Mea Clift is a distinguished cybersecurity leader with a remarkable multi-decade career defined by her unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and mission-driven cybersecurity practices. She represents the pinnacle of excellence in cybersecurity leadership, demonstrated through her professional accomplishments, contributions to thought leadership, and investment in developing the next generation of Cybersecurity practitioners. Recently joining Liberty Mutual as Advisory CISO, Cyber Risk Engineering, she provides technical guidance to commercial underwriters evaluating the cyber risks of organizations, and advisory services to insureds, educating on trends and opportunities for maturity. In previous roles, Mea led cyber efforts at a top water and wastewater consultancy firm, where she highlighted the increased risk of cyber threats in this Critical Infrastructure arena. She is also a respected mentor and advocate for diversity and inclusion in the cybersecurity field, having built a stellar reputation for credibility with executive management, key clients, and employees. Notably, Mea was the recipient of the Cyversity Mentor of the Year Award in 2023, a testament to her outstanding contributions to the field. As an educator, Mea participates heavily in mentorship programs with Cyversity and ISACA and teaches a Fundamentals of GRC class twice a year for Cyversity members. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with 4 greyhounds and is a dedicated quilter and quilt historian.