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New York 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
New York CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the New York CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs

Michael Cena
A+E Networks
Vice President, Head of Cyber Security

Zouhair Guelzim
L'Oreal Americas
VP, Chief Information Security Officer

Brian Lozada
Amazon Prime Video & Studios
Chief Information Security Officer

Tomas Maldonado
National Football League
Chief Information Security Officer

Tod Mitchinson
New York Life
VP, Chief Information Security Officer

Michael Palmer
Hearst
Chief Information Security Officer

Kylie Watson
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
CISO

Teresa Zielinski
General Electric
Chief Information and Product Security Officer
Members
Rod Aday
Verizon
Director, Information Risk Management
Ankur Ahuja
Fareportal
VP, Global Chief Information Security Officer
Michael Andreano
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Head of Cybersecurity
Andres Andreu
2U
Chief Information Security Officer
Radhika Bajpai
PayPal
Senior Director, Global Head of Technology and Information Security Assurance
Arvin Bansal
AmerisourceBergen
Senior Director, Data Protection and Cloud Security
James Beeson
Cigna
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Medha Bhalodkar
Columbia University
Chief IT Risk Officer & Global CISO
Bob Blythe
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc
VP, Information Security and Technology Risk
Darren Bowie
MUFG Financial Services
Global Chief Privacy Officer and Managing Director
Bob Brown
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
CISO
Reshma Budhwani
New York Life
VP, Chief Technology Security Officer
John Cadavid
Barclays
CISO
Tony Chryseliou
Sony Corporation of America
Global Information Security Executive
Robert Dalrymple
Montefiore
AVP & Chief Information Security Officer
Jeff DiMuro
ServiceNow
Deputy CISO
Gustavo Diaz
Brown & Brown Insurance
Chief Information Security Officer
Orrie Dinstein
MarshMcLennan
Global Chief Privacy Officer
Bobby Edamala
Cornell University
Chief Information Security Officer
Jason Escaravage
Thomson Reuters
Chief Information Security Officer
Mikhail Falkovich
Consolidated Edison Company
Chief Information Security Officer
Dan Finkle
Raytheon Technologies
Corporate Chief Information Security Officer
Leon Flaksin
BlackRock Inc
Head of Information Risk Management,
Mike Flynn
UPS
VP & CISO
Patrick Ford
Schneider Electric
Chief Information Security Officer, Americas
Stephen Garcia
FanDuel
VP of Cybersecurity
Igor Gorelik
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Chief Information Security Officer
Court Graham
Sirius XM
Chief Information Security Officer
Doug Greene
Guardian Life Insurance
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Rocco Grillo
Alvarez & Marsal
Managing Director - Global Cyber Risk & Incident Response
Steve Grossman
National Basketball Association
Chief Information Security Officer
Tariq Habib
MTA
Chief Information Security Officer
Ronen Halevy
Sony
Vice President, Information Security
Ram Hegde
Genpact
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Chris Holden
Crum & Forster
Chief Information Security Officer
JT Jacoby
International Rescue Committee
Chief Information Security Officer
Tom Kartanowicz
Commerzbank
CISO, Americas
Aaron Katz
Private Equity Firm
Chief Information Security Officer
Mike Lamberg
ION
VP, CISO
Kevin Li
MUFG Americas
Chief Information Security Officer
Mike Livni
Valley National Bancorp
CISO
Carlos Lyons
CGS
VP, Global Chief Information Security and Compliance Officer
Aditya Malhotra
Ness Digital Engineering
Chief Information Security Officer
Prashanth Mekala
American Family Insurance
Deputy Enterprise CISO
Frank Morisano
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Chief Risk Officer, Americas
Helen Negre
Siemens Mobility
Chief Information Security Officer, Americas
Daniel Nunez
New York City Employees’ Retirement System
Chief Information Security Officer
Michael P. O'Hara
Avon
InfoSec Principal
Keith O'Sullivan
Standard Industries
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Allan Piket
Lord, Abbett & Co
Chief Information Security Officer
Ian Rathie
Fitch Ratings
Managing Director, Chief Information Security Officer
Mark Robinson
Coty
Global Director of Information Security
Tim Rohrbaugh
JetBlue Airways
Chief Information Security Officer
Stacey Romanello
Royal Bank of Canada
Regional Information Security Officer
Peter Rosario
USI
Chief Information Security Officer
Lauren Dana Rosenblatt
International Flavors & Fragrances
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Raj Sargule
Christie's
Global Head of Information Security
Steve Savard
ICC Industries Inc
Director of Information Technologies
Parthiv Shah
Signature Bank
Chief Information Security Officer, SVP
David Sheidlower
Turner Construction
Chief Information Security Officer
Ben Smith
Nuvance Health
CISO
Rishi Tripathi
The Mount Sinai Hospital
Chief Information Security Officer
Almon Tse
Saks Fifth Avenue
Chief Information Security Officer
Joe Tso
Scotiabank
Chief Information Security Officer
Mark Viola
Henry Schein
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer
Steven Wallstedt
Abn Amro Bank
Chief Information Security Officer
Ariel Weintraub
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
Chief Information Security Officer
John Whiting
DDB Worldwide
Global Chief Security Officer
Troy Wilkinson
Interpublic Group (IPG)
CISO
Hongtao Wu
China Merchants Bank
Chief Information Security Officer, New York Branch
Gene Zafrin
RenaissanceRe
Chief Information Security Officer
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
August 17, 2022 | an evening
New York CISO Inner Circle
Tavern on the Green
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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VIRTUAL
September 21, 2022 | 1 hour
New York CISO Virtual Town Hall
Building a Secure Data Governance Framework
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
November 9, 2022 | 1 day
New York CISO Executive Summit
The New Yorker
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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Content from your CISO peers
PODCAST | 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.
LISTEN NOWINFOGRAPHIC | AUGUST 4, 2022



INFOGRAPHIC | AUGUST 4, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the War for Talent
Despite the economic outlook, most C-level leaders report that their companies have more open positions now than in past years. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities what they think is causing the war on talent – here is what 700 leaders told us about talent and its impact on their business outlook.
VIEW RESULTSINFOGRAPHIC | AUGUST 4, 2022



INFOGRAPHIC | AUGUST 4, 2022
CISO Community Pulse on the War for Talent
We asked CISOs across Evanta communities if they think there is a war for talent, and if so, what is causing it. Here is what nearly 250 senior security leaders told us about talent issues and the impact on their outlook for the remainder of the year and beyond.
VIEW RESULTS