Elise Veazey Stacey is a Senior Director with Optiv, focused on delivering strategic and technical expertise to her clients. She holds leadership positions within Optiv as a mentor and committee co-chair for Optiv Women’s Network (OWN), where she oversees relationships with the Executive Women’s Forum (EWF) and Women of the Channel (WOTC).

Elise elevates cloud security awareness and education throughout the Nashville area as the co-founder and director of membership for the Music City chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), a global nonprofit.

Prior to the institution's acquisition in October 2022, Elise served on the board of directors of Sycamore Bank and Tate Financial, a community bank in her home state of Mississippi, as the co-chair of the Information Technology committee. She also served on the Audit and Compliance, Nominating and Loan Committees. She holds the distinction of not only being the second woman to ever be elected to the bank’s board of directors but was also the youngest person ever elected in the institution’s 100-plus year history.

While earning her MBA from Belmont University, Elise chartered and served as the first chapter president of the university’s MBA Women International Chapter.

Elise lives in Tennessee with her two young daughters. She leads Bible study at her church and volunteers at her children's schools.