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CSIT Advisory Board

The MiraCosta College CSIT Advisory Board is a group of academic and industry professionals who are appointed for the purpose of advising the Department on courses, degrees, and certificate career pathways.  Through this valuable input, the advisory board members help maintain the quality and relevance of our programs as we seek to meet student and industry needs. 

If you are interested in serving on the CSIT Advisory Board, please contact the CSIT Department Chair,  Steve Isachsen 

CSIT Advisory Board Members

Michael Aguilar

Michael is a Business Product Technical Lead and Business Security Specialist for ESET America.

Nasari Balkis
Nasery is a Security Consultant and Client Success Manager at Proficio.

Joe Blocker

Joe is a Lead Technologist at Booz Allen and Hamilton and has Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) and ISC2 CISSP certifications.

John Carruthers

John is the Business Information Security Officer (BISO) at EVOTEK and the founder of HAK-iQ, used to raise cybersecurity awareness.  He holds two GIAC certifications (GSIF and GSLC).

DeShawn Carter

DeShawn is a Senior IT Manager at Qualcomm. 

Andy Deninger

Andy is Vice President of Engineering for Fleet Solutions at Solera.

Wilson Figueroa

Wilson is Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Government Systems at ViaSat.

Ann Givens

Ann is the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of the Oceanside Unified School District.

Gregory Harris

Gregory is the Founder and Chief Technician at Local Computer Pros.

Jonathan King

Jonathan is the Chief Strategy Officer at iSafe.

Yukari Krause-Brown

Yukari is the Information Technologies Division Manager for the City of Oceanside.

Rob Laycock

Rob is Vice President of Product & Development at Ticketmaster.

Dr. Mike Leih

Mike is the Computer Information Technology Program Director at Point Loma Nazarene University.

Tim McLean
Tim is a Senior Principal Engineer for the Test Engineering Branch at Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) and a Associate Faculty Member at MiraCosta College. 

Robert Pennoyer

Robert is the Program Director for Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) at BAE Systems in the Mission Systems business area.

Paul Rothberg

Paul is a Network Administrator for Southern Pride Trucking/GRMG.

Dr. Bongsik Shin

Bongsik is a Professor of Management Information Systems at San Diego State University. He has teaching experience in business intelligence (data warehousing & data mining, statistics), introductory and advanced electronic commerce, IT management & strategy, operating systems, computer networking & network security, and principles of MIS.

Dr. Yi Sun
Yi is a Professor of Information Systems in the Management of Information Systems Department at CSU San Marcos.

Dr. Maria Zak
Maria is a Professor of Mathematics and the Department Chair for the Mathematics, Information, and Computer Sciences department at Point Loma Nazarene University.

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