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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.
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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
CISO
Ken Athanasiou
VF Corp
Chief Information Security Officer
Sam Masiello
The Anschutz Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer
Chris McLaughlin
Johns Manville
CISO
Ram Ramadoss
CommonSpirit Health
System Senior Vice President - Privacy, Information Security
Alex Wood
Uplight
CISO
Members
Edgar Acosta
DCP Midstream
Director, Cybersecurity
Craig Buesing
Gates Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer
Mark Campbell
Global Medical Response
CISO
Dan Ceynar
BOK Financial Corporation
VP-Western Region Technical Services Manager
Randall Frietzsche
Denver Health
CISO
Peggy Hammond
Zions Bancorporation
Head of Data, Tech & Cyber Risk Oversight
Tim Hampton
Sierra Space
CISO
Sue Lapierre
Prologis
Vice President, IT Governance, Information Security Officer
Steven Lovaas
Colorado State University
CISO
Lucia Milica
Proofpoint
Global Resident CISO
Steve Oberg
DaVita
CISO
Bill Randall
ModivCare
Director IT Governance, Risk and Compliance
Josh Rein
PureWest Energy
Information Security Officer
Sanjeev Sah
Centura Health
VP & CISO
Larisa Thomas
Nox Health
VP of Security
Russ Trainor
Denver Broncos
VP, IT
Jen Vasquez
Cigna
VP, Chief Information Security Officer (US Medical)
Lee Vorthman
Oracle
VP, Chief Security Officer (Oracle Data Cloud)
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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
IN-PERSON
September 6, 2023 | an evening
Denver CISO Inner Circle
The Curtis Hotel
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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Denver CISO Executive Summit - 05/24/2023
Denver CISO Inner Circle - 11/03/2022
Denver CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/13/2022
Denver CISO Executive Summit - 06/28/2022
Denver CISO Virtual Boardroom - 04/28/2022
Denver CISO Virtual Town Hall - 03/22/2022
2021 Denver CISO Executive Summit - 11/16/2021
Denver CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/14/2021
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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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