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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
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Javed Ikbal
Bright Horizons
VP/CISO
Lawrence Jarvis
Iron Mountain Inc
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Lorna Koppel
Trustees of Tufts College
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
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
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
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 and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Inc
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 System
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 Communications
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
Helen Negre
Siemens Healthineers
Product & Solution Security Officer, Data Privacy Advisor
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
Bobby Rao
AstraZeneca
Chief Information Security Officer
Bill Roberts
Hologic
VP, IS & 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
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
Larry Wilson
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Info. Security Officer
Michael Woodson
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
CISO
Larry Zorio III
Smith & Nephew US
CISO
Upcoming Events
Virtual Programs
September 29, 2020
Boston CISO Virtual Boardroom
IAM, BYOD and WFH — The New Normal
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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October 5, 2020
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit - Day 1
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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October 6, 2020
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit - Day 2
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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October 8, 2020
Boston CISO Virtual Town Hall
Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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November 18, 2020
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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December 8, 2020
Boston CISO Virtual Town Hall
2020 – Lessons Learned for What’s Next
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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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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