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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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Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
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Charlotte CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Charlotte CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Reenie Askew
City of Charlotte, NC
Assistant City Manager & Chief Information Officer
Ken Athanasiou
VF Corp
Chief Information Security Officer
William Curtiss
Paper Excellence
Global CISO
Frank DePaola
Enpro
VP, CISO
Steve Hagood
Trane Technologies
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Murshid Khan
Coastal Federal Credit Union
Chief Information Officer
Margarita Rivera
Quarterra Multifamily
Vice President, Information Security & Privacy
John Scrimsher
Kontoor Brands
CISO
Patrick Thompson
Albemarle
Chief Information & Digital Transformation Officer
Bonnie Titone
Duke Energy
SVP & CIO
Kimberly Trapani
American Tire Distributors
Chief Digital Security Officer
Members
Rick Bertoncin
Gallagher-Kaiser
Director, Technology & Security (CISO)
Aaron Beuhring
Kontoor Brands
Director, Technical Security
Mike Brannon
National Gypsum
Director, Infrastructure & Security
Christina Bray
Collins Aerospace
Deputy CISO
JP Calderon
PVH Brands
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Henry Capello
Albemarle
CISO
Chase Carpenter
Honeywell
Chief Information and Product Security Officer
Gorrell Cheek
SPX Flow
CISO
Matthew Clark
IAT Group
CISO, VP Information Security
Stephen Davis
Revlon
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Teresa Davis
First Horizon National
VP/Corporate Records Management
Frank Dixon
Sunbelt Rentals
Manager, IT Security Engineering
Peter Flack
Itron
Director Information Security, Risk Management and Governance
Anthony Foust
Belron
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Sean Gallagher
Hayward
Vice President, Global Information Technology
Lyvon Garth
Durham County, NC
CISO
Mike Hillhouse
Cadrillion Capital
CISO
Lisa Jones
Wake County Government
CISO
James Kidwell
E4E Relief
Vice President, Security & Infrastructure
Matt Lang
Kuma
CISO
Bill Lord
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Senior Director, IT Security & Chief Information Security Officer
Becky MacDonald
Dynamic Campus
Chief Information Security Officer
Kevin McKenzie
Dollar Tree Inc
VP & CISO
Randy Moulton
City of Charlotte, NC
Chief Security Officer
John Opala
Hanesbrands
VP & Global CISO
Jim Powell
Trane Technologies
Vice President, IT Security & CISO
Ravi Ramaraj
Jeld-Wen
CISO
Kelly Reese
Foundever
VP, Business Information Security Officer
Ben Schwering
Premier
CISO
Ethan Steiger
Advance Auto Parts
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Martin Strasburger
Duke Energy
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Maria Thompson
Amazon Web Services
SLG Leader, Cybersecurity
Chad Toney
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
CISO
Lisa Tuttle
SPX
CISO
Marc Varner
Lowe's Companies
Corporate VP & Global CISO
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NBA)
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AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
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Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
July 18, 2023 | 1 hour
Charlotte CISO Town Hall
Striving for Human Excellence Regardless of Work Location
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 11, 2023 | 1 day
Charlotte CISO Executive Summit
Westin Charlotte
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Charlotte CISO Inner Circle - 06/01/2023
Charlotte CISO Inner Circle - 02/07/2023
Charlotte CISO Executive Summit - 11/17/2022
Charlotte CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/29/2022
Charlotte CISO Inner Circle - 05/18/2022
Charlotte CISO Virtual Town Hall - 02/23/2022
2021 Charlotte CISO Executive Summit Q4 - 11/09/2021
Charlotte CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/02/2021
Charlotte CISO Virtual Boardroom - 07/15/2021
2021 Charlotte CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/27/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
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.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 22, 2023
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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