LIFT

Empowered by Women in Security, A Fresh Approach to creating a community for Women in Cyber.  LIFT operates through guiding principles based on making our industry better; Learn and Listen, Impact and Inclusivity, Focus on the future, while celebrating each person’s succss.     

Mission: LIFT is dedicated to bringing together professionals to support and advance opportunities for women who wish to pursue and grow a career in cybersecurity.

Vision: To increase representation of women in cybersecurity -and- to advance diversity, leadership, and professional development of women.

LIFT Events

2025 Upcoming Events: Trivia Night | Hike Series | Golf Series | Sip & Paint | Holiday Event

Past 2024 Events

  1. Oct 1: Quick 6 Golf Tournament. Sponsored by Kiteworks and Blink Ops.

  2. Sep 29: Fall (Leaf peeping) Hike 3 at Bruin Bluff Trail, Lair o’ the Bear. Sponsored by Mimecast

  3. Sep 24: Golf Lesson 4 at Broken Tee Golf Course. Sponsored by TD SYNNEX

  4. Sep 17: Golf Lesson 3 at Broken Tee Golf Course. Sponsored by Plante Moran

  5. Aug 27: Golf Lesson 2 at Broken Tee Golf Course. Sponsored by Varonis

  6. Aug 22: Sip & Paint: Different Strokes Paint n’ Sip in Aurora. Sponsored by Proofpoint and Recorded Future.

  7. Aug 13: Golf Lesson 1. Sponsored by Reliaquest

  8. July 19: Summer Hike 2 at Sloan’s Lake in Denver, 2.3 miles .

  9. June 18: Trivia at Reivers Bar & Grill, near Washington Park in Denver. Sponsored by Abnormal Security

  10. May 16: Spring Hike 1 at Deer Creek Canyon, 13896 Grizzly Dr, Littleton, CO. Meadowlark Trail & Plymouth Creek Trail

  11. Feb 2: JeffCon Student Technology Conference, event for high school students. We’ll have a booth from 11am-1pm.

Past 2023 Events

  1. Dec 12: Holiday Party at Tivoli Brewery, 900 Auraria Pkwy Ste 240, Denver, CO 80204.

  2. Nov 30: Yoga & 30 Days of Gratitude at RiNo Yoga Social, 3101 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205.

  3. Oct 12: Webinar: Empowering Your Career Journey - Insights from an Accomplished Woman Leader. 

  4. Aug 28: Sept 25th: Golf. Theme: Finding your voice in a room full of men.

  5. June 28: Hike & Picnic at Deer Creek Canyon Park, 13388 Grizzly Drive, Littleton, CO 80127.

LIFTSQUAD Board Members

  • Erika Jones, President

  • Billie Mohrbach, VP

  • Kit Barwick

  • Jess Taussig

  • Mallory Rubbo

  • Mary Hayden

  • Yiping Sun

  • Quintana Patterson

  • Yvette Florez, Advisor

FAQs

Our logo consists of an uplifted open hand that both gives and receives as well as upholds. The CSA cloud is the future of computing – a neutral community that creates opportunities for computing professionals to go as far and as high as they wish. 

No fees to join. To remove any barrier to entry, LIFT do not have membership fees.   

LIFT is a group of security technologists from different backgrounds, different roles and generations dedicated to creating fun community events for networking.  

Thanks to our Co-Founders Sara Avery (‘21-23), Dana Sanchez (‘21-23), Stephanie Jasper (‘21-23), Susan Bullwinkle (‘21-22), Amber DeVilbiss (‘21-’22), Angela Sims (‘21-22), & Karen Worstell (‘21-22). Board members Larisa Thomas (2023) and Heather Hobson (2024).

Who does LIFT serve?

  • We recognize and celebrate all levels of technologists, from those just starting their education to retention in the workforce, or returning to the workforce post-pandemic or through hybrid work opportunities. 

  • Women who wish to pursue and/or grow a career in cybersecurity

  • As allies and advocates, LIFT recognizes that vibrant, diverse, and inclusive work communities create a stronger, more collaborative culture and levels the playing field for everyone. We believe that together through the power of our diversity, the spectrum of talent and perspective is critical to positive business outcomes. 

Why was LIFT created?

We work to increase the representation of women at all levels of cybersecurity.

 We do this by hosting gatherings on a variety of events and locations for intentional networking