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Charlotte CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Charlotte community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Accelerating security to match the pace of digital business initiatives
- Managing the risk created from a landscape of new core technologies
- Achieving sustainability for the CISO role without compromising outcomes
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
CIO
Ken Athanasiou
VF
Chief Information Security Officer
William Curtiss
Hanesbrands
CISO / Director, Global Cybersecurity
Steve Hagood
Trane Technologies
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Jon Harris
Compass Group USA
CISO
Margarita Rivera
Lennar Multifamily Communities
Vice President, Information Security Risk & Compliance
Patrick Thompson
Albemarle
CIO
Bonnie Titone
Duke Energy
CIO
Kimberly Trapani
American Tire Distributors
Chief Digital Security Officer
Members
Mike Brannon
National Gypsum
Director, Infrastructure & Security
Christina Bray
Truist
SVP, Cyber Governance, Risk and Compliance
JP Calderon
The Clorox Company
VP/CISO Global Architecture
Henry Capello
Albemarle
CISO
Chase Carpenter
Honeywell
Chief Information and Product Security Officer
Gorrell Cheek
SPX Flow
CISO
Matthew Clark
Pentair
Leader, Global Information Security
Stephen Davis
Revlon
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Teresa Davis
First Horizon National Corporation
VP, Identity Access and User Governance Officer
Frank Dixon
Conrex
Director of Cybersecurity
Peter Flack
Itron
Director Information Security, Risk Management and Governance
Anthony Foust
Belron
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Lyvon Garth
Durham County, NC
CISO
Dennis Gilbert
Duke Energy
VP & CISO
Mike Hillhouse
Cadrillion Capital
CIO & Security Officer
Lisa Jones
Wake County, NC
CISO
James Kidwell
Novolex
Director, IT Governance and Security
Matt Lang
State Employees Credit Union of North Carolina
CISO
Bill Lord
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
CISO
Scott Mathis
RBC Bank US
CISO
Kevin McKenzie
Dollar Tree Inc
VP & CISO
Andre Mintz
Newport Group
CISO
Randy Moulton
City of Charlotte, NC
Chief Security Officer
Mike Piccirilli
Citco
CPO
Jim Powell
Trane Technologies
Vice President, IT Security & CISO
Kelly Reese
Sitel
Business Information Security Officer
Ben Schwering
Premier
CISO
John Scrimsher
Kontoor Brands
CISO
Ethan Steiger
Advance Auto Parts
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Maria Thompson
State of North Carolina
State of NC CIRO
Chad Toney
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
CISO
Lisa Tuttle
SPX
CISO
"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”
Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company
"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”
Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp
"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”
Jon Moore, CISO
Humana
Upcoming Programs
In-person Programs
November 9, 2021
2021 Charlotte CISO Executive Summit Q4
The Westin Charlotte
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Content from your CISO peers
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6 Learnings from Our Survey on the Great Resignation
With record numbers of workers leaving their current jobs in 2021, we asked C-level executives if this is a temporary shift or something bigger? Read what 900 C-suite leaders in Evanta communities are saying about the Great Resignation and how it's impacting their outlook for 2022.
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INFOGRAPHIC | OCTOBER 18, 2021
CISO Community Pulse on the Impact of the Great Resignation
Record numbers of employees are leaving their jobs in 2021, so we asked CISOs in Evanta communities if this is a temporary shift or something bigger? Read what over 225 security leaders are saying about the “Great Resignation” and how it is impacting their outlook for 2022 and beyond.
VIEW RESULTSINFOGRAPHIC | OCTOBER 18, 2021
INFOGRAPHIC | OCTOBER 18, 2021
C-Suite Community Pulse on the Impact of the Great Resignation
With record numbers of workers leaving their current jobs in 2021, we asked C-level executives if this is a temporary shift or something bigger? Read what 900 C-suite leaders are saying about the “Great Resignation” and how it is impacting their outlook for 2022 and beyond.
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