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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
World Fuel Services
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Otto Contreras
City of Miami, FL
Deputy CIO
Gary Eppinger
Carnival Corporation
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
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
Victor Campos
JM Family Enterprises
Chief Information Security Officer
Andrew Cannata
Primo Water Corporation
Global 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
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
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)
Christopher Rogers
SYKES
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
In-person Programs
November 2, 2021
2021 Florida CISO Executive Summit Q4
Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
July 14, 2021
Florida CISO Virtual Boardroom
Florida CIO & CISO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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September 16, 2021
Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall
Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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October 12 - 13, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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Content from your CISO peers
PEER PRACTICES | JUNE 9, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | JUNE 9, 2021
Communication Strategies to Improve Business Relationships
CISO David Ortiz of Church & Dwight has learned to ‘speak the language of the business’ to communicate about risk and cybersecurity. Here, he shares some best practices and strategies to deliver clear messages to stakeholders about information security.
READ ARTICLEPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CISOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 800 CISOs, cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical for success. In our annual Leadership Perspective Survey, CISOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for security leaders.
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