Cyber Council Members
Cyber Council members are selected from each academic Department; the Cadet Professional Development and Cadet Training branches; Information Services; Admissions; and stakeholder entities. The Council reports to the Academy Provost.
- CAPT Joseph Benin, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering & Cyber Systems), Chair
- LT Julian Blanco (Electrical Engineering & Cyber Systems)
- CDR Michael Chien (Commandant, CG-791)
- LCDR Jamie Embry (USCG Cyber Command)
- Chad Davis (Electrical Engineering & Cyber Systems)
- Richard Freeman, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)
- Ian Frommer, Ph.D. (Mathematics)
- Ethan Gold (Cyber Systems)
- Angela Jackson-Summer, Ph.D. (Management)
- CDR Kimberly Young-McLear, Ph.D. (DHS)
- Gary Kessler, Ph.D. (USCG Auxiliary)
- Constantine Macris (Cyber Systems)
- Jillian McLeod, Ph.D. (Mathematics)
- Daniel Pinch (Admissions)
- LCDR David Pizzurro (USCG Cyber Command)
- LT Ryan Quarry (Cyber Systems and Cyber Team Head Coach)
- LT Christen Shih (Management)
- Bill Randall (Electrical Engineering & Cyber Systems)
- Carlos Salazar, Ph.D. (National Security Agency)
- Donna Selch, Ph.D. (Science)
- LCDR Jason Veara (Electrical Engineering & Cyber Systems)
- Lucy Vlietstra, Ph.D. (Science)
- LT Katelyn Waddle (Humanities/Intel Officer), Vice Chair
- LT Richard Williams (Electrical Engineering & Cyber Systems)
- LCDR Grant Wyman (USCGA CIO)
Contact Information
Superintendent’s Council for Cyber Education and Training
CDR Joseph Benin
USCGA Cyber Council Chair
(860) 444-8282
Joseph.T.Benin@uscga.edu
(860) 444-8282
Joseph.T.Benin@uscga.edu
LT Katelyn Waddle
USCGA Cyber Council Vice Chair
(860) 701-6528
Katelyn.E.Waddle@uscga.edu
(860) 701-6528
Katelyn.E.Waddle@uscga.edu
