Gerald Chang

Introduction of Gerald Chang

Gerald is from the Fiji Islands. He and his parents immigrated to the United States in the early 90's. He grew up in Berlin, NJ & Covington, WA and later joined the Marine Corps where he served for 8 years. Last deployment being in Afghanistan from 2011-2012. He then went on and took security roles for various retailers in western Washington leading to a career managing an eCommerce Fraud department. He earned his degree in Cyber Security leading to his next career in the IT space where he has earned several certifications with the most recent GSEC certification. He is now working in the Automotive space bringing security by design to the next generation of vehicles.

Gerald graduated from the FBI Seattle Citizens Academy in 2019 and has since served in a board position, Serving as Secretary, Vice President and President. Gerald is also a board member of WA State Infragard, ISSA Puget Sound, and the Chinese American Citizens Alliance. Other organizations he is a member of include Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations Seattle Citizens Academy Alumni, American Legion Cathay Post #186, Disabled American Veterans, Nile Shriners, Scotish Rite - Tacoma, Fraternal Order of Eagles #1722

While Gerald no longer serves in a uniform, he is passionate about giving back to the community