Nick Kotakis
Nick Kotakis is a technology and cyber leader with over 20 years of experience building and leading high-performing teams. Working with large defense contractors and the “Big 4”, he provided mission-critical infrastructure and cyber solutions for the DOD and DOJ. Most recently as Senior Director, Information Security Office at Capital One Financial, he served as the Divisional CISO for all major infrastructure platforms at the bank including their cloud, endpoints, and software development pipeline. Nick has a Bachelor of Science in IT from Strayer University and a MBA from the University of Mary Washington. Passionate about D&I, he co-founded and chaired Capital One’s Cyber D&I Working Group the past 4 years. He lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and 2 children.
Mel Reyes