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Steve Soto is a 20-year veteran of the information technology industry. He has led Alert Logic’s Southeastern US presence since 2013, helping companies and partners understand and leverage Alert Logic’s Security as a Service offerings available wherever they have IT assets, on the ground or in the cloud. Specific areas of focus include network, system and application security solutions and services with significant experience helping organizations understanding the value of flexibly deployed solutions in areas governed by evolving marketplace and regulatory requirements and realities. Steve has called Atlanta home since 1996.

Alex has been with AWS for over 4 years as an Enterprise Solutions Architect. He regularly works with large companies in different fields, from Financial Services to Media and Entertainment and Hospitality, advising them on cloud security. He has also presented at AWS events, published blog posts and an AWS Quick Start, all aimed at helping organizations improve their security posture in the cloud.

Ryan Holland brings over 15 years of IT industry experience to his role as Senior Director of Cloud Architecture where he works with customers, cloud platform partners and internal product teams to define and implement strategies for securely deploying applications in cloud environments. Prior to joining Alert Logic Ryan worked at Amazon Web Services as Sr. Manager and Principle Solutions Architect for the infrastructure ISV team where he managed a global team of solution architects supporting key ISV partners.

Mike Santimaw joined Rent-A-Center in late 2016 as the Vice President responsible for all corporate systems including finance, human resources, and supply chain technologies. He is also responsible for cybersecurity and compliance as well as all end-user computing and collaboration capabilities. Additionally, Mike runs Rent-A-Center's Innovation Labs construct, enabling rapid experimentation and incorporation of emerging technologies into Rent-A-Center’s technology estate as appropriate.

Jason has spent the last 20+ years focused on the technology needs of companies both large and small. He has helped companies with global subsea and satellite telecommunications , IoT and wireless data networks, public cloud deployments, and cyber security. Working from the Alert Logic headquarters in Houston Texas, Jason has enjoyed helping companies meet the challenges of securing cloud and hybrid infrastructure, while still achieving their business goals.