About OWASP/HR

Employees and Contractors of the OWASP Foundation

Executive Director - Karen Staley

The Executive Director is ultimately responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization

Director, Projects and Technology Support: Harold Blankenship

Based in Texas

• Key areas of responsibility: Assists the Executive Director as needed to direct, plan, and manage the organization’s information systems, infrastructure, and IT policies to ensure the operation and availability of IT resources within the organization. Also responsible for the oversight of the OWASP Projects operational infrastructure that provides support to the project leaders within the organization, including oversight of processes, policies, and procedures that enable OWASP’s Project Leaders and contributors to successfully run their projects.

Membership and Business Liaison: Kelly Santalucia

• Based in New Jersey - USA
• Key areas of responsibility: Individual and Corporate Memberships, Sponsorships, Co-Marketing Agreements, Advertising, Election, and Waspy Awards
• Job Description: OWASP Membership & Business Liaison

Community Manager: Vacant

• Key areas of responsibility: Attracting, motivating and retaining volunteers and security professionals to contribute to OWASP Projects and the OWASP Chapter community; Mobilize volunteers to help address security issues in large software systems/applications/frameworks; Strengthening OWASP Chapters and abilities to spread message of OWASP through locally organized and run events;Building a scalable OWASP training program that spreads security training to developers around the world. Job Description: OWASP Community Manager

Event Manager: Laura Grau

• Based in Bay Area, California - USA
• Key areas of responsibility: Global AppSec Conference planning, execution, and wrap up; management of OWASP event policies
• Job Description: OWASP Event Manager

Project Coordinator: Claudia Aviles-Casanovas

• Based in - New Jersey, USA
• Key areas of responsibility: Oversight of the OWASP Projects operational infrastructure that provides support to the project leaders within the OWASP Organization.
• Job Description: OWASP Project Coordinator

Program Assistant: Dawn Aitken

• Based in New Jersey - USA
• Key areas of responsibility: Customer service and data management.
• Job Description: Administrative Assistant

Finance and Administration - Services Provided by: Virtual Management Inc. (Contractor)

Graphic Design: Hugo Costa (Contractor)

• Based in Portugal
• Key areas of responsibility: Graphic Design
• Job Description: OWASP Graphic Designer

OWASP HR Resources

• OWASP Foundation Employee Handbook
• Employee and Contractor Annual Review Process, Employee Self Review and Supervisor Review Form, Employee Peer Review Form
• OWASP Conflict of Interest Policy and Annual Questionnaire
• OWASP Whistleblower & Anti-Retaliation Policy