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Janette Barretto
Yazaki North America, EMEA
Head of Cybersecurity
Brent Cieszynski
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
VP & CISO
Steve Herrin
DTE
Director, Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk and Engagement/CISO
Rich Hook
Penske
EVP & CIO
Rachelle Putnam
General Dynamics Land Systems
CIO
Jeff Small
Great Lakes Water Authority
CIO
Ryan Talbott
BorgWarner
VP & Global CIO
Erik Wille
Cabinetworks Group
SVP & Interim CIO
Amerisure Insurance
CIO
The Shyft Group
VP & CIO
Kelly Services
VP & CISO
Masco Corporation
CISO & Director, Cybersecurity
Nexteer
CISO & CPO
Lear Corporation
CIO
Magna International
Director Business Transformation & Cybersecurity
H.W. Kaufman
CISO
Lear Corporation
CISO
Educational Testing Service
Executive Director - Information Security
AtlantiCare
CISO
American Axle & Manufacturing
VP & CIO
Continental Automotive
CIO, North America
Pace Industries
Director Cybersecurity
Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
CIO
Bronson
SVP & CIO
AM General
IS&S Director & CIO
Joyson Safety Systems
Global Information Security Officer
AAA Life Insurance
Director, Information Security
Dow
Director of Cyber Defense
City National Bank
VP, IT & CyberSecurity
Magna International
Global Head of IT Security
Detroit Diesel Corporation
CISO
Little Caesars
CIO
Oakland University
CIO
Hanon Systems
Head Global IT Security
PHINIA
VP & CIO
The University of Toledo
VP, CIO & CTO
Stryker
Vice President, Global Security, Risk & Compliance
Wayne State University
Senior Director & CISO
Ford
CISO
GE Aerospace
Business Information Security Officer
Adient
SVP & CIO
Jackson
Head, Enterprise Architecture & Planning
Hitachi Energy
Chief Product Security Officer
Little Caesars
CISO
Wacker Chemical
Head of IT & Digital / US CIO
Centene Corporation
Director, Security Risk
UL Solutions
Global Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance Director
Nexteer
CIO
DexKo Global
Director, Global IT Security
United Wholesale Mortgage
SVP, CISO
KLA
VP & CISO
Edward Rose & Sons
CIO
Amway
Global CISO & VP, Information Security & Risk
Superior Industries
VP, IT & CIO
City of Detroit
CIO
Cooper Standard
SVP & Chief Information Technology Officer
Walbridge
VP, Information Technology
Penske
Vice President, Information Security & PMO
Integreon
EVP & CTO
Daimler Truck North America, Detroit Diesel Corporation
CIO
Bronson
IT Director & Information Security Officer
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