The Security Management Partners’ Security Council is comprised of eight industry security leaders whose charter is to advise SMP of real world problems facing IT security decision makers. This objective feedback helps to ensure that SMP is staying ahead of the security challenge curve across the financial, healthcare, bio-pharmaceutical, and corporate sectors.

Lynne M. Burrow, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Cambridge Trust Company has over thirty years of bank management experience. In 1998, Ms. Burrow joined Cambridge Trust Company, a $975 million bank with 10 branches and two wealth management offices in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. As Executive Vice President and CIO, she is responsible for the overall management of bank operations, strategic plan project management, Information Security and the Information Technology, Project Management, Items Processing and Deposit Operations Departments. In 2001, Ms. Burrow developed the bank’s Information Security Program to ensure the protection of customer and bank information. In 2004, she became the bank’s Executive sponsor for the Enterprise Risk Management Program; and in 2007, Ms. Burrow created the Incident Response methodology for breach prevention and management.

Sheryl J. Crowley, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc. is responsible for developing the information technology vision and strategy for the predominant health care system on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Ms. Crowley has held leadership positions in information technology for over twenty years, including the former Vice President of Information Technology for Infinium Software, Inc. Her professional associations include HIMSS (Healthcare Information Management Systems Society), CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management Executives), ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives); and the Community Leadership Institute of Cape Cod and the Islands, where she is a past board member. Ms. Crowley has a Bachelor of Science from Bryant University.

Gerald S. Greeley, Director of Information Services, Winchester Hospital leads multiple departments that comprise the Information Services Division including Information Systems, Health Information Management and the Health Sciences Library. In addition, Mr. Greeley serves as the Hospital’s designated Security Official. Since 1988, he has planned for all facets of information technology and clinical information systems. Before joining Winchester Hospital, Mr. Greeley was Director of Information Systems at Milton Hospital, and Assistant Director for Clinical Computing at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He has also worked in related fields at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital. Mr. Greeley is a member of College Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), Massachusetts Health Data Consortium CIO Forum, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Massachusetts CPOE Initiative and Health Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS).

David Lemaire, Directory of Information Technology, Eastern Mountain Sports, Inc. is responsible for maintaining PCI compliance, IT security and overseeing daily system operations at two data centers and 64 retail locations. In his nine years with Eastern Mountain Sports, Inc., Mr. Lemaire has recently implemented I.T.I.L. based ticketing to improve process standardization and user support and is continually working to improve internal and external audit processes. He is a Unix Certified Professional(UCP) ,Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and recently earned an AS in Information Technology.

Bob Litterer, Director Information Security, Genzyme Corporation, a global leader in the effort to develop and apply the advanced technologies in the life sciences with many established products and services helping patients in nearly 90 countries. Mr. Litterer is responsible for the identification, development, implementation and management of the organization’s global information security strategies and programs, and represents a converged information risk perspective for external and internal business interactions. His career in information technology and security spans 15 years, with the past 10 years focused specifically in the biotech sector. He is active in a variety of information security associations and is CISSP certified.

Abigail Smith, Director IT Security & Collaboration Services, Purdue Pharma LP, a privately-held pharmaceutical company in Stamford, CT.  Ms. Smith’s responsibilities include IT Security, Record and Content Management, Intranet and Internet strategies, and a focus on safeguarding company assets and limiting exposure to malware and data loss without compromising collaboration with internal or external providers.  She oversees on- and off-shore development and manages a team supporting 300 Microsoft Sharepoint sites and 12 websites.  Ms. Smith has 15 years of experience in IT including consulting, program and project management, R&D technology and process improvement. 

Larry Walker, Vice President and Data Processing Officer, Chelsea Groton Bank, an independent, full service community bank serving Southeastern Connecticut  with 14 locations for over 150 years. Mr. Walker has managed IT Systems at the Bank since 1992. He ensures the effectiveness of the Bank’s IT resources which include IT staff, encrypted wide area network, LAN and other hardware/software. Mr. Walker is responsible for the design, configuration and support for all IT systems at the Bank. He  manages IT risks and ensures compliance of IT operations. Mr. Walker negotiates contracts with vendors and service providers as well as acts as principal liaison to the Bank’s major systems vendors. Mr. Walker also designed and oversees testing of disaster recovery of IT systems and services.

Andrew Weibel, Assistant Vice President of Information Systems, Westfield Bank, a 1.2 Billion dollar commercial bank servicing Hampden County Massachusetts communities with 11 locations.  Mr. Weibel’s role in the Bank is to oversee the technical and security infrastructure and ensure its alignment with the Bank's strategic plan.  He manages all technology hardware, systems, telecommunications, and technical operations and ensures compliance with GLBA, SOX, and other state and federal regulations.  Mr. Weibel has been with Westfield Bank for over seven years, with a technical background spanning several years prior.