Dennis is a proud Kentuckian who now calls Tennessee home; he is a father, Husband, Grand Father, and Veteran. Dennis started his Information Security career in the Military and has worked in the Automotive, Healthcare, Federal Government, Higher Education, and Finance Industries as an Information Security Leader. Dennis currently serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for UCONN Health. Previous roles include the CISO & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at The University of Tennessee Health and Science Center (UTHSC), and CISO for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) at the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Dennis has a passion for Information Security and igniting that same passion in others to create future leaders. Dennis teaches Information Security courses at different colleges and regularly speaks at conferences and group events.

Dennis holds an Associate’s Degree in Business Management, a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Security, a Master’s of Information Systems, and a Ph.D. in Technology – Cybersecurity.

Some of Dennis’ most recent accomplishments include:

• Named one of the top 100 CISOs 2021
• Named to the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame 2020