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Atlanta CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Atlanta community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
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
Atlanta CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Atlanta CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs

Derek Benz
Coca-Cola Company
Chief Information Security Officer

Tim Callahan
Aflac
Global Chief Information Security Officer

John Dickson
Republic National Distributing Company
VP, IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

David Levine
Ricoh Americas
VP Corporate & Information Security, CSO

Dean Mallis
Marta
CISO

Deborah Wheeler
Delta Air Lines
Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Andy Abercrombie
Novelis
Director, Global IT Security
Bobby Alldread
Manhattan Associates
Director – Global Security
David Allen
Georgia Technology Authority
CISO
Kelvin Arcelay
EVO Payments International
SVP, IS & IT Risk Management
James Baird
FOCUS Brands
VP Information Security & CISO
Michael Brainard
S.P. Richards Company
Head of Information Security
Andrew Cannata
Primo Water Corporation
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Chris Carrow
US Bank
Vice President | Mergers & Acquisitions Capability Manager
Chayan Chakravarti
Equifax
Business Information Security Officer
Fran Cioffi
Georgia-Pacific
CISO
Paul Connelly
HCA
VP/CSO
Jesse Craver
Wells Fargo
SVP, Information Security
Joe DiBiase
Interface
Director, Global IS
John Diaz
ThyssenKrupp
Head of Information Security / Information Security Officer
Nicole Dove
WarnerMedia
Business Information Security Officer
James Edgar
FleetCor Technologies
SVP & Global CISO
Katie Ewers
McKesson Corporation
Director of Cybersecurity, BISO Team, - MRxTS
Ngozi Eze
Levi Strauss & Co.
Chief Information Security Officer
Jamil Farshchi
Equifax
Chief Information Security Officer
Rob Ferrill
University of Alabama at Birmingham
AVP, CISO
Martin Fisher
Northside Hospital
Director, Information Security & CISO
Mike Frazee
Lend Lease
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Mark Gelhardt
US Bank
SVP, Technology Governance
John Gift
WestRock
VP & CISO
Dacia Gilkey
Georgia Technology Authority
GETS Security Program Director
Kevin Gowen
Synovus Financial
CISO
Jonathan Hay
Cadence Bank
Security Group Manager, Deputy CISO
Bryan Hemerka
MiraMed Global Services
National Director of Information Security
Gretchen Hiley
Randstad North America
CISO
Tami Hudson
Randstad North America
CISO
Abdul Hussain
Delta Community Credit Union
VP & CISO
Jevin Jensen
Mohawk Industries
VP, IT Global Infrastructure
Kim Keever
Cox Communications
SVP & CISO
John Koester
HD Supply
Senior Director and Chief Information Security Officer
Armghan Malik
Altium
CISO
Mike Marsilio
Paradies Lagardere
CISO
Mat Mathews
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
VP of Information Technology
Brian Mauter
RaceTrac Petroleum
Executive Director, Security
Eric Mermelstein
GCP Applied Technologies
CISO
Jim Miles
PGi
VP, Information Security
Robert Mims
Southern Company
Chief Information Security Officer
Kevin Morrison
Rollins
Vice President of IT & CISO
Tim Mullen
Change Healthcare
VP, Information Security
David Nagel
Genuine Parts
CISO
Nikhil Narvekar
Graphic Packaging
Vice President IT & CTO
Murtaza Nisar
Elanco
CISO
David Nolan
Aaron's
VP Information Security
Elias Nyankojo
Avanos
Global Leader, Information Security
Michael Owens
Equifax
BISO
Jorge Perez
Truist
SVP, Divisional CISO
Troy Phelps
Remitly
BISO
Brian Phillips
Macy's
VP, Information Security
Carlton Powers
Atlanta Falcons
Director of Information Security
Carl Scaffidi
InComm
CISO
Kemper Seay
Carter's
VP Infrastructure & Chief Information Security Officer
Frank Sornson
ExamWorks
VP Global IT Security
Scott Stanton
Owens & Minor
Business Information Security Officer (BISO)
Lane Sullivan
Magellan Health
VP Information Technology and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Vladimir Svidesskis
Vaco
Director, Head of Security, Compliance & Risk
Irene Thong
Printpack
Senior Director, IT and Project Management
Nir Valtman
Finastra
Vice President, Head of Product & Data Security
Hmong Vang
Kindred at Home
CISO
Bob Varnadoe
NCR
CISO
Joe Watkins
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
CISO
Keith Weller
International Market Centers
CISO
Mike Whitt
Renasant Bank
CISO
Jordan Worth
Porsche
LISO
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
September 14, 2022 | an evening
Atlanta CISO Inner Circle
Terminus 330
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk
At Compass Group, Group CISO & CTO Imran Ali and Group CIO Craig Charlton have been on a journey to collaborate and improve the effectiveness of their communications about risk. Learn their strategies for communicating up and down the organisation to keep security at the forefront for stakeholders.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | MAY 11, 2022



BLOG | MAY 11, 2022
The CISO’s Perspective: Third-Party Risk Management
Third-party risk management is a necessary but broad concept, often used to describe all of an organization’s efforts to defend itself from a breach of a partner’s network. Today, it ranks in the top two priorities for CISOs overall. Here’s a look at what CISOs are telling us about third-party risk management.
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BLOG | MAY 5, 2022
3 Areas of Focus for C-Suite Leaders in 2022
After a couple of highly unusual years filled with business uncertainty on the back of a global pandemic, what are C-suite leaders focused on this year? Read the 3 areas executives cited in our survey as their most important priorities for 2022.
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