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Mary Frantz is the Managing Partner and Founder of EKP. Mary is the acting lead over the Information Technology practice area. During the past 25 years Mary has held consulting and leadership positions in the areas of Information Technology Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security, Cyber Incident Response, and Big Data. She is a court vetted expert in cyber security, data breach, cloud-based delivery models, breach remediation and forensics. She is a keynote speaker, author, and adjunct professor, and she is passionate about promoting STEM opportunities for women and minorities. Mary graduated from Northern Illinois University with a quadruple major. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a Master's in Computer Science Engineering from Georgia Tech. In addition to her university education she holds multiple certifications in technology, information security, eDiscovery and audit. She sits on the advisory board of the Cyber Security Summit, Enterprising Women Foundation, Minnesota Academy of Science and is noted as one of the top 100 STEM CEOs.