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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
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
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
Jeremy Dold
Liberty Mutual
Business Information Security Officer
Joe Ellis
Ryder System
VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Fletcher
Blackstone Group
CISO
Nicole Ford
Carrier
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
SYKES
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
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
"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
March 10, 2022 | 1 hour
Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall
Structuring for Success — Crafting Your Future IT Culture
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
May, 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
September, 2022 | 3 days
Global CISO Executive Summit
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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PAST PROGRAMS
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
2020 Florida CISO Virtual Town Hall - December - 12/17/2020
Florida CISO Virtual Boardroom - 12/08/2020
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
Swinging the Pendulum — Women Technology Leaders in 2021
The content team at Evanta, who ensures all topics and agendas are driven ‘by C-level executives and for C-level executives,’ set a goal – to intentionally and deliberately showcase women technology leaders at Evanta in-person summits. Read on to see what they were able to accomplish in 2021.
VIEW POSTSESSION INSIGHTS | JANUARY 13, 2022
SESSION INSIGHTS | JANUARY 13, 2022
Striking the Right Balance Between Data Agility and Privacy
Security leaders need to maintain consistent and centralized control of data, but they also must ensure that data authorization is agile, adaptive, and leveraged in a timely manner. Explore insights from CISOs on striking a balance between data protection and security and its access for business insights and intelligence.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2021
As you’re returning from holidays and getting back into work, we wanted to share some articles and survey findings you might have missed in 2021. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
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