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Boston 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.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
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
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
SAIC
SVP, CISO
Javed Ikbal
Bright Horizons
VP/CISO
Larry Jarvis
Iron Mountain Inc
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Holly Ridgeway
Citizens Financial Group
Chief Security Officer
Ravi Thatavarthy
Rite Aid
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Marnie Wilking
Wayfair
Global Head of Security and IT Risk Management
Members
Ken Asnes
Talbots
Sr. Director, Information Security/CISO
Bobbi Bookstaver
Shawmut Design and Construction
Director of Information Security
Deb Briggs
Netscout
Chief Security Officer
Bill Brown
Abacus Insight
CIO & CISO Oversight for Boards
Joe Burgoyne
GE Healthcare
Sr. Director, Cyber Security
Alex Burinskiy
ASSA ABLOY
CISO
Jay Carter
MEMIC
CISO
Alex Cunningham
Advisor360
CISO
Kevin DeLange
IGT North America
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Dan Desmarais
Acushnet Company
Director of CyberSecurity/Information Security
David Escalante
Boston College
Dir., Computer Policy & Sec.
Julie Fitton
Stanley Black & Decker
Vice President, CISO
Bruce Forman
UMass Memorial Health Care
CISO
Jon Fredrickson
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Information Security & Privacy Officer
Adam Glick
SimpliSafe
CISO
Daniel Gortze
MIB
Chief Information Security Officer
Bill Hill
MITRE
CISO
Eric Hussey
Aptiv
CISO
Eric Jacobsen
Boston University
Executive Director of Information Security
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
Farm Credit Financial Partners
Director, Information Security
Jim Kottas
Idemia North America
Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer
John Legelis
Salesforce
BISO
Jeffrey Lemmo
Wex
Director, IT Audit
Ken MacCuish
Cerence
CISO
Dustin MacFarlane
American Tower Corp
Director – Information Security, Governance and Compliance
Christina Mazzone
Omnicom Group
Global Managing Director, Corporate Information Security & Strategy
Greg McCarthy
City of Boston, MA
CISO
Owen Meehan
Bullhorn
VP, Global Security & Compliance
Peter Merrill
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Director IS Business Mgt
Mark Nardone
Babson College
CISO
Brian Palazini
Analog Devices
Chief Information Security Officer
Tony Parrillo
Schneider Electric
VP, Enterprise IT Global Head of Security
Tony Petisce
Fallon Health
Vice President, IT Operations & Information Security Officer
Stephen Pyne
SS&C Eze
Chief Information Security Officer
Bobby Rao
Fresenius Medical Care
Global CISO
Mukund Ravipaty
Commonwealth Financial Network
CISO
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
Sr. Director, Tech. Svcs.
David Small
Silicon Valley Bank
CISO
Glenn Strickland
Boston Partners
CISO
Robert Sullivan
Agero
CISO, VP Technology Shared Services
Mark Sutton
Bain Capital
VP, CISO
Samantha Swift
Foreside
Chief Risk Officer
Mark Teehan
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Thornton
General Electric
VP, Technology Risk, Compliance and Regulatory
Peter Vittands
New Balance
Leader Global Information Security
Michael Woodson
Sonesta
Director of Information Security and Privacy
Nikolai Zlatarev
Castleton Commodities International LLC
CISO
Larry Zorio III
Smith & Nephew US
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
"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 Programs
IN-PERSON
February 8, 2023 | an evening
Boston CISO Inner Circle
UMass Club
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
June, 2023 | 1 day
Boston CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2023 | an evening
Boston CISO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 11 - 13, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
November, 2023 | 1 day
Boston CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Boston CISO Executive Summit - 11/30/2022
Boston CISO Inner Circle - 09/14/2022
Boston CISO Virtual Town Hall - 08/24/2022
Boston CISO Executive Summit - 05/10/2022
Boston CISO Virtual Town Hall - 04/07/2022
Boston CISO Inner Circle - 12/08/2021
Boston CISO Executive Summit - 11/17/2021
Boston CISO Virtual Town Hall - 08/17/2021
Boston CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/19/2021
Boston CISO Virtual Town Hall - 04/21/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
CISOs’ Economic Outlook for 2023
In our most recent pulse survey, we asked Evanta CISOs about current economic indicators and planning for 2023 in an uncertain economic environment. We wondered how security leaders were feeling about the economy – here are 5 top-level takeaways from nearly 200 CISOs in our communities.
VIEW POSTINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSYour Community Partners
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