Governing Body
Governing Body members are responsible for the strategic direction of the CISO Executive Summit. The support and participation of our region's Fortune 1000 CISOs, along with the top government and academic CISOs, ensures that each of the conference sessions, speakers and best practice vendor sponsors are relevant, timely and structured to deliver maximum value.
Steve Biswanger
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director Information Security
Encana Corporation
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director Information Security
Encana Corporation
Stu Hackett
Governing Body Co-Chair
Executive Director & CISO
Government of the Province of British Columbia
Governing Body Co-Chair
Executive Director & CISO
Government of the Province of British Columbia
Kenneth Haertling
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CSO
TELUS
Governing Body Co-Chair
VP & CSO
TELUS
Michael Leung
Governing Body Co-Chair
Senior Manager, Information Security
Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
Governing Body Co-Chair
Senior Manager, Information Security
Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
Kevin Pasveer
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director Technology Risk Management
Canadian Pacific
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director Technology Risk Management
Canadian Pacific
Jo-Ann Smith
Governing Body Co-Chair
Sr. Mgr. Enterprise InfoSec. Global Information Protection
Best Buy Canada
Governing Body Co-Chair
Sr. Mgr. Enterprise InfoSec. Global Information Protection
Best Buy Canada
Colin Anderson
VP & CISO
Safeway, Inc.
VP & CISO
Safeway, Inc.
Jim Attridge
Manager, IT Security
BC Hydro and Power Authority
Manager, IT Security
BC Hydro and Power Authority
Eli Breen
Manager, IT Systems & Infrastructure
Walter Energy
Manager, IT Systems & Infrastructure
Walter Energy
Hugh Burley
Senior Technology Coordinator & ISO
Thompson Rivers University
Senior Technology Coordinator & ISO
Thompson Rivers University
Larry Carson
Assoc. Director, Information Security Mgmt.
University of British Columbia
Assoc. Director, Information Security Mgmt.
University of British Columbia
Jim Chan
Director, IT
H.Y. Louie Co. Limited
Director, IT
H.Y. Louie Co. Limited
Roland Chan
Manager, Enterprise Architecture & IT Security
TransLink
Manager, Enterprise Architecture & IT Security
TransLink
David Charters
Manager Security Architecture & Policy
WorkSafe BC
Manager Security Architecture & Policy
WorkSafe BC
Daniel Chervenka
Lead, Information Security & Governance
Husky Energy Inc.
Lead, Information Security & Governance
Husky Energy Inc.
Geordie Cree
CISO
Inventure Solutions
CISO
Inventure Solutions
Dan Ferneyhough
Manager IM/IT Security
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Manager IM/IT Security
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Craig Finkbeiner
VP, Head of Security & Fraud
HSBC Bank Canada
VP, Head of Security & Fraud
HSBC Bank Canada
Brian French
Managing Director, Information Security
ATB Financial
Managing Director, Information Security
ATB Financial
Oleksiy Gayda
Project Manager, Information Security
McKesson Enterprise Medical Imaging
Project Manager, Information Security
McKesson Enterprise Medical Imaging
Gary Kuromi
Manager IT Security Services
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Manager IT Security Services
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Michel Labelle
IT Director
Global Container Terminals
IT Director
Global Container Terminals
Simon Matthews
Manager, Information Security
Pacific Blue Cross
Manager, Information Security
Pacific Blue Cross
Kevin Miller
IT Security Manager
Finning (Canada)
IT Security Manager
Finning (Canada)
Keir Novik
Network Security Analyst
Simon Fraser University
Network Security Analyst
Simon Fraser University
Daniel Owen
Corporate Data Security Officer
London Drugs Limited
Corporate Data Security Officer
London Drugs Limited
Eric Paynter
Manager, Information Risk Management
ICBC
Manager, Information Risk Management
ICBC
Josh Scherban
Manager, IT Security
City of Vancouver
Manager, IT Security
City of Vancouver
Andy Scott
Information Security Officer
BCIT
Information Security Officer
BCIT
Baden Smith
Information Security Manager
Overwaitea Food Group
Information Security Manager
Overwaitea Food Group
Tim Tarabey
Director, Information Systems Security
BC Lottery Corporation
Director, Information Systems Security
BC Lottery Corporation
Dennis Tracz
Director, Information Security & Compliance
University of Calgary
Director, Information Security & Compliance
University of Calgary
Dave Tyson
Former CSO
City of Vancouver
Former CSO
City of Vancouver
Anwar Visram
Former Senior Security Analyst
Canaccord Financial Ltd.
Former Senior Security Analyst
Canaccord Financial Ltd.