Lanita Collette

Lanita Collette is currently the University Information Security Officer at Northern Arizona University (NAU). In this role she directs information security, privacy and risk management projects and programs for the campus. Prior to her current appointment, Collette held various management positions in IT at NAU including Assistant Director for Enterprise Information Solutions, Interim Director of Academic Computing and a variety of team lead positions. In the distant past, Collette was an archaeologist engaged in research on the Colorado Plateau. She has a B.A. in anthropology from Bryn Mawr College, an M.A. in archaeology from Arizona State University, and holds both Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certifications.