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Geoff Kershner

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In our first-ever episode, we sat down with Geoff Kershner, Executive Director of the Academy Center of the Arts, to discuss his experiences and background, the importance of the arts in the Lynchburg region, and the impact of the pandemic on local business.About the Lynchburg Regional Business AllianceThe Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance is the region’s largest business association. For nearly 750 businesses, professionals and organizations in the Lynchburg region, our mission is to lead regional economic development through: Generating Jobs &amp; InvestmentPromoting the Region’s Brand and Image GloballyCultivating TalentAnd Enhancing the Business Climate  ---   This episode is sponsored by  · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app  ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/all-for-business/message

In our first-ever episode, we sat down with Geoff Kershner, Executive Director of the Academy Center of the Arts, to discuss his experiences and background, the importance of the arts in the Lynchburg region, and the impact of the pandemic on local business. About the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance The Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance is the region’s largest business association. For nearly 750 businesses, professionals and organizations in the Lynchburg region, our mission is to lead regional economic development through: <ul><li>Generating Jobs &amp; Investment</li><li>Promoting the Region’s Brand and Image Globally</li><li>Cultivating Talent</li><li>And Enhancing the Business Climate</li></ul> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/all-for-business/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/all-for-business/message</a>

Geoff Kershner at the Academy Center of the Arts

Bringing large organizations in line with modern security practices can be a tricky task, especially when they don’t understand how valuable security is to the business and your customers. Today we speak with Geoff Kershner, Chief Security Officer at Medallia, who brings 25 years of experience to bear on leveling up the security of big organizations. After sharing highlights from his career, Geoff talks about the shift from consulting to running Medallia’s security team. We then dive into what their security team looks like and Geoff explains his security philosophy. We discuss how Geoff integrates security into Medallia’s engineering teams through security champion programs and the benefit that upskilling their security practices has for employees. Considering the often hybrid nature of their work, Geoff details how Medallia’s security champions function both workflow-wise and in terms of their role expectations. Focusing on more specifics, we ask Geoff what he looks for in new hires, how his security and developer teams work together, and how product and cloud security are managed. We also touch on how Geoff evaluates security tools and how leveling up security requires being able to adapt your security message to bring your organization along with you, instead of combating them. With a treasure trove of experience, our discussion with Geoff is filled with insights. Tune in to hear more about growing security within big organizations.

Bringing large organizations in line with modern security practices can be a tricky task, especially when they don’t understand how valuable security is to the business and your customers. Today we speak with Geoff Kershner, Chief Security Officer at Medallia, who brings 25 years of experience to bear on leveling up the security of big organizations. After sharing highlights from his career, Geoff talks about the shift from consulting to running Medallia’s security team. We then dive into what their security team looks like and Geoff explains his security philosophy. We discuss how Geoff integrates security into Medallia’s engineering teams through security champion programs and the benefit that upskilling their security practices has for employees. Considering the often hybrid nature of their work, Geoff details how Medallia’s security champions function both workflow-wise and in terms of their role expectations. Focusing on more specifics, we ask Geoff what he looks for in new hires, how his security and developer teams work together, and how product and cloud security are managed. We also touch on how Geoff evaluates security tools and how leveling up security requires being able to adapt your security message to bring your organization along with you, instead of combating them. With a treasure trove of experience, our discussion with Geoff is filled with insights. Tune in to hear more about growing security within big organizations.

Levelling Up Security in Big Organizations with Geoff Kershner of Medallia

Recently on the podcast, we chatted with Geoff Kershner, the Executive Director of the Academy Center of the Arts. We had great conversation with him about what made him become interested in crossing over his passion for the arts and his career. He has transformed the Academy into what it is today, which is something we discuss as well. Check it out!This podcast features Erin Diaz Cleveland (Assistant Director of Programming), and Steph Ward (Director of SA). The episode was produced and edited by Clay Copper (Event Supervisor). Our jingle was created by Judd Harris.

Recently on the podcast, we chatted with Geoff Kershner, the Executive Director of the Academy Center of the Arts. We had great conversation with him about what made him become interested in crossing over his passion for the arts and his career. He has transformed the Academy into what it is today, which is something we discuss as well. Check it out! This podcast features Erin Diaz Cleveland (Assistant Director of Programming), and Steph Ward (Director of SA). The episode was produced and edited by Clay Copper (Event Supervisor). Our jingle was created by Judd Harris.

SA Conversations - Geoff Kershner, Executive Director, Academy Center of the Arts