG), obtained in July 2018.

S. Michelle Farr is a Certified Knowledge Manager from the Knowledge Management Institute (Pty) Ltd, obtained in December 2011.

Lastly, they obtained the Balanced Scorecard Master Professional certification from the Balanced Scorecard Institute in February 2008.

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  • VP / Chief Information Security Officer

    November, 2021 - present