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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
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Boston CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Boston CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Kevin Brown
SAIC
SVP, CISO
Javed Ikbal
Bright Horizons
VP/CISO
Larry Jarvis
Iron Mountain Inc
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Holly Ridgeway
Citizens Financial Group
Chief Security Officer
Ravi Thatavarthy
Rite Aid
Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Ken Asnes
Talbots
Sr. Director, Information Security/CISO
Bobbi Bookstaver
Shawmut Design and Construction
Director of Information Security
Deb Briggs
Netscout
Chief Security Officer
Joe Burgoyne
GE Healthcare
Sr. Director, Cyber Security
Jay Carter
MEMIC
CISO
Kevin DeLange
IGT North America
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Dan Desmarais
Acushnet Company
Director of CyberSecurity/Information Security
David Escalante
Boston College
Dir., Computer Policy & Sec.
Julie Fitton
Analog Devices
CISO
Bruce Forman
UMass Memorial Health Care
CISO
Salomon Frangieh
State Street
VP - IT Risk and Resilience Oversight Lead
Jon Fredrickson
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
VP & Chief Risk Officer
Adam Glick
SimpliSafe
CISO
Daniel Gortze
MIB
Chief Information Security Officer
Bill Hill
MITRE
CISO
Eric Hussey
Aptiv
CISO
Eric Jacobsen
Boston University
Executive Director of Information Security
Esmond Kane
Steward Health Care System
CISO
Gene Kingsley
Farm Credit Financial Partners
Director, Information Security
Jim Kottas
Idemia North America
Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer
John Legelis
Salesforce
BISO
Jeffrey Lemmo
Wex
Director, IT Audit
Ken MacCuish
Cerence
CISO
Christina Mazzone
Omnicom Group
Global Managing Director, Corporate Information Security & Strategy
Greg McCarthy
City of Boston, MA
CISO
Brian McGowan
SharkNinja
CISO
Owen Meehan
Bullhorn
VP, Global Security & Compliance
Brian Palazini
Analog Devices
Chief Information Security Officer
Tony Parrillo
Schneider Electric
VP, Enterprise IT Global Head of Security
Tony Petisce
Fallon Health
Vice President, IT Operations & Information Security Officer
Stephen Pyne
SS&C Eze
Chief Information Security Officer
Bobby Rao
Fresenius Medical Care
Global CISO
Mukund Ravipaty
Commonwealth Financial Network
CISO
Mike Rodehorst
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Robert Sherman
American Tower Corp
Chief Information Security Officer & Vice President, Information Technology
Glenn Strickland
Boston Partners
CISO
Robert Sullivan
Agero
CISO, VP Technology Shared Services
Mark Sutton
Bain Capital
VP, CISO
Adam Thornton
General Electric
VP, Technology Risk, Compliance and Regulatory
Michael Woodson
Sonesta
Director of Information Security and Privacy
Gernette Wright
Schneider Electric
IT Security Officer
Nikolai Zlatarev
Castleton Commodities International LLC
CISO
Larry Zorio III
Smith & Nephew US
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
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Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
September 6, 2023 | an evening
Boston CISO Inner Circle
State Room
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
December 6, 2023 | 1 day
Boston CISO Executive Summit
The Westin Boston Seaport District
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Boston CISO Executive Summit - 05/23/2023
Boston CISO Peer Roundtable - 04/20/2023
Boston CISO Town Hall - 03/28/2023
Boston CISO Inner Circle - 02/08/2023
Boston CISO Executive Summit - 11/30/2022
Boston CISO Inner Circle - 09/14/2022
Boston CISO Town Hall - 08/24/2022
Boston CISO Executive Summit - 05/10/2022
Boston CISO Town Hall - 04/07/2022
Boston CISO Inner Circle - 12/08/2021
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BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation
Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.
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BLOG | MAY 22, 2023
Key Things CISOs Should Know About Data Privacy
The primary role of a CISO is to manage the security of organizational assets. Here, Yunique Demann, Senior Director, Privacy Strategic Lead at NTT Data, and Governing Body Member of the Houston CISO Community, shares insight data protection best practices as it relates to security and the CISO’s functional areas.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 15, 2023
BLOG | MAY 15, 2023
Top 5 Priorities for C-Suite Executives in 2023
Each year, we survey C-level executives across our communities to ask their top priorities for the year. The Leadership Perspective Survey gives us the opportunity to compare enterprise-wide priorities across different roles in the C-suite. Read what more than 3,000 executives told us they are focusing on in 2023.
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