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Corporate Address

1120 Forest Ave., # 244
Pacific Grove, CA  93950
Tel:  831-656-0133

Website
www.securitymentor.com

Established
Founded 2007

Key Executives
Marie White – Founder, CEO and President
Craig Kunitani – Founder, COO and CTO

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Executive Team

Marie E. White – Founder, CEO, and President

Dr. Marie White, co-founder of Security Mentor, Inc., has amassed a wide range of experience in security, technology, business, and science. 

In 2007, Dr. Marie White co-founded Security Mentor with Mr. Craig Kunitani.  The vision for Security Mentor grew from seeing a need for training that was engaging, easily remembered and fit into busy work schedules.

Prior to Security Mentor, Dr. White co-founded PIM Technology, LLC, an Information Security and Information Technology Consultancy, in 1995.  PIM Technology, LLC has specialized in web application security and development, authentication and authorization, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).  Dr. White has more than 15 years of management experience with Security Mentor and PIM Technology.

Dr. White holds a Doctor of Philosophy and Masters in Oceanography from Texas A&M University.  She also holds certifications as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Craig Kunitani – Founder, COO & CTO

Mr. Craig Kunitani is a co-founder of Security Mentor, Inc. Mr. Kunitani manages the operations and technology direction of the company. Mr. Kunitani has nearly three decades of experience in the information security, computer industry, and physical sciences. His contributions have been as a researcher, software developer/engineer, and manager. He was a co-founder of PIM Technology, LLC, an Information Security and Information Technology Consultancy servicing the United States Navy.

Mr. Kunitani holds certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and earned a Masters in Atmospheric Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Bachelors in Statistics from University of California-Berkeley.