Industry Experts Mentors

Cybersecurity Mentor Panel

Christopher Miller

CompTIA Network+

Christopher has 7 years of experience in the STEM and IT field, particularly with high school and colleges. Working with FIRST, an NGO that designs accessible, innovative programs that motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology and engineering.

Sean Adair

Cybersecurity Instructor

Sean Adair has 14+ years of experience in Cybersecurity at the U.S. Marine Corps. Sean has received 3 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, 1 Navy and Marine Corp Commendation Medal, 1 Combat Action Ribbon Multiple Certificate of Commendations.

William Clark

Cybersecurity and Networking Instructor

William has over 30 years of experience with networking and cybersecurity in the retail, health care, government, military, and manufacturing sectors. William is an award-winning IT instructor with over 20 years of experience in the classroom delivering hands-on learning experiences to his students.

Peter J. Barbson

Network+ Instructor

Peter has 22 years’ experience as a technical trainer, lead and courseware developer. He holds a BS computer science and Master’s degree, both from Rutgers University. He spearheaded the development of many training initiatives in the Federal space including USPTO and Web Services.

Jeff Lockhart

Cybersecurity Instructor

Jeff has 14 years of instructing experience, during which he has assisted thousands of non-technical students in completing their IT certifications. Currently, he works with QuickStart as a Senior Instructor and ensures quality training is being delivered across different modalities and technologies.

Drew Gansmiller

Cybersecurity Instructor

Mr. Gansmiller is known for his active learning approach to IT training, information assurance, and cyber-security. His work has given him extensive insight into NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technical) policy requirements as well as all aspects of U.S. Department of Defense STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guide).