Leadership + Staff
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative is governed by a Leadership Council composed of the executive director and the directors of each CCI Regional Node.

Luiz DaSilva
Executive Director

Gretchen Matthews
Southwest Virginia Node Director

Brian K. Payne
Coastal Virginia Node Director

Erdem Topsakal
Central Virginia Node Director
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative’s hub and its activities are supported by key staff members.

Sarah Hayes
Portfolio Director

John Delaney
Managing Director

Ying Wang
5G Testbed Radio Frequency Engineer

Sue Kass
Human Resources Generalist

Susie Kuliasha
Executive Assistant