Galen Counselman grew up in Pensacola and he is a proud University of West Florida alumni. He has 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Galen spent a large part of his career in healthcare where he developed his passion and expertise for information security and privacy. In 2015 he transitioned to the financial industry as the AVP/Information Security Officer at Pen Air Credit Union and today he serves as the VP of Information Technology. Pen Air is a not-for-profit, member owned financial institution, serving Northwest Florida and Southeast Alabama since 1936.