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Florida CISO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
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
VP, IT Strategy, Architecture & CISO
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
Michael Carr
Healthfirst
SVP, Chief Technology & 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 Group
Chief Security Officer
Nicole Ford
Rockwell Automation
Global VP and Chief Information Security Officer
Darin Franklin
Edelman
SVP Information Security, Risk and Governance
Chris Gay
Acosta Sales & Marketing
VP & CISO
Stacey Halota
Graham Holdings
VP, IS & Privacy
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
Christopher Roche
NextEra Energy
Senior Director of CyberSecurity & Technology Risk (CISO)
Walter Rodriguez
Greenberg Traurig
Director Information Security
Christina Shannon
SPS Commerce
Chief Information Security Officer
Preetam Sirur
Global Growth
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
IN-PERSON
December 7, 2022 | 1 day
Florida CISO Executive Summit
Hotel AKA Brickell
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
February 22, 2023 | an evening
Florida CISO Inner Circle
Smith & Wollensky
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
June, 2023 | 1 day
Florida CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September 11 - 13, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
October, 2023 | 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
December, 2023 | 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 Virtual Town Hall - 10/26/2022
Florida CISO Inner Circle - 09/15/2022
Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall - 08/02/2022
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
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Content from your CISO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
CISOs’ Economic Outlook for 2023
In our most recent pulse survey, we asked Evanta CISOs about current economic indicators and planning for 2023 in an uncertain economic environment. We wondered how security leaders were feeling about the economy – here are 5 top-level takeaways from nearly 200 CISOs in our communities.
VIEW POSTINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
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