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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.
- Strategies for a risk-aligned, resilient organization
- Developing and investing in the security workforce of tomorrow
- Creating business value and supporting agile business operations
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
CISO
Javed Ikbal
Bright Horizons
VP/CISO
Larry Jarvis
Iron Mountain
CISO
Lorna Koppel
Tufts University
Director of Information Security/CISO
Holly Ridgeway
Citizens Bank
Chief Security Officer
Ravi Thatavarthy
BJ's
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
Click
CSO
Joe Burgoyne
GE Healthcare
Sr. Director, Cyber Security
Phil Calvin
Citizens Bank
SVP Technology Risk Management and Risk Data Analytics
Jay Carter
MEMIC
Dir., Information Security
Mark Connelly
Boston Consulting Group
CISO
Alex Cunningham
Advisor360
Chief Information Security Officer
Walt Czerminski
State Street
Enterprise Chief Information Security Officer
Kevin DeLange
IGT Global
VP and CISO
David Escalante
Boston College
Dir., Computer Policy & Sec.
Tony Faria
FM Global
CISO
Julie Fitton
Stanley Black & Decker
VP, Digital Product Security
Bruce Forman
UMassMemorial Medical Center
CISO
Jon Fredrickson
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Information Security & Privacy Officer
Adam Glick
Rocket
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Daniel Gortze
MIB
Chief Information Security Officer
Christian Hamer
Harvard College
University CISO
Bill Hill
MITRE
CISO
Eric Hussey
PTC
VP, CISO
Tim Jacobs
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Director, Information Security Governance and Emerging Technologies
Eric Jacobsen
Boston University
Executive Director of Information Security
Ilya Kabanov
Schneider Electric
Global Director, Application Security & Compliance
Esmond Kane
Steward Health Care
CISO
Anil Kapoor
Five Star Senior Living
Information Security Officer
Steven Keller
MAPFRE Insurance
AVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Gene Kingsley
University of Massachusetts Boston
Director of Security Operations
Taylor Lehmann
Athenahealth
VP, CISO
Jeffrey Lemmo
WEX
Director, IT Audit
Ken MacCuish
Nuance
CISO
Dustin MacFarlane
American Tower Corporation
Director – Information Security, Governance and Compliance
Greg McCarthy
City of Boston, MA
CISO
Michael McNeil
Philips Healthcare
Global Product Security & Services Officer
Owen Meehan
Bullhorn
VP, Global Security & Compliance
Peter Merrill
Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Director IS Business Mgt
Bobby Narasimham
AstraZeneca
CISO
Mark Nardone
Northeastern University
Associate VP and CISO
Helen Negre
Siemens Healthineers
Product & Solution Security Officer, Data Privacy Advisor
Brian Palazini
Analog Devices
Chief Information Security Officer
Tony Petisce
FallonHealth
Vice President, IT Operations & Information Security Officer
Stephen Pyne
SS&C Eze
Chief Information Security Officer
Bill Roberts
Hologic
VP, IS & CISO
Mike Rodehorst
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
John Sirois
Acushnet Holdings Corp.
Director, Tech. Svcs.
David Small
Boston Private Bank & Trust
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
General Electric
VP, Technology Risk, Compliance and Regulatory
Peter Vittands
New Balance
Information Security Officer
Larry Wilson
University of Massachusetts Boston
Info. Security Officer
Michael Woodson
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
CISO
Larry Zorio III
Smith & Nephew US
CISO
Upcoming programs
September 15, 2020
2020 Boston CISO Inner Circle Q3
Hampshire House
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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September 21, 2020
2020 Global CISO Executive Summit
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
A three-day summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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November 18, 2020
2020 Boston CISO Executive Summit Q4
The Westin Copley Place
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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"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
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