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Denver CISO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
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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Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
- Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
- Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making
Denver CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Denver CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs

Chris Ard
Newmont Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer

Ken Athanasiou
VF Corp
Chief Information Security Officer

Alan Cullop
DaVita
CIO

Veena Dandapani
Western Union
Global Head Product Strategy & Management

Stephen Katsirubas
Hunter Douglas
Chief Information Officer

Trent Krause
Graebel
CIO

Sam Masiello
The Anschutz Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer

Chris McLaughlin
Johns Manville
Chief Information Security Officer

Jeff Miller
Quantinuum
Chief Information Officer

Steve Oberg
DaVita
CISO

Ram Ramadoss
CommonSpirit Health
System Senior Vice President - Privacy, Information Security

Craig Richardville
Intermountain Healthcare
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Alex Wood
Uplight
CISO
Members
Edgar Acosta
DCP Midstream
Director, Cybersecurity
James Ball
Department of Energy - Western Area Power Administration
CISO
Mark Campbell
Global Medical Response
CISO
Dan Ceynar
BOK Financial Corporation
VP-Western Region Technical Services Manager
Stephen Coury
City and County of Denver, CO
Information Security Compliance
Jeff Fithian
DMC Global
VP, Strategic Initiatives and CIO
Randall Frietzsche
Denver Health
CISO
Dan Garlick
Gates Corporation
VP of Cyber Security & Chief Information Security Officer
Howard Haile
SCL Health System
VP/CISO
Paul Kay
EchoStar
CISO
Sue Lapierre
Prologis
Vice President, IT Governance, Information Security Officer
Steven Lovaas
Colorado State University
CISO
Lucia Milica
Proofpoint
Global Resident CISO
Bill Randall
ModivCare
Director IT Governance, Risk and Compliance
Josh Rein
PureWest Energy
Information Security Officer
Rich Schliep
Colorado Secretary of State
CISO & Network Manager
Larisa Thomas
Nox Health
VP of Security
Russ Trainor
Denver Broncos
VP, IT
Lee Vorthman
Oracle
VP, Chief Security Officer (Oracle Data Cloud)
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
September 13, 2022 | 1 hour
Denver CISO Virtual Town Hall
Inspiring Data Curiosity and Confidence
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 20, 2022 | an evening
Denver CISO Inner Circle
The Crawford Hotel
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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Content from your CISO peers
PODCAST | AUGUST 14, 2022



PODCAST | AUGUST 14, 2022
The Next Big Question, Episode 22
Executive Director and Digital CIO Eddy Wagoner of JLL joins the podcast to talk about how C-level leaders can address sustainability and other global concerns. Wagoner shares how to collaborate across the C-suite on global issues and why focusing on sustainability is necessary to grow and remain competitive.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 8, 2022



BLOG | AUGUST 8, 2022
4 Things We Learned about the War for Talent
Talent shortages. This isn’t a new problem, but the events of the past two years have escalated the situation to unprecedented heights. We asked 700 C-level executives across Evanta communities about the war for talent – here are four key learnings from the survey.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | AUGUST 7, 2022



PODCAST | AUGUST 7, 2022
The Next Big Question, Episode 21
CHRO Janice Deskus of Staples kicks off our summer podcast series by answering this big question: How should C-level executives influence the enterprise? Listen as Janice discusses how to earn a seat at the decision-making table and add your perspective and why it’s important to expand beyond your functional role.
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