About Us

ISSA is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization providing a forum for education, publications, and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skills, and professional growth of its members. A goal of the ISSA is to promote the best practices that will ensure availability, integrity, and confidentiality of organizational resources. The purpose of the SF Bay Area ISSA chapter is to have a local venue for interacting with your colleagues in the security profession.



SF BAY ISSA Board

The Board of Directors oversee the operations of the chapter. It is comprised of different positions with specific roles and responsibilities. All Board members are elected by the chapter membership. Yearly election is conducted towards the end of February. Newly elected officers are announced at the March chapter meeting and start their term in April. Following are the officers and their corresponding responsibilities.

President: Jimmy Sanders

Vice President: Kimberly Quan

Treasurer: R. Daniel Lee

Communications Director: James Dowell

Membership Director: Terry Quan

Programs Director: Open

Recording Secretary: Open

Contact all board members: board@sfbay.issa.org


What The Roles Do

The President

Provides overall leadership in the management of the chapter operations and is the chairperson of the chapter Board of Directors. Contact the President: president@sfbay.issa.org. Ongoing responsibilities include:

  • Presides on chapter meetings and Board meetings.
  • Leads business planning and review of progress or implementation.
  • Reviews and manages chapter budget and ensures that only authorized signatory approves/sign outgoing money.

    • Vice President

    Attends to the duties of the President in his/her absence or in case the President’s office may become vacant for any cause whatever, and shall attend to any other duties the President may require. Contact: vicepresident@sfbay.issa.org. Ongoing responsibilities include:

  • Leads planning of monthly presentations and meeting logistics for the Chapter, including review of topics and presenters to assure relevancy to the educational goal of the chapter.
  • Ensure monthly presentations calendar is published in newsletter/website.
  • Assists the President in collaborating with other chapters and information security. organizations to enhance SF chapter value to membership.

    • Program Director

    Oversees all educational activities and events to support the chapter business plan that focuses on Education, Chapter Relations, Community, Marketing, and Sponsorship. This position coordinates educational activities pertaining to the study groups, conferences and other security seminars being hosted by the Chapter(e.g.; the annual chapter conference, CISSP CBK study group, etc.). Contact: programs@sfbay.issa.org. Ongoing responsibilities include:

  • Facilitates activity planning, logistics and delivery.
  • Proposes and manages budget pertaining to planned activities.
  • Ensures activity information is published in newsletter/website.



    • Communications Director

    Responsible for the consistent, accurate, and timely communications of all chapter activities and relevant communiqués to all chapter members. The Communications Director is also responsible for the preparation and distribution of the chapter newsletter. Contact: communications@sfbay.issa.org. Ongoing responsibilities include:

  • Maintains and updates web site as needed.
  • Works closely with the following officers: Vice President for monthly meeting presentations; Membership Director for relevant membership information to be disseminated; Programs Director for new activities or update to existing ones.
  • Participates or take leadership role in other special activities of the chapter, as needed.


    • Treasurer

    Responsible for managing the finances of the chapter. This position collects all monies and dues for the chapter and tracks use of such monies for chapter operations. Contact: treasurer@sfbay.issa.org. Ongoing responsibilities include:

  • Collects all monies or articles of value belonging to the Chapter, and shall keep an accurate account of all treasury receipts, expenditures, and deposits.
  • Receives the chapter portion of all membership dues coming from International HQ and deposits it in the chapter checking account.
  • Performs monthly bank reconciliation.
  • Prepares quarterly, or as needed, report for the Board; which is normally shared at the chapter meetings.


    • Membership Director

    Responsible for all matters related to chapter membership such as providing assistance to prospective members on how to join, welcoming new members, and updating chapter distribution list. Contact: membership@sfbay.issa.org. Ongoing responsibilities include:

  • Sends “Welcome” letter to new members that provides chapter info as well as forthcoming chapter meeting info.
  • Provides membership brochures at the chapter meeting or as requested by prospective member.
  • Contacts disabled/terminating members to encourage ongoing membership and determine their reason for termination.
  • Reports membership status to the Board of Directors


    • Recording Secretary

    Notices place and time of holding, the names of those present, and shall keep a copy of such minutes and distribute to the Board. The Secretary shall keep a copy of the current Bylaws, which will be available for the inspection by the members at all reasonable times. The Secretary shall maintain and distribute an electronic distribution list of the Board members. Contact: recordingsecretary@sfbay.issa.org. The Secretary will also maintain a Chapter calendar. Ongoing responsibilities include:

  • Arrange Board meeting date, time and location or teleconference (schedule 2 weeks before Chapter Meeting).
  • Notify Board members of the Board meeting (2 weeks prior).
  • Send Board members an agenda for the meeting (1 week prior).
  • Prepare minutes of Board Meeting.