Eric W. Yocam has over 18 years of combined professional experience in computer systems, computer software, information technology, mobile technology, management, governance and business systems analysis for both startup companies and established Fortune 100 companies. His pursuit is maintaining lifelong balance as a scholar, practitioner and leader. Yocam is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Fairfax (Virginia) where he teaches at both the graduate and doctoral level in the area of information security. He has also taught various advanced technology and management courses for the City University of Seattle, EC-Council University and Jones International University. As a researcher, his interests are in the areas of IT security, information systems, leadership, corporate governance, real option theory and fuzzy logic. He is an accomplished author, having published articles, reviews, and two editions of a book on corporate governance.

Yocam holds a doctor of business administration degree with an emphasis in leadership from the School of Advanced Studies at the University of Phoenix. He holds an MS degree in computer science from the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University-Chico, an MS degree in finance from the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University, an MBA from the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego, and a BS degree in computer engineering from the School of Engineering at the University of the Pacific.

He maintains a number of certificates, including Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP), Certified E-Commerce Consultant -- Technical Specialist (CEC), Master Project Manager (MPM), and Registered Business Analyst (RBA). He also holds a Certificate of Director Education, a nationally recognized designation for corporate directors granted in 2007 by the National Association for Corporate Directors (NACD) Corporate Directors Institute.