LISA EASTERLY

President & CEO San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE)

Lisa Easterly serves as President and CEO of Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE), a San Diego-based nonprofit dedicated to growing the regional cyber economy and creating a more secure digital community for all. She helped stand-up and manage CCOE since inception, helping grow San Diego’s cyber ecosystem from 150 to 870+ cyber companies and more than doubling the industry’s total economic impact to $3.5 billion annually in just eight years. She is passionate about leading CCOE and the San Diego cyber community in heeding the call to develop the next generation of cyber warriors, defenses and innovations. Prior to joining CCOE, she was the Vice President of Marketing for San Diego Regional EDC, Business Development Manager for Latham & Watkins LLP and Founding Board Member of CleanTech San Diego. She has an MBA and B.S. in Finance and Economics from the University of Florida. She can be reached at info@sdccoe.org.