Kim Milford

Kim joins Illinois after serving nine years as the Executive Director and CISO of the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC). Before that, she served five years at Indiana University, last serving as the Chief Privacy Officer from 2012 – 2014. Kim has over 25 years of cybersecurity and Information security experience and this will be her third BTAA school.

In her time at REN-ISAC, Kim led and directed the organization in its mission to aid international members and partners in protecting data, resources, and people. She is well-versed in leading large projects, facilitating staff development, and partnering with others to improve their cybersecurity and privacy posture. She is recognized nationally for her leadership at REN-ISAC and in the Higher Ed cybersecurity community.