Breakfast Discussion: Cybersecurity

Chief Information Security Officer, Freedom Mortgage Corporation

As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Sofia Kokolis is responsible for the security strategy, policies, controls, vendor security, security operations and cyber threat detection and response. With over 20 years of experience in mortgage lending, credit cards and global banking, Sofia is skilled in embedding effective risk management and governance programs to achieve business objectives. Sofia earned her CISSP accreditation and is also a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Outside of work, Sofia can be found tending to her family and small farm.

Chief Information Security Officer, Fannie Mae Single Family

Chris Porter is the SVP and Chief Information Security Officer for Fannie Mae. He is responsible for maturing and innovating Fannie Mae's defense and response capabilities including all aspects of cyber security–including emerging threats/risk mitigation, policy development, and protection of the firm’s data and systems assets. He is also responsible for first-line risk team (Integrated Risk Management) support for CIO and Enterprise Operations as well as communicating the importance of information security across the enterprise.

Senior Director - Cybersecurity Policy and Supervision, Conference Of State Bank Supervisors

Brad Robinson is Senior Director-Cybersecurity Policy and Supervision for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and has over twenty-four years’ experience in banking, state, and federal regulation. He began his financial career in 2000 in the commercial real estate department of a large southern regional bank, and held multiple positions in commercial/consumer lending, credit administration, underwriting, and loan review. He began his regulatory career in 2009 with the FDIC’s Hoover, Alabama, field office, and transitioned to the Alabama State Banking Department in 2014 where he served as IT Bank Examinations Coordinator/Subject Matter Expert, leading implementation efforts and field staff training throughout the development of the Department’s IT examinations program. He also represented the State Liaison Committee in the development of Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems, which was published as regulatory guidance in August 2021. He holds a B.S. in Consumer Science from the University of Alabama, an MBA from Regis University, and is a 2019 graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking and the Wharton Leadership Certificate Program.

Solutions Marketing, Entrust

Chris is a Solutions Marketer for Entrust, a global leader in identity, payments, and data security. He focuses across the Entrust portfolio to bring to market solutions that help financial institutions address cybersecurity challenges. From small technology startups to large global financial services firms, Chris has served in various product, marketing, and leadership roles for over 20 years. He is a former Dallas MBA board member, Texas MBA Education Committee member, and Dallas College Financial Services Industry Advisory Committee member. Chris is a Pragmatic Institute Certified Product Manager and holds ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity and CompTIA Security+ certifications.