Jonathan Benedick is a Senior Sales Engineer for North America with deep expertise in security surveillance and video management systems. He brings broad industry experience spanning system integrators and MSPs, hardware manufacturers, and cloud storage providers, giving him a well-rounded perspective on the full surveillance ecosystem. In his role, Jonathan supports OEMs, integrators, and managed service providers from a technical standpoint, delivering live software demonstrations, designing scalable solutions, and providing hands-on technical support. His ability to bridge complex technology with real-world customer needs makes him a trusted partner across the VMS landscape.

Blair has extensive experience in data privacy and cybersecurity. Her practice focuses on responding to data security incidents while ensuring clients remain compliant with legal requirements, as well as managing operational and reputational impact. She works with clients to contain the incident, minimize disruption to business operations, deliver effective communications and minimize exposure to litigation and investigations. She also provides pre-breach/compliance support to place clients in the best position possible from a business, insurance, regulatory and incident response standpoint. She holds IAPP certifications (FIP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM) and a M.S. Cybersecurity. She is Board Member for The Cyber Helpline, Member of the IWCA, Board Member for WISP and a Member for the WiCyS. She is a Professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law teaching cybersecurity and data privacy. She was also awarded Crain's Chicago Business Notable Women in Law 2024.

Joe has had many roles at N able since joining in 2017. Initially a Channel Sales Representative, his transitions included Sales Engineer and becoming one of the original Partner Success Managers before landing in his current role as N sight Head Nerd in 2022. In that time, Joe has expanded his areas of expertise to include Mac, Analytics, Cloud Commander, Operational Efficiency and as of September 2025, becoming the Adlumin MDR Head Nerd.

Ole Gjerde is the CEO of TruNorth Dynamics and a recovering IT services founder. He started his first company while still in college, learned a lot of lessons the hard way, and eventually helped transform TruNorth Dynamics from a traditional Dynamics project firm into a product-focused Microsoft Business Applications partner. Ole spends most of his time helping MSPs and businesses navigate growth and responsibility, especially when it comes to knowing when to build, when to partner, and when “we don’t do that” creates more problems than it solves. His talks are practical, opinionated, and designed to be immediately useful, with just enough dad jokes to keep things interesting.

Stephen Haley is the Practice Director of the Cybersecurity Services team at CompliancePoint in Duluth, GA. Stephen has over 30 years of corporate technology expertise, with a strong focus on information security and compliance program management while at CompliancePoint, PossibleNOW, IBM, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield. As Senior Practice Director, he oversees the strategic direction and delivery of cybersecurity services, with particular emphasis on security program design and management, risk identification and mitigation, and operationalizing scalable security functions for SMB and enterprise clients. Well-versed in NIST 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST 800-171, CIS Controls, CMMC, FedRAMP, FISMA, and various other security directives, Stephen and his team translate complex regulatory requirements into pragmatic, risk-based programs for long-term success. An active thought leader, Stephen, is a frequent keynote speaker, panelist, and moderator at local Atlanta-area events and national conferences. His overriding mission is to apply his skills, knowledge, and mentorship, in partnership with customers and his team, to solve complex cybersecurity challenges.

Andrew has extensive experience in the security and video software management industry, having worked with notable companies such as Avigilon, Software House, and Geutebrück. Andrew serves as a pivotal role in driving growth and expanding the Nx presence across North America.

Mike Llerandi is the Channel Manager at Secret Double Octopus, where he works with managed service providers on eliminating password-based risk in real-world MSP and client environments. He brings extensive experience in go-to-market partnerships and has spent his career helping technology providers and service firms align security outcomes with operational reality.

Michael Siggins is the founder and publisher of The ChannelPro Network. Since March 2007 the network has been providing targeted business and technology information for the IT channel. Via its print and online properties, the network delivers expert opinion, analysis, news, product reviews, and advice vital to business success. Michael is also president and publisher of ChannelPro: The Insider’s Guide to SMB, the only channel media property dedicated to the needs of channel professionals working in the SMB marketplace. Prior to founding The ChannelPro Network, Michael worked for more than 14 years at IDG, the world’s leading technology media, events, and research company.