Cloud Security Alliance Announces 2024 Chapter Ambassadors List

Annul program recognizes individuals who best exemplify CSA values

SEATTLE – July 11, 2024 – The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications, and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment, is pleased to announce its inaugural list of Chapter Ambassadors. The CSA Chapter Ambassador program annually recognizes individual volunteers who best exemplify CSA values of dedication, innovation, and trust in their volunteer work with their local chapter and in promoting CSA global initiatives.

“The CSA Chapter Ambassador program annually recognizes those volunteers who have gone above and beyond in demonstrating leadership within the industry and their commitment to CSA both in word and deed,” said Jim Reavis, CEO and co-founder, Cloud Security Alliance. “Each of this year’s Ambassadors has displayed an unerring dedication to furthering CSA’s mission and promoting best practices within cloud security.”

This year’s Chapter Ambassadors are:

• Pooja Agarwalla (Vice President, Bangalore Chapter)
• Julio Cesar Balderrama (President, Argentina Chapter)
• Mariano Benito (President, Spain Chapter)
• Ibrahim Bin Asaker (President, Saudi Arabia Chapter)
• Sarbojit Bose (Training Director, Singapore Chapter)
• Philip Cao (former President, Vietnam Chapter)
• Madhav Chablani (President, National Capital Region, India Chapter)
• Shankar Chebrolu (President, Triangle Chapter)
• Satyavathi Divadri (President, Bangalore Chapter)
• Moshe Ferber (President, Israel Chapter)
• Larisa Gabudeanu (Vice President, Romania Chapter)
• Brian Honan (former President, Ireland Chapter)
• Dr. Ricci Ieong (Founding Member, Vice-President for Professional Development of Cloud Security Alliance, Hong Kong & Macau Chapter)
• Anil Karmel (former President, DC Chapter)
• Tammy Klotz (President, Lehigh Valley Chapter)
• Claudius Lam (President, Hong Kong Chapter)
• Reinier Landsman (former President, Netherlands Chapter)
• Larry Letow (President, Maryland Chapter)
• Dr. Yale Li (President, Greater China Region Chapter)
• Murat Lostar (President, Turkey Chapter)
• Alberto Manfredi (President, Italy Chapter)
• Ram Marappan (Member, Singapore Chapter)
• Asim Masood (Vice President, Lehigh Valley Chapter)
• Victor Monga (President, LA/SoCal Chapter)
• Masahiro Morozumi (Director, Japan Chapter)
• Dan Nelson (President, Boston Chapter)
• Lars Ruddigkeit (Board Member, Switzerland Chapter)
• Mircea-Constantin Scheau (President, Romania Chapter)
• Dr. Sak Segkhoodthod (President, Thailand Chapter)
• Paul Simmonds (former President, UK Chapter)
• Ryan Ty (President, Philippines Chapter)
• Yi-Lang Tsai (President, Taiwan Chapter)
• Mehmet Uner (Board Member, Turkey Chapter)
• Peter van Eijk (Board Member, Netherlands Chapter)
• Faisal Yahya (former President, Indonesia Chapter)

Chapter Ambassadors take part in various global and chapter volunteer initiatives that improve their local chapter and promote CSA and its mission. Becoming a Chapter Ambassador is contingent on meeting certain criteria, including but not limited to active involvement in CSA research (e.g., as a working group co-chair, participation in the development of a chapter research initiative, and/or involved in research translations); serving a chapter that is an authorized Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) or Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT) training provider; and event leadership, such as speaking at a CSA global event or participation in multiple CSA webinars.

With more than 100 chapters in 50 countries, CSA chapters help to create a more secure cyber world by engaging IT professionals in their communities. CSA chapters are made up of security professionals who volunteer to increase cloud security awareness in their local area and provide outreach for CSA research, education, and training resources.

Learn more about CSA’s Chapter Program or join your local chapter.

About Cloud Security Alliance
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment. CSA harnesses the subject matter expertise of industry practitioners, associations, governments, and its corporate and individual members to offer cloud security-specific research, education, training, certification, events, and products. CSA's activities, knowledge, and extensive network benefit the entire community impacted by cloud — from providers and customers to governments, entrepreneurs, and the assurance industry — and provide a forum through which different parties can work together to create and maintain a trusted cloud ecosystem. For further information, visit us at www.cloudsecurityalliance.org, and follow us on Twitter @cloudsa.

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