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Boston CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Boston community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Accelerating security to match the pace of digital business initiatives
- Managing the risk created from a landscape of new core technologies
- Achieving sustainability for the CISO role without compromising outcomes
Boston CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Boston CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Kevin Brown
Boston Scientific
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Javed Ikbal
Bright Horizons
VP/CISO
Lawrence Jarvis
Iron Mountain Inc
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Lorna Koppel
Tufts University
Director of Information Security/CISO
Holly Ridgeway
Citizens Financial Group
Chief Security Officer
Ravi Thatavarthy
BJ's Wholesale Club
VP & CISO
Marnie Wilking
Wayfair
Global Head of Security and IT Risk Management
Members
Justin Armstrong
MEDITECH
Security Architect
Bobbi Bookstaver
Shawmut Design and Construction
Director of Information Security
Deb Briggs
Netscout
CSO
Bill Brown
Abacus Insight
CIO & CISO Oversight for Boards
Joe Burgoyne
GE Healthcare
Sr. Director, Cyber Security
Jay Carter
MEMIC
CISO
Mark Connelly
Boston Consulting Group
CISO
Alex Cunningham
Advisor360
Chief Information Security Officer
Kevin DeLange
IGT Global
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
David Escalante
Boston College
Dir., Computer Policy & Sec.
Tony Faria
FM Global
Chief Information Security Officer
Julie Fitton
Stanley Black & Decker
VP, Digital Product Security
Bruce Forman
UMass Memorial Health Care
CISO
Jon Fredrickson
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Information Security & Privacy Officer
Adam Glick
Rocket Software
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Daniel Gortze
MIB
Chief Information Security Officer
David Guffrey
Mass General Brigham
Medical Device Cybersecurity Program Manager
Christian Hamer
Harvard College
University CISO
Christopher Hauser
Amica
Chief Information Security Officer
Bill Hill
MITRE
CISO
Eric Hussey
PTC
VP, CISO
Tim Jacobs
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Inc
Director, Information Security Governance and Emerging Technologies
Eric Jacobsen
Boston University
Executive Director of Information Security
Ryan Johnson
Philips
Regional Security Officer – Americas
Ilya Kabanov
Schneider Electric
Global Director, Application Security & Compliance
Esmond Kane
Steward Health Care System
CISO
Anil Kapoor
Five Star Senior Living
Information Security Officer
Steven Keller
Mapfre Insurance
AVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Gene Kingsley
Reliant Medical Group
Director of Security Operations
Marvin Larry
Hologic
CISO
Jeffrey Lemmo
Wex
Director, IT Audit
Ken MacCuish
Cerence Inc
CISO
Dustin MacFarlane
American Tower Corp
Director – Information Security, Governance and Compliance
Greg McCarthy
City of Boston, MA
CISO
Owen Meehan
Bullhorn
VP, Global Security & Compliance
Peter Merrill
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Director IS Business Mgt
Bobby Narasimham
AstraZeneca
Chief Information Security Officer
Helen Negre
Siemens USA
CISO of Americas
Brian Palazini
Analog Devices
Chief Information Security Officer
Tony Petisce
Fallon Health
Vice President, IT Operations & Information Security Officer
Stephen Pyne
SS&C Eze
Chief Information Security Officer
Mukund Ravipaty
Commonwealth Financial Network
CISO
Robyn Ready
Talbots
Vice President, Information Security
Mike Rodehorst
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Robert Sherman
American Tower Corp
Chief Information Security Officer & Vice President, Information Technology
John Sirois
Acushnet Company
Director, Tech. Svcs.
David Small
Boston Private
CISO
Glenn Strickland
Boston Partners
CISO
Mark Sutton
Bain Capital
VP, CISO
Samantha Swift
Foreside
Chief Risk Officer
Mark Teehan
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Thornton
GE Power
VP, Technology Risk, Compliance and Regulatory
Peter Vittands
New Balance
Information Security Officer
Ariel Weintraub
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
CISO
Michael Woodson
Sonesta International Hotels
Director of Information Security and Privacy
Larry Zorio III
Smith & Nephew US
CISO
"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”
Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company
"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”
Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp
"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”
Jon Moore, CISO
Humana
Upcoming Events
In-person Programs
September, 2021
Boston CISO Inner Circle
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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November 17, 2021
Boston CISO Executive Summit
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
April 15, 2021
Boston CISO Virtual Boardroom
A Strategic Approach to Zero Trust
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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April 21, 2021
Boston CISO Virtual Town Hall
Embracing Zero-Trust in the Cloud
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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May 19, 2021
Boston CISO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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August 17, 2021
Boston CISO Virtual Town Hall
Boston CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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October 12 - 13, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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Content from your CISO peers
PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 14
In this episode, we ask CIO Rob Zelinka of Jack Henry & Associates why change management is so hard for large organizations. We discuss change fatigue and the unrelenting pace of change, and Rob shares how communication and transparency can help business leaders crack the change management code.
LISTEN NOWPEER PRACTICES | MARCH 30, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | MARCH 30, 2021
Building Diverse Cybersecurity Teams With Intention & Authenticity
Security leader Amy Bogac of CF Industries discusses how daunting it can be to not have role models for women in cybersecurity. She shares three strategies for building diverse teams and helping women advance in security careers.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 24, 2021
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 24, 2021
2021 CISO Leadership Perspectives
In 2021, CISOs continue to manage risks to their organizations, while staying in front of rapidly changing environments and improving the maturity of their security programs. Read what security leaders are focusing on as their most important 2021 priorities.
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