Improving Your Security Posture and Reducing Cyber Risk

Deb Bitzan has 10 years of experience working with legal, security and privacy teams on strategic management of regulated, sensitive data at scale. At Aware, Deb is focused on addressing the complex risks associated with unstructured data generated by employees on collaboration platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom etc. She is known for being tenacious and customer-obsessed, and is passionate about mentoring women in the tech industry, data ethics and AI governance.

Dondi is the Assistant General Counsel for Cybersecurity at GSK, where he advises senior leaders, network defenders, and security stakeholders to assist in the implementation, management, and continuous improvement of GSK’s information security programs.

Prior to GSK, he served as Global Security Counsel at TikTok and as a Cybersecurity Attorney at Microsoft. His background includes a role as a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence analyst at PricewaterhouseCoopers and significant government experience, including service as a Cryptology Officer in the U.S. Navy and as a defense contractor advising organizations in the U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence community.

Dondi holds a B.S. in Mathematics, a M.Sc. in Applied Information Technology with a focus on Network Security, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law, where he was an editor for the Maryland Law Review. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Former SEC investigative attorney. Regulatory-focused litigator helping companies and individuals navigate regulations and defending them in investigations.

Emily Garnett uses her government experience, public policy background and litigation skills to advise clients on high-stakes regulatory enforcement and litigation matters. While at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Emily was a lead investigative attorney working on cases concerning potential violations of federal securities including accounting fraud, insider trading, registration requirements, cryptocurrencies and fraud.

Emily uses her expertise and background at the SEC to advise clients under threat of investigation from other agencies, including: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and state attorneys general.

On behalf of clients, Emily has drafted comment letters on proposed rules and regulations, including most recently, the SEC proposal on climate disclosures. Emily has also worked with public companies to perform mock audits and internal investigations, conduct company trainings, design compliance protocols and consult on procedures for public and private companies.

Emily’s public policy background includes working at the American Enterprise Institute for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and testifying before Congress on mark-to-market accounting. Her active role in state party politics positions her to provide insight on the relationship between litigation matters and financial regulations. She is well-connected to the local and state political communities and draws on those relationships to advance her clients’ best interests.

Emily Garnett uses her government experience, public policy background and litigation skills to advise clients on high-stakes regulatory enforcement and litigation matters. While at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Emily was a lead investigative attorney working on cases concerning potential violations of federal securities including accounting fraud, insider trading, registration requirements, cryptocurrencies and fraud.

Emily uses her expertise and background at the SEC to advise clients under threat of investigation from other agencies, including: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and state attorneys general.

On behalf of clients, Emily has drafted comment letters on proposed rules and regulations, including most recently, the SEC proposal on climate disclosures. Emily has also worked with public companies to perform mock audits and internal investigations, conduct company trainings, design compliance protocols and consult on procedures for public and private companies.

Emily’s public policy background includes working at the American Enterprise Institute for former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and testifying before Congress on mark-to-market accounting. Her active role in state party politics positions her to provide insight on the relationship between litigation matters and financial regulations. She is well-connected to the local and state political communities and draws on those relationships to advance her clients’ best interests.

I realized at the beginning of my career as an attorney that I found insurance law and policy construction very interesting and took joy creating great results for my clients. As a result, my clients benefit from a persistent effort to push boundaries on coverage and implement insurance programs that are of strategic value. It's when these programs are called upon and they respond as the client expected that I know I've accomplished something meaningful for my clients. And that is why I get up every morning excited about my career.

My clients recognize that I place their interests at the forefront of everything I do on their behalf, and motivated to provide world class expertise and service. I've worked in one capacity or another in the insurance industry for over 20 years and bring a wealth of experience to my clients. I drafted one of the first private equity D&O / E&O policies available in the market in the late 90's and successfully placed one of the largest D&O loss buyout policies in AIG's history, Further, I've handled a large number of IPOs across all industries and one of the top IPO specialist in the REIT sector.

I specialize in D&O, E&O, Cyber, EPL, Crime, Special Crime, Fiduciary and transactional liability insurance for Fortune 1000, private equity and large privately held companies. I am adept at designing, marketing and placing insurance programs as well as claims management. I successfully negotiated tens of millions of dollars of insurance contributions from carriers on complex claims. I maintain strong relationships with the management teams at all major insurance carriers.

Outside of work I concentrate on raising three boys with my wife of 10 years, Anne. We enjoy a variety of outdoor activities with our children including skiing, bicycling, wakeboarding, fishing, hiking and sports. We are passionate about creating positive experiences for our children and traveling for new adventures.