About Katzcy

Jessica Gulick is a recognized cybersecurity practitioner and thought leader with over 25 years of experience in engineering and cybersecurity. She has led cybersecurity teams and contributed as an author on national cyber standards. She is also a VT MBA alumna and entrepreneur, having launched and grown IT and cyber firms. Her current focus is on tackling the cybersecurity talent problem with cyber games. She founded PlayCyber in 2019, a social impact initiative to address workforce challenges with games and epic events to raise funding for important initiatives. In 2021, she founded the U. S. Cyber Games in collaboration with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) program and leads efforts to build an inclusive, cyber community that accelerates cyber talent and inspires the workforce of tomorrow. She is the president of the board of Women's Society of Cyberjutsu, and a member of the BayPath University cybersecurity education board.

Linda Eddy supports the objectives of Katzcy by overseeing all day-to-day and annual financial and administrative functions of the organization. She brings over 25+ years of financial, investor/stakeholder relations, governance, and risk experience. Most recently, Linda worked as the director of Risk Governance and Board Reporting at Freddie Mac, a public government-sponsored entity created by Congress to support the secondary mortgage market. This was her second work experience at Freddie as she previously held a decade-long role as director of Equity Investor Relations. Linda was the SVP of Investor Relations and assistant corporate secretary for FBR & Co., an equity capital markets firm providing investment banking, M&A, institutional brokerage, and research services. She was also the director of Stakeholder Relations for the Center for Audit Quality, a nonprofit organization funded by the Big Four audit firms. Linda holds a B.S. in Finance and an MBA, both from Virginia Tech. She currently serves as an advisory board member of the US Cyber Games, as the finance advisor to the Zeta Mu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma at Virginia Tech, as well as the Rho District (northeast US) public relations specialist for Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Sarah Kneip brings over 10 years of digital marketing, communications, and social media experience. Combining a communication and nonprofit background with a passion for technology and creative execution, she specializes in creating impactful social media marketing and digital outreach from strategy through implementation. She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Evangel University.

As the director of cyber sports at PlayCyber by Katzcy, Bradley Wolfenden contributes his expertise in cybersecurity education, workforce development, cyber ranges, individual and team training, and competitions to ensure its success. Bradley brings over eight years of experience in designing, delivering, and managing learning, training, and educational experiences for individuals at all levels of proficiency, with a focus on cybersecurity since 2017. Bradley is an advisory board member of US Cyber Games, chair of Tortora Brayda Institute’s AI and Cybersecurity Talent Gap Task Force, is the active co-chair of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Skills Competitions Community of Interest, served on the advisory board and as the competition platform lead for the Wicked6 Cyber Games, sits on Microsoft’s Education Partner Advisory Council, and has held leadership roles in support of numerous other global cybersecurity programs.

Rachael Skillman is a people-driven software designer bringing together human centered design principles with a flair for the creative. Her skillful combination of program management, business savy and technology understanding creates back-end software-based technology solutions that enable organizations to maximize their technology investments and improve their outcomes. Rachael received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Virginia Polytechnical University.

Beth Mayhew helps clients to creatively engage with prospects and customers through the use of HubSpot email marketing and marketing automation. She has 20+ years’ experience and has overseen marketing departments for several technology organizations. Beth enjoys combining all aspects of marketing e.g., data integrity, websites, content, social, email, events, and reporting, into an effective strategy to help clients reach their goals, but her “sweet spot” is HubSpot. Beth attended the University of Maryland and has a B.S. in Advertising Design.

Erica Gabel has a deep understanding of website projects and technical details that she has developed from her 10+ years of experience designing and developing websites on multiple CMS platforms. In addition to producing high-quality websites, Erica uses her skills in user experience and quality assurance to build infrastructures for clients that help them grow. Erica graduated from Lansdale School of Business in 2009 with a Website Design and Development degree.

Geomyra Pollard is a seasoned project coordinator with over 15 years of experience helping clients streamline their workflows and processes. She specializes in systems and overseeing project management for small business owners and teams. Combining her background in event management, high-level administrative support, and project coordination, Geomyra brings an extensive skill set to Katzcy. Geomyra holds a Bachelor in Business Management degree from George Mason University along with an MBA.

Eduardo Ponciano has extensive experience in digital marketing, including social media and digital ad campaigns. He worked at a startup in the cybersecurity industry for over two years where he learned firsthand how to approach “bootstrap marketing” for growing businesses. Eduardo has a master’s in Organization Development & Knowledge Management and a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from George Mason University.