David Zeichick, NCL Commissioner & Board Member

David is an Assistant Professor, Computer Science at California State University Chico. He specializes in teaching cybersecurity and is a seasoned NCL coach, leading his team to top-ranked status.

David has spent 10 years teaching information technology at corporations and colleges and 10 years in the computer security field. He received his Doctorate in Information Assurance from Nova Southeastern in Florida, Master’s in Computer Science from Chico State and Bachelor’s in Social Science from University of California, Irvine.

Costis Toregas, NCL Finance Director

Dr. Costis Toregas has served as Finance Director of the National Cyber League since its inception in 2012. He is the Director of the Cyber Security and Privacy Research Institute at The George Washington University, where he manages and conducts Scholarship, Research and Service projects. His research interests include workforce development, the role of insurance in cyber risk management, and exploring a fuller utilization of community colleges in cybersecurity workforce strategies. He is a consultant for Industry and International programs at the National Cybersecurity Training and Education center (NCyTE), and contributes to the gender equity imperatives in cybersecurity as a Board Member and Treasurer of Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS).

Dr. Toregas holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Systems Engineering from Cornell University.

Chris Lemmon, NCL Board Member

Chris is a dedicated educator and curriculum developer at City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago’s community college system. She is driven by a passion for empowering diverse students in their pursuit of prosperous careers in cybersecurity. In her professional capacity, Chris serves as an Advanced Security Engineer at Secure Yeti, where she conducts security assessments and penetration tests for high-profile clients.

Chris's enthusiasm for knowledge sharing is matched only by her commitment to community enhancement. She serves on Women in Cybersecurity’s (WiCyS) Equity Advocacy Committee (EAC) and DEF CON Groups Board. She is also an active contributor to Latina’s in Cyber (LAIC) and Women’s Society of Cyberjutsu (WSC).

Beyond her professional and community involvement, Chris is a devoted dog enthusiast who plays an active role in fostering dogs in need. She shares her life with a Border Collie and an Australian Shepherd, cherished companions who occasionally encourage her to step away from her desk and embrace the outdoors.

Jasmine Jackson, NCL Board Member

Jasmine Jackson is the Founder and Executive Director of The Accelerated Training Program (T-ATP), a non-profit organization helping minimize the digital divide by providing digital literacy and cybersecurity education to underrepresented primary school-aged children. Passionate about education, Jasmine is also an adjunct professor at the City University of Seattle and has created educational content with Drexel University in Mobile Security. She also teaches additional cybersecurity courses at Cybrary and Infosec Institute. Some of Jasmine's passions are making cybersecurity education accessible to all children and strengthening and diversifying the cybersecurity workforce pipeline through workforce development, equity, and education. In her spare time, she enjoys spoiling her furry children - Stormy and Skylar, and keeping up to date on security vulnerabilities by completing capture-the-flag write-ups on her blog, thefluffy007.com. 

Franz Payer

Franz is the CEO of Cyber Skyline, which powers the National Cyber League. He became drawn to cybersecurity when he tried to build a website, then learned how to break websites, and then discovered a vulnerability in his high school’s gradebook. He founded Cyber Skyline in his freshman dorm room, because he wanted to share the thrill of being a real hacker with his friends, even while they were still developing their skills.

Emily Kalandranis

Emily is the director of development & partnership for the National Cyber League powered by Cyber Skyline. Joining Cyber Skyline in January 2022, she has coordinated new NCL initiatives such as the Women of the NCL webinar, The Decrypted Post newsletter and NCL Spirit Week. Her passion for education stems from her background as an Elementary teacher with a Masters in Education (M.Ed) and her previous role as the Cyber Education Manager for AFA CyberPatriot from 2015-2018. Emily is an avid animal lover and proud cat mom, unapologetically obsessed with the ‘80s, and is ready to compete on the Great British Baking Show at a moment’s notice.

Ashley Dodge

Ashley is the director of opperations for Cyber Skyline. She works behind the scenes ensuring that projects are running smoothly while making sure that there is a template and process for everything. When not at work she can be found near the water, at Universal Studios, or hanging out with her pets.

Lauren Wolff

Lauren is the graphic design and marketing specialist at Cyber Skyline. In her job role, she creates all of the marketing materials for NCL. The emails, social media graphics, and flyers you see are designed by her! In her free time, you can find her at a local coffee shop, rewatching her favorite T.V. shows, going to a concert, or creating digital art on her iPad.

Conor Moening

Conor graduated from California State University, Chico with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and was a part of the usr0 security club on campus and can attribute a lot of what he knows about security to the great people there. Conor has now worked for over three years as a software engineer at Cyber Skyline.

Tristan Messner

Tristan is a senior software engineer for Cyber Skyline who enjoys solving difficult and interesting problems. He lives in Ohio with his two cats that love to investigate everything he is trying to do.

Maxwell (Max) MacVay

Max is software engineer at Cyber Skyline, a Chico State Alumni, and former NCL Player. At Chico he was the treasurer of the cybersecurity club, and which placed second in the NCL 2023 Spring Team Game. Max loves cats, motorcycles, and video games. After he’s done working, you can typically find him in the gym and then relaxing in bed with his cats.