Meet the Team

Joyce Brocaglia, CEO

Joyce Brocaglia is the President and CEO of Alta Associates, Inc. www.altaassociates.com

Founded in 1986 Alta Associates is widely acknowledged as the leading search firm in IT Risk Management, Information Security and Privacy. Having successfully partnered with global enterprises for 20 years, Alta has built world class IT Risk and Information Security organizations.

Ms. Brocaglia is sought after for her deep knowledge of market conditions, business intelligence and ability to create industry alliances. With 20 years of experience acting as a strategic advisor to her clients, she has gained the trust and respect of the industry's most influential executives.

In September of 2003 Information Security Magazine honored Ms. Brocaglia with a "Women of Vision" award naming her one of the 25 most influential women in the information security industry. In 2003, Ms. Brocaglia also founded the Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Privacy and Risk Management; a ground breaking event for women executives in the information security industry to exchange ideas and best practices. www.infosecuritywomen.com

In 2005 Ms. Brocaglia authored "The Information Security Officer: A New Role for New Threats" in Larstans's "The Black Book on Corporate Security". In 2006 Ms. Brocaglia and the Executive Women's Forum partnered with Carnegie Mellon's Cylab to create scholarships for outstanding women to enroll in CMU's Master of Science in Information Security Technology and Management program. EWF Fellow's will be selected for three consecutive years.

Ms. Brocaglia is the career advisor of CSO Magazine. She is author of the monthly "Career Corner" column for the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Journal. Ms. Brocaglia is on the board of advisors for the ISSA and International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2). Ms Brocaglia has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Network World, Network Computing, Information Security Magazine, Redmondmag.com and CSO Magazine. Ms. Brocaglia is a speaker at industry events regarding career matters and emerging roles within the information technology and security community. Ms. Brocaglia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Montclair State University and is Certified Public Accountant.

Jennifer Spadavecchia

Since joining Alta in 1996, Jennifer has been recruiting Information Security professionals for corporate clients, professional services firms, managed services firms and security product vendors. She has a broad range of experience recruiting Information Security practitioners at all levels of the industry and across all major market verticals. You can reach Jennifer by emai: Jennifer@altaassociates.com

Jeff Combs

Since joining Alta in 1999 Jeff has been recruiting Information Security and IT Risk Management professionals for corporate clients, professional services firms and security product vendors. Jeff has broad experience recruiting at all levels of the industry; from staff to executive management and across all market verticals. Jeff is recognized for his deep understanding of industry dynamics, hiring trends and professional development strategies. In addition to his recruiting activities, Jeff is a speaker at industry events and a contributor to The ISSA Journal as well as SC Magazine's "Skills in Demand". You can reach Jeff by email: Jeff@altaassociates.com

John Ahn

Since joining Alta in 2002, John has been recruiting Information Security and IT Risk Management professionals for corporate clients, professional services firms and security product vendors across North America. John has 10 years of experience in IT recruiting and has worked across all verticals. John has a Bachelors Degree in Marketing from Farleigh Dickinson University. You can reach John by email: John@altaassociates.com