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Colorado Chapter | Lunch and Learn Workshop - Cyber Incident: Prepare, Protect, Perform

Optiv
1144 15th Street, Suite 2900
Denver, Colorado 80202
United States

Thursday, June 18, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM MDT

Category: Colorado

Lunch and Learn Workshop - Cyber Incident: Prepare, Protect, Perform

Overview

Cyber incidents don’t happen in theory—they happen fast, with real consequences for companies, customers, and boards.

In this highly interactive session, PDA Colorado members will step into a live cyber crisis simulation involving a mid-market company. Acting as a board, you’ll navigate ransomware, data exposure, and stakeholder pressure—making decisions in real time alongside your peers.

This session is designed for active participation. PDA members will moderate discussions at tables acting as a board of directors, with event co-facilitation by technology experts Theresa Szczurek and Wayne Schell. A supporting subject matter expert from Optiv, the event host, will provide real-world perspective.

Registration - Register Early; Space is Limited

$30 Registration Fee- Members Only

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Facilitators

Wayne Schell
Partner and Co-Founder
MOST Programming, Inc.

Wayne Schell is a Partner and Co-Founder of MOST Programming, Inc., a Woman Owned Small Business providing Data Analytics, Predictive Analytics, AI and custom software development for the last 10 years. He is the past CEO and COO of HSS, a leading provider nationwide of security services to healthcare and airport market niches. HSS grew from $2 million to $225 million in revenue with over 4500 employees nationwide during his 30-year tenure. Prior to HSS, he was the Western Regional Manager for Halliburton, based in Houston and Denver.

He served as a USAF fighter pilot in England, Italy, Turkey and Southeast Asia. He is a graduate of the Lehigh University Engineering School and has an MBA from the University of Houston.

Theresa Szczurek, PhD.
CEO and Innovation Catalyst
Technology and Management Solutions

Theresa M. Szczurek, Ph.D., a technology, innovation, and growth strategist, is the former Chief Information Officer of the state of Colorado, a 3x technology entrepreneur, fractional C-level executive, and certified corporate director (NACD.DC). After recently selling her latest software venture to an AI platform firm, she serves as a Certified Management Consultant (CMC®), speaker, and executive coach helping organizations reach new heights in profit, productivity, and passion. How? She helps grow revenues and customer satisfaction, apply IT, cybersecurity, and AI to reduce risks, and scale through digital transformation. She has served on private corporate (vice-chair of Radish Systems), government & private public partnerships (member of MxD board of directors and chair of Statewide Internet Portal Authority), higher education (trustee of Western Colorado University), and non-profit organizations (director on GlobalMindED Colorado) and was selected one of the “50 Women to Watch for Boards” by 50/50 Women on Boards. She has an MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MS from Stanford University. She is co-chair of Membership and serves on the Private Directors Association – Colorado board. Learn more: www.TMSworld.com

Thank you to our Event Host Optiv!