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Vince Aimutis
Federated Insurance
VP, Director, Information Services & CISO
Peter Christy
Patterson Companies
VP, CISO
Mary Faulkner
Thrivent
VP, CISO & IT Operations
Jeff Johnson
Digikey
Director, IT Security
Aimee Martin
Data Recognition Corporation
CISO
Greg Matthias
Agiliti
VP, CISO
Tina Meeker
Sleep Number
VP, Cyber Security, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture
Michael Rogers
Hormel Foods
CISO & Director Information Security & Compliance
Param Vig
Solventum
SVP, CISO
Medica
CISO & Senior Director Information Security
APi Group
Global CISO
Honeywell
VP & Chief Product Security Officer
Boston Scientific
VP & Chief Info Security Officer
Metropolitan Council
CISO
Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission
CISO
General Mills
Director, Cybersecurity
Mayo Clinic
CISO
Regions Bank
SVP, Head of Customer Identity
Exela
SVP , Global Information Security & Risk
CHS
CISO & VP IT Security, Productivity & Privacy
Here Technologies
Director, Information Security
City of Saint Paul
CISO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Digital Platforms & Cybersecurity Leader
Surescripts
VP, Information Security & CISO
Sun Country Airlines
CISO
State of Minnesota
Assistant Commissioner & CISO
Aegon
Global CISO
Fairview Health Services
CISO
U.S. Bank
BISO
The Toro Company
CISO
Hennepin Healthcare
Core Technology & Information Security Director
Securian Financial
Second VP & CISO, Enterprise Cybersecurity Solutions
Banner Engineering
Director, Global IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
C.H. Robinson
Global Head Cybersecurity & Technology Risk Management
TruStage
VP, CISO
Mortenson
Senior Security Lead
Choice Hotels International
Senior Director, Information Security
City of Minneapolis
CISO
Therma
Senior Director, Cyber-Security, Governance & Risk
CWT
VP & CISO
ATS
Director, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity
Best Buy
SVP, Global CISO
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc
Consulting Advisor Security Risk and Controls
Ameriprise Financial
VP, CISO
Donaldson
Senior Director, Global Information Security
SPS Commerce
VP & CISO
Schwan's
Senior Director IT Security
Andersen Corporation
Director, Enterprise Information Security & Architecture
Allina Health
VP, CISO
Interpublic Group (IPG)
Executive Director, Global Infrastructure Engineering & Security
Purpose Brands
Senior Director, IT Information Assurance & ProVision Security Solutions
Taylor
CISO
Essentia Health
VP & CISO
Land O'Lakes
CISO
Minnesota State Lottery
Information Security Officer
Abbott
CISO
Fastenal
SVP, IT Infrastructure & Security
Life Time
CISO
UCare
Chief Information Security Officer
Winnebago Industries
VP, Information Security
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