2026 NCUMA Spring
Conference Speakers
Steve Stasiukonis
President
Secure Network Technologies
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Steve Stasiukonis is the President of Secure Network Technologies, where he leads advanced initiatives in penetration testing, information-security risk assessments, incident response, and digital investigations. With more than 29 years of experience in the information-security field, Steve has built a distinguished career helping organizations identify critical vulnerabilities, quantify cyber risk, and respond decisively to complex security incidents.
Widely recognized for his deep expertise in social engineering, Steve specializes in demonstrating how threat actors exploit human behavior alongside technology to compromise organizations. His work blends hands-on technical proficiency with real-world adversary tactics, providing clients with actionable intelligence and measurable improvements to their security posture.
Steve is a respected thought leader in the cybersecurity community. He regularly contributes expert commentary as a columnist for InformationWeek and DarkReading, where he writes on emerging threats, attacker methodologies, and defensive strategies for modern enterprises.
About Secure Network Technologies
Secure Network Technologies, Inc. (SNT) is a full-service information security consulting firm headquartered in Syracuse, NY. SNT offers the widest range of security and investigative services and serves a large client base that extends nationally and internationally. Since 1997, SNT has been one of the most respected, trusted and highly publicized security firms in the United States, with research and articles featured in powerhouses such as Dark Reading, The Wall Street Journal, Tripwire Magazine, among others.
Information Security is their only business. The collective backgrounds of the team range through a variety of vertical markets and their clients can be assured that their findings are completely objective and in their best interest. Focused on the offensive side of information security, the SNT team consists of highly trained and experienced cybersecurity veterans with the highest certifications in the security field.
Acting as an independent information security partner, SNT understands the cybersecurity threats, risks and fears organizations face. Their job is to help their clients operate more securely and eliminate the many risks and threats posed by today’s bad actors.
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Honorable Rodney E. Hood
Rodney E. Hood is a nationally recognized financial regulator and longtime advocate for credit unions, financial inclusion, and access to capital. Confirmed twice by the United States Senate to serve in the Administrations of President George W. Bush and President Donald J. Trump, he is the first person in U.S. history to lead both of the federal agencies responsible for chartering and supervising America’s depository institutions—serving as Acting Comptroller of the Currency and as Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration. He also served on the Board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Throughout his career, Mr. Hood has championed policies that promote financial empowerment, support underserved communities, and strengthen the resiliency of the credit union system. Under his leadership, NCUA advanced modernization efforts to expand digital capabilities, streamlined capital rules, and enhanced liquidity tools to help credit unions grow responsibly and serve their members more effectively.
As Acting Comptroller, he reinstated the Office of Financial Technology and Innovation, approved a bank-fintech charter to enhance small business lending, and guided national banks toward embracing cryptocurrency custody and digital assets—all with a strong commitment to robust Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance. He has emphasized the importance of balancing innovation with regulatory integrity, especially as stablecoins and other emerging technologies reshape financial services.
Mr. Hood’s cross-agency perspective offers unparalleled insight into the evolving financial regulatory landscape—including the roles of the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and FDIC—and how policy developments in Washington, D.C. impact the future of the credit union system.
He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he earned degrees in business, political science, and communications. He was recently honored with UNC’s Outstanding Alumni Award, named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Davos, is a Salzburg Global Fellow, and is actively engaged with the American Council on Germany.
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