DAN KALIL has been promoted to chief commercial officer at Assured Information Security (AIS). In this position, he will lead commercial direction and strategies, focusing on the growth of commercial business within AIS and its family of companies, including GreyCastle Security and AssuredTek. Kalil is a co-founder of AIS and serves as the CEO at GreyCastle Security, headquartered in Troy. He has a bachelor’s degree in economic-crime investigation and a master’s degree in cybersecurity from Utica College.

SALVATORE PALADINO has been promoted to director of accounts management (AM) at AIS. In this position, he will manage corporate AM resources and work closely with the AIS leadership team to establish priorities. Paladino will lead the AM team in developing and executing account-growth strategies. He has been with AIS for eight years. Paladino has a bachelor’s degree in computer security from Utica College and an MBA from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica.

ERIN BUSHINGER has been promoted to director of corporate communications. In this position, she will lead the representation of AIS across all internal and external-communication mediums. Bushinger has been with AIS for four years. She has a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications of Syracuse University and a master’s degree in information design and technology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica.

PETE HUGGINS has been promoted to VP of operations at AIS. In this position, he will plan, direct, and oversee operations activities at AIS, ensuring the development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems. Huggins will lead cross-functional efforts through effective program-management methodology, ultimately driving improvement across all areas of the organization. Huggins has been with AIS for 10 years. He has associate degrees in educational and instructional-systems design and communications-applications technology from Community College of the Air Force in Montgomery, Alabama.