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Gary Nelson

Gary Nelson is a Principal at Schellman Compliance for the Southeast region. In addition to being the practice leader for AICPA attestation services for cybersecurity and privacy, Gary also helps lead Schellman’s CMMC, NIST, and healthcare assessment practices. Gary’s information security and privacy career spans over 25 years, with CPA licensure in multiple states, certifications as CISA, CISSP, CIA, CCA, PCI QSA, CIPP/US, and CIPT, along with an FIP designation. Prior to joining Schellman in 2006, Gary held information security consulting and audit positions with Carnival Corporation, Protiviti, and Andersen. He has previously served on the HITRUST Assessor Council and now actively volunteers for AICPA committees and participates in activities and working groups with ISACA, IAPP, and CSA. Internally within Schellman, Gary is the executive sponsor for the SchellmanABLE employee advocacy group with a mission to foster a culture of support, understanding, and inclusion by promoting mental health and PTSD awareness, embracing neurodiversity, and advocating for physical enablement.

Fun Fact: I write, throw, and kick left but swing right. I’ve never met anyone else that does the same.

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