Management

Kenneth (Ken) L. Barlow 
Chief Executive Officer/COO
kbarlow@netbankaudit.com

Mr. Barlow is a co-founder of NETBankAudit and has over 25 years of experience as CIO and IT Manager in the real estate and banking industries, where he identified the need for quality information security and regulatory guidance. As CEO, Mr. Barlow's responsibilities include day-to-day management of NETBankAudit and its vendor and client relations. Mr. Barlow was formerly SVP of R&D for FiTECH Systems, a lending solutions provider, CIO of First Commonwealth Bank and CIO on two large Palmieri Company led corporate turnaround projects. Mr. Barlow began his career working with the NASA Space Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC.

Charles (Chuck) E. Welsh 
President
cwelsh@NETBankAudit.com

Mr. Welsh has been in executive sales in the insurance and banking industries for over 25 years. He is co-founder of NETBankAudit and is currently heading the NETBankAudit marketing, sales and client relation efforts. Mr. Welsh was formerly the Senior Vice President of Sales for FiTECH Systems. Mr. Welsh's leadership skills led the growth of FiTECH from a small regional company to the top of the lending software systems provider industry. Mr. Welsh graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelors Degree in Science and Education.

Cynthia Bonnette, CISA, GISF
Director of Information Technology Assessments and Audits
Arlington, VA
cbonnette@netbankaudit.com 

Cindi has led the development of our methodology for the IT Audit and Information Security Risk Assessment Programs. Ms. Bonnette began her career in financial and information technology in 1988 with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Her 13-year tenure at the FDIC included the positions of senior bank examiner, Emerging Technologies Specialist for the Division of Supervision, and Assistant Director of the Bank Technology Group where she authored regulatory guidance and advisories. Ms. Bonnette left the FDIC in 2001 to work directly with financial institutions as a consultant and IT auditor, including a three year term with a Phoenix, AZ-based technology consulting firm. Ms. Bonnette joined NETBankAudit in January 2004 and continues to serve as an expert in banking technology, author of several published articles, and frequent public speaker. She holds an MBA from Bentley College, Waltham, MA; a bachelor's degree from Boston College; and is a graduate of The Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Delaware University. She holds the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation in addition to the SANS Global Information Assurance Certification for Information Security Fundamentals (GISF). 

Jeffrey A. Kenney, CISSP, CISA, CISM
Director and Chief Information Officer
St Louis, MO (Freeburg, IL)
jkenney@netbankaudit.com

Jeff is a Certified Information Systems Professional (CISSP), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) with 6 years experience delivering security assessments to the financial services industry. He has worked in institutions with asset size from less than 30M to over $12B. His background spans 2 decades as an active practitioner in information systems, IT Security and network design/engineering. He was previously an Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton where he served as a Vulnerability Assessment Engineer supporting a large Department of Defense Intelligence Agency. Mr. Kenney's background includes Manager for Systems Engineering Services for GE Access, the largest Sun Microsystems Distributor, Sr. Security Consultant for Greenwich Technology Partners, and Sr. Systems Engineer with SAIC. Mr. Kenney is currently an Intelligence Officer in the USAFR. Mr. Kenney has a MA (Computer Resource & Information Management) from Webster University, St. Louis, MO, and a BA (Liberal Arts) from Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN. He also holds several certifications including Sun Workgroup and Enterprise Certified, Checkpoint Firewall Administrator, Brocade Certified Storage Area Network Designer, and Brocade Certified Fabric Professional.

David Hart, CISA
Director of IT Audit Services - Mid-Atlantic Region
Richmond, VA

David is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Prior to joining NETBankAudit, David served as a bank examiner and IT technical consultant for the Federal Reserve for over 15 years. As a Senior Advisory IT Bank Examiner, David participated and led numerous examinations of community banks, large financial institutions, regional data centers, and IT service providers. He was also responsible for staff development, report review, and public policy, speaking on such matters as "How to Prepare for an IT Exam," "GLBA 501(b) Compliance," "Business Continuity," and "IT Audit." As a Senior IT Technical Consultant, David participated and led several audits of the national Federal Reserve Information Technology (FRIT) function and U.S. Treasury systems. He also served as an audit liaison to several System Development Life Cycle projects within the Federal Reserve System. Mr. Hart is a distinguished graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. Additionally, he has attended numerous banking and information technology seminars and schools including the North Carolina Bankers School at UNC and the Graduate School of Bank Operations and Technology at Vanderbilt University