Bill Gardner, OSCP, Sec +, and iNet +, is an assistant professor of Digital Forensics and Information Assurance at Marshall University, cofounder of 304Geeks and Hack3rcon, past president and board member at the Appalachian Institute of Digital Evidence (AIDE), and a member of the Security Awareness Training Framework.

Valerie Thomas is a senior information security consultant for Securicon LLC that specializes in social engineering and physical penetration testing. After obtaining her bachelor's degree in electronic engineering, Valerie led information security assessments for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) before joining private industry. Throughout her career, Valerie has conducted penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, compliance audits, and technical security training for executives, developers, and other security professionals.