ANTONELLA COMMIATO, CTO and Chief Information Security Officer at EXTEND Resources, has 23 years of IT and information security leadership experience across a range of industries that include legal, environmental, transportation and logistics, and professional services.  Antonella is a certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer (IBITGQ CIS LI), Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE™), certified Project Management Professional (PMP)®, CMMC Registered Practitioner, and Scrum Master. Antonella holds a Master in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Penn State University.

Antonella is a take-charge leader who excels at aligning IT and information security strategy with enterprise goals. She has a proven track record in guiding critical program and application development and delivery, optimizing processes, managing budgets, building high-performance teams, and implementing strong and effective procedures for change management and communication. With her technological expertise and guidance, companies can support their complex business initiatives, grow their businesses, and implement efficient internal operations.

Antonella is experienced in leading the development and implementation of a wide variety of platforms and technologies, including information security management tools.

Antonella has also worked with numerous clients, including law firms, legal services providers, and facilities management services to craft, deploy, and manage holistic information security programs and achieve ISO 27001 certification, helping to safeguard sensitive and confidential information held by those organizations.