Evanta: CISO Denver

Gain powerful new perspectives

Join fellow CISOs in the Denver 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.

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

Denver CISO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Denver CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Co-Chairs

Chris Ard

Newmont Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer

Ken Athanasiou

VF Corp
Chief Information Security Officer

Alan Cullop

DaVita
CIO

Veena Dandapani

Western Union
Global Head Product Strategy & Management

Stephen Katsirubas

Hunter Douglas
Chief Information Officer

Trent Krause

Graebel
CIO

Sam Masiello

The Anschutz Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer

Chris McLaughlin

Johns Manville
Chief Information Security Officer

Jeff Miller

Quantinuum
Chief Information Officer

Steve Oberg

DaVita
CISO

Ram Ramadoss

CommonSpirit Health
System Senior Vice President - Privacy, Information Security

Craig Richardville

Intermountain Healthcare
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Alex Wood

Uplight
CISO

Members

James Ball

Department of Energy - Western Area Power Administration
CISO

Mark Campbell

Global Medical Response
CISO

Dan Ceynar

BOK Financial Corporation
VP-Western Region Technical Services Manager

Stephen Coury

City and County of Denver, CO
Information Security Compliance

Jeff Fithian

DMC Global
VP, Strategic Initiatives and CIO

Randall Frietzsche

Denver Health
CISO

Dan Garlick

Gates Corporation
VP of Cyber Security & Chief Information Security Officer

Howard Haile

SCL Health System
VP/CISO

Paul Kay

EchoStar
CISO

Sue Lapierre

Prologis
Vice President, IT Governance, Information Security Officer

Steven Lovaas

Colorado State University
CISO

Lucia Milica

Proofpoint
Global Resident CISO

Bill Randall

ModivCare
Director IT Governance, Risk and Compliance

Josh Rein

PureWest Energy
Information Security Officer

Rich Schliep

Colorado Secretary of State
CISO & Network Manager

Larisa Thomas

Nox Health
VP of Security

Russ Trainor

Denver Broncos
VP, IT

Lee Vorthman

Oracle
VP, Chief Security Officer (Oracle Data Cloud)

"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

June 28, 2022 | 1 day

Denver CISO Executive Summit

Denver Hyatt Regency at Colorado Convention Center

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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VIRTUAL

September 13, 2022 | 1 hour

Denver CISO Virtual Town Hall

Inspiring Data Curiosity and Confidence

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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IN-PERSON

October, 2022 | an evening

Denver CISO Inner Circle

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

October 12 - 14, 2022 | 3 days

Global CISO Executive Summit

Eaglewood Resort & Spa

A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.

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PAST PROGRAMS

Content from your CISO peers

BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022

What Community Brings to Executives

We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.

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SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022

Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CISOs in 2022

With the increase in cybersecurity threats and more awareness of security breaches, CISOs are in the spotlight more than ever when it comes to protecting their organizations. Here, we take a closer look at their security goals, based on responses from more than 1,000 CISOs in Evanta communities.

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.

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Denver CISO Community

Gain powerful new perspectives

Invaluable network

Peer collaboration

Actionable insights

Denver CISO Governing Body

Co-Chairs

Members

James Ball

Mark Campbell

Dan Ceynar

Stephen Coury

Jeff Fithian

Randall Frietzsche

Dan Garlick

Howard Haile

Paul Kay

Sue Lapierre

Steven Lovaas

Lucia Milica

Bill Randall

Josh Rein

Rich Schliep

Larisa Thomas

Russ Trainor

Lee Vorthman

"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

June 28, 2022 | 1 day

Denver CISO Executive Summit

Learn More

September 13, 2022 | 1 hour

Denver CISO Virtual Town Hall

Learn More

October, 2022 | an evening

Denver CISO Inner Circle

Learn More

October 12 - 14, 2022 | 3 days

Global CISO Executive Summit

Learn More

Content from your CISO peers

BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022

BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022

What Community Brings to Executives

SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022

SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022

Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CISOs in 2022

PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022

PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022

How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk

Your Community Partners

Global Thought Leader

Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company

Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp

Jon Moore, CISO
Humana