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.
Jim Attridge
Governing Body Co-Chair
Manager, IT Security
BC Hydro and Power Authority
Governing Body Co-Chair
Manager, IT Security
BC Hydro and Power Authority
Steve Biswanger
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director Information Security
Encana Corporation
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director Information Security
Encana Corporation
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
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
Mark Spencer
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director, IT Operations
Goldcorp Inc.
Governing Body Co-Chair
Director, IT Operations
Goldcorp Inc.
Colin Anderson
VP & CISO
Safeway, Inc.
VP & CISO
Safeway, Inc.
Ian Bailey
Exec. Director & CISO
Government of the Province of British Columbia
Exec. Director & CISO
Government of the Province of British Columbia
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
Athabasca Oil Corporation
Lead, Information Security & Governance
Athabasca Oil Corporation
Geordie Cree
CISO
Inventure Solutions
CISO
Inventure Solutions
Bashar Dari
Sr. Manager,IT Compliance, Security & Quality Assurance
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc
Sr. Manager,IT Compliance, Security & Quality Assurance
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc
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
Kenneth Haertling
VP & CSO
TELUS
VP & CSO
TELUS
Gary Kuromi
Manager, IT Security Services
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Manager, IT Security Services
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Martin Kyle
CISO
Central 1 Credit Union
CISO
Central 1 Credit Union
Michel Labelle
IT Director
Global Container Terminals
IT Director
Global Container Terminals
Tim McCreight
Exec. Director & CISO
Government of the Province of Alberta
Exec. Director & CISO
Government of the Province of Alberta
Kevin Miller
IT Security Manager
Finning International, Inc.
IT Security Manager
Finning International, Inc.
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
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Manager, Information Risk Management
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
Edward Pereira
Information Security Director
Lululemon Athletica
Information Security Director
Lululemon Athletica
Josh Scherban
Manager, IT Security
City of Vancouver
Manager, IT Security
City of Vancouver
Andy Scott
Information Security Officer
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Information Security Officer
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Suzie Smibert
Global Manager, IT Security
Agrium Inc.
Global Manager, IT Security
Agrium Inc.
Baden Smith
Information Security Manager
Overwaitea Food Group
Information Security Manager
Overwaitea Food Group
Angela Swan
Director, Information Security
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Director, Information Security
British Columbia Lottery Corporation
Dennis Tracz
Director, InfoSec & Compliance
University of Calgary
Director, InfoSec & Compliance
University of Calgary