Stan Stahl, Ph.D.
President
Dr. Stahl is a pioneer in the field of information security, having entered the field in 1980. He began his career securing teleconferencing at the White House, databases inside Cheyenne Mountain and the communications network controlling our nuclear weapons arsenal. As President of Citadel Information Group, he brings this experience to business, government, and the not-for-profit community.
Dr. Stahl excels at helping his clients develop and implement information security management strategies consistent with their unique information security responsibilities, their business realities and their cultural circumstances. This unusual management capability was developed through a career filled with growth, innovation and achievement in the management of technology and its strategic integration into the organization. Dr. Stahl has honed his craft not only through his extensive experience in the management of information security but also through his experiences as (i) COO of an online management education and training company, (ii) a strategic management consultant specializing in business performance, (iii) a software engineer, (iv) a research scientist and even (v) a mathematics professor.
Dr. Stahl earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from The University of Michigan and spent nearly 15 years teaching university mathematics. Once an active researcher, Dr. Stahl has published more than a dozen papers in advanced mathematics and computer science. He has taught courses in information security, software engineering, project management and computer programming at several universities and colleges. He recently served on the faculty at the University of Southern California in the School of Engineering’s Information Technology Program.
A few highlights from Dr. Stahl’s information security portfolio:
- Co-founder of Citadel Information Group, providing information security management services to business, government, and the not-for-profit community so they might more effectively secure their critical information assets
- President, Los Angeles Chapter, Information Systems Security Association
- Invited-Member of White House Presidential Task Force, recommending government strategies to better secure private-sector computer and communications systems
- Invited-Member of National Information Security Study Group, supporting National Security Agency and Department of Commerce in determining national information security needs
- Led design teams prototyping first provably-secure firewall and first provable multilevel secure database management system
- Developed first formal general-purpose mathematically-sound information security model; co-developed Fundamental Equation of Information Security
- Information security author, including Information Security Management Handbook, 5th and 6th Editions
- Speaks regularly on information security management, conferences, seminars and workshops, both in the US and internationally
- Past-Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Continuity Insights and author of TechTalk column
Kimberly Pease, CISSP
Vice President
Ms. Kimberly Pease has an extensive background in the applications of technology and Information Security Management for middle-market companies. During her career she has implemented computer systems for a wide-range of organizations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Additionally, she has led installation projects at the Pentagon, the Government Printing Office and many state government offices.
As a former Chief Information Officer for Pictorial Offset Corporation, a high-end middle-market commercial printing company, Ms. Pease’s leadership of the IT Department provided competitive advantage to the company. A member of the firm’s Steering Committee, she led the company’s ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 initiatives, ensured Y2K compliance and achieved corporate-wide technology standardization. Additionally during an interim 7-month period, Ms. Pease was Acting Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to joining Pictorial, Ms. Pease was on the staff of Logic Associates, a software development company providing integrated business management systems for the graphic arts industry. While with Logic, she worked on-site with clients implementing business management systems. In addition to training and supporting users, she led Quality Action Teams on several projects. Later during her tenure at Logic, she was selected to open up a West Coast Sales operation in San Franciso, CA creating an expanded marketing and sales presence for the company.
Ms. Pease and her business partner, Dr. Stan Stahl, co-founded Citadel Information Group to assist organizations more effectively secure their critical information assets. The company provides information security management services to business and the not-for-profit community.
Ms. Pease has been a member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association since 2002, is past Treasurer (2008-2011) and past Education Director (2006-2007). She has been a member of Infragard since 2002, which is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the private sector. She speaks frequently on information security and has published several articles.