We use cookies to deliver the best possible experience on our website. To learn more, visit our Privacy Policy.
By continuing to use this site, or closing this box, you consent to our use of cookies.
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
CSX Corporation
Vice President of Technology and CISO
Juan Gomez-Sanchez
Lennar
Chief Security Officer
Kevin Grayling
Florida Crystals Corporation
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Gram Ludlow
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
SVP, 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
Glen Armes
Old Republic International Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer
Chad Bairnsfather
EnvisionRx
Director, Information Security
Victor Campos
JM Family Enterprises
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
Darin Franklin
Edelman
SVP Information Security, Risk and Governance
Chris Gay
Southeastern Grocers
VP & CISO
Marc Helfman
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
Head of Cybersecurity
Richard La Bella
VITAS Healthcare
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
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
Senior Vice President, Deputy CIO & Global Security Officer
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
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.
Learn More
Virtual Programs
October 12 - 13, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
Learn More
Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
BLOG | SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Cybersecurity Chief Kurt John of Siemens USA
On The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives to reflect on a big, timely business question. Here are highlights from our conversation with Kurt John, Chief Cybersecurity Officer of Siemens USA, who discusses how IT and security leaders can navigate an exploding vendor landscape and keep their organizations secure.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
PODCAST | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 20
Chief Cybersecurity Officer Kurt John of Siemens USA joins the podcast to discuss how to manage the noise in your organization’s crowded technology ecosystem. Kurt explains how digitalization, speed to market, and a plethora of products are contributing to that noise and how to manage risk in this environment.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | AUGUST 23, 2021
BLOG | AUGUST 23, 2021
6 Things We Learned in a Survey of Security Leaders
We recently reached out to our CISO communities to gauge their views about returning to a semblance of normalcy. Here are six things we learned from almost 250 security leaders from top organizations around the world.
VIEW POSTYour Community Partners
CIO and CISO Thought Leader
