Joe joined Stetson Cybergroup as the Director of Compliance and Audit in July of 2020.  He spent most of his 25+ year career as a collaborative, results driven audit, risk, and compliance business partner who drives organizations to achieve measurable and attainable goals, as well as meeting compliance with most cybersecurity regulations.  The focus of Joe’s career now is risk identification and management related to cybersecurity, information security, and data protection and using his extensive knowledge to present at carious conferences and webinars.

Joe has comprehensive experience in all aspects of auditing, specializing in technology and non-technology risks and controls for a wide range of industries.  These industries include government, healthcare, technology, cable & communications, consumer electronics, legal, and management consulting.

Joe's certifications include Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) via The IIA where he is a board member for the Albany, NY chapter, Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) and Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) via ISACA, and Associate Certified Chief Information Security Officer (A-CCISO) via EC-Council.

Joe is also an active member of International Information System Security Certification Consortium ((ISC)²), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and InfraGard (via FBI).  Joe has a B.S. in Business, Management & Finance and A.A.S. in Accounting.

Alex Rusate (CPA, CISA, CIA, CCSA, CRMA, A-CCISO)
SVP, Director of Internal Audit
Arrow Financial Corporation

Alex is an Internal Auditor with a decade of experience in internal audit and public accounting. He has experience conducting Financial, IT, and Operational audits. He has been a member of the IIA Emerging Leaders Mentor Knowledge Group for the past five year and supports their international mentoring program. In 2021 he received the IA Magazine Outstanding Contributor recognition for an article he co-authored about Recruiting the Next Generation of Internal Auditors and in 2017 he received the IIA On the Rise Emerging Leader Recognition.