Dana Kilcrease is Chief Information Security Officer at Berkeley College, where he leads enterprise security, risk, and governance across a complex, multi-entity environment spanning education, nonprofit operations, and global partnerships. He specialises in building and maturing security programs from the ground up, translating regulatory and threat landscapes into clear, practical strategy that supports institutional goals. A CISSP and member of the college’s AI Strategy Task Force, Dana focuses on responsible AI adoption, data governance, and scalable security leadership in higher education.