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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.
- 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
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
World Fuel Services
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Otto Contreras
City of Miami, FL
Deputy CIO
Gary Eppinger
CSX Corporation
Vice President of Technology and CISO
Juan Gomez-Sanchez
Whirlpool Corporation
Global CISO
Kevin Grayling
Florida Crystals Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Jennifer Greenman
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Chief Information Officer
Gram Ludlow
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Marcos Marrero
H.I.G. Capital
Chief Information Security Officer
Luis Suarez
H.I.G. Capital
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Christine Vanderpool
Florida Crystals Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Glen Armes
Old Republic International Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer
Chad Bairnsfather
EnvisionRx
Director, Information Security
Devon Bryan
Carnival Corporation
Global CISO
Michael Calderin
Yageo Corp
Director, Information Security and Compliance
Victor Campos
JM Family Enterprises
Chief Information Security Officer
Andrew Cannata
Primo Water Corporation
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Brett Conlon
American Century Investments
Chief Information Security Officer
Jeremy Dold
Liberty Mutual
Business Information Security Officer
Joe Ellis
Ryder System
VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Fletcher
Blackstone
Chief Security Officer
Nicole Ford
Rockwell Automation
VP and Chief Information Security Officer
Darin Franklin
Edelman
SVP Information Security, Risk and Governance
Chris Gay
Acosta Sales & Marketing
VP & CISO
Marc Helfman
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Head of Cybersecurity
Steve Hindle
Mad Mobile
Head of Global Security
Richard La Bella
VITAS Healthcare
Chief Information Security Officer
Rich Latayan
AAA National
Chief Information Security Officer
Louis Lerman
MEDNAX
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
James Nolin
Spirit Airlines
Sr. Director IT Operations
Eduardo Ortiz-Romeu
Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.
Head of Cybersecurity
Steven Parker
TBC Corp
VP Chief Information Security Officer
Marilyn Piccolo
Assurant
Chief Information Security Officer
Frankie Ramos
DHL Express America
Regional IT Security Officer (Americas)
Timothy Ramsay
ChenMed
CISO
Christopher Roche
NextEra Energy
Senior Director of CyberSecurity & Technology Risk (CISO)
Walter Rodriguez
Greenberg Traurig
Director Information Security
Ana Roldan
NSU Florida
Chief Information Security Officer
Lars Schmekel
Miami-Dade County
Chief Information Security Officer
Christina Shannon
Catalina
VP, Global 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 Programs
VIRTUAL
August 2, 2022 | 1 hour
Florida 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
September, 2022 | an evening
Florida 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
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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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IN-PERSON
November, 2022 | 1 day
Florida CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Florida CISO Inner Circle - 05/12/2022
Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall - 03/10/2022
2021 Florida CISO Executive Summit Q4 - 11/02/2021
Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/16/2021
Florida CISO Virtual Boardroom - 07/14/2021
2021 Florida CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/25/2021
Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall - 03/25/2021
2021 Florida CISO Virtual Boardroom - March - 03/18/2021
2021 Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall - February - 02/23/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
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.
VIEW POSTSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022
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
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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