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Florida CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Florida 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
Florida CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Florida CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Shawn Bowen
Restaurant Brands International
CISO
Otto Contreras
City of Miami, FL
Deputy CIO
Gary Eppinger
Carnival Cruise Lines
Global Chief Information Security Officer & Privacy Officer
Juan Gomez-Sanchez
Lennar
Chief Security Officer
Kevin Grayling
Florida Crystals Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Gram Ludlow
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
VP, Global Information Security
Marcos Marrero
H.I.G. Capital
Chief Information Security Officer
Dave Pearson
Sykes Enterprises
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer
Luis Suarez
H.I.G. Capital
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Christine Vanderpool
Florida Crystals Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Chad Bairnsfather
EnvisionRx
Director, Information Security
Connie Barrera
Jackson Health System
Corporate Director & Chief Information Security Officer
Victor Campos
JM Family Enterprises
Chief Information Security Officer
Beau Canada
Live Nation Entertainment
VP, Information Security
Roland Cloutier
TikTok
Global CSO
Donald Cox
MEDNAX
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Joe Ellis
Ryder System
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Fletcher
Blackstone Group
Chief Information Security Officer
Nicole Ford
Carrier
VP and Chief Information Security Officer
Chris Gay
Acosta Sales & Marketing
VP & CISO
Janet Heins
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Chief Information Security Officer
John Koester
HD Supply
Senior Director and Chief Information Security Officer
Richard La Bella
VITAS Healthcare
Chief Information Security Officer
Louis Lerman
MEDNAX
VP & CISO
Roman Malkin
Red Lobster
Director IT Security & Compliance
John Masserini
Millicom
Chief Information Security Officer
James Nolin
Spirit Airlines
Sr. Director IT Operations
Steven Parker
TBC Corp
VP Chief Information Security Officer
Frankie Ramos
DHL Express America
Regional IT Security Officer (Americas)
Timothy Ramsay
World Fuel Services
CISO and Vice President, Information Security
Christopher Roche
NextEra Energy
Senior Director of CyberSecurity & Technology Risk (CISO)
Christopher Rogers
Sykes Enterprises
Chief Security Officer & Deputy CIO
Ana Roldan
NSU Florida
Chief Information Security Officer
Lars Schmekel
Miami-Dade County
Chief Information Security Officer
Igor Spektor
TracFone Wireless
VP, 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 Events
Virtual Programs
February 23, 2021
Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall
Enabling Work from Anywhere with 5G
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 10, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
The Need for Speed – Increasing Efficiency in the Global SOC
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 18, 2021
Florida CISO Virtual Boardroom
Redefining the Role of Asset Management in Cybersecurity
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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May 25, 2021
Florida CISO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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June 22, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CISO peers
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 11
Global CISO Marc Varner of YUM! Brands joins the podcast to talk about how security can facilitate innovation in a company. Listen as Marc explains why it's important to run to the enterprise security risks, instead of being defensive, on The Next Big Question.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
3 Event Takeaways from the Inauguration
The Inauguration has us thinking about 2021 and what’s in store for live events during our ongoing global pandemic and economic challenges. Here are 3 takeaways from an events’ point of view based on the in-person Presidential Inauguration.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
UK CISO Virtual Town Hall Insights
In their recent town hall, CISOs in the UK discussed how to respond to an extortion attack. Read the takeaways from their discussion on how to respond in a timely way, stay adaptable, and protect the business.
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