Russell Ross is E*TRADE FINANCIAL's Director of Corporate Information Security responsible for the Company's information security policy development and maintenance, information security training and education, information security risk assessment management, internal and external security audit assessment and access control governance. As the first information security professional hired by the company, Ross was instrumental in building a world-class information security program and professional staff. With over 27 years of experience in the information security field, Ross has also held various management positions at Lockheed Martin, Viking Freight Systems and the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Ross holds two significant certifications - CISSP and CISM - and is the acting President of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the ISSA (Information System Security Association).