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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.
- Strategies for a risk-aligned, resilient organization
- Developing and investing in the security workforce of tomorrow
- Creating business value and supporting agile business operations
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
Restaurant Brands International
CISO
Otto Contreras
City of Miami
Deputy CIO
Gary Eppinger
Carnival
Global Chief Information Security Officer & Privacy Officer
Juan Gomez-Sanchez
Lennar
Chief Security Officer
Kevin Grayling
Florida Crystals
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
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Chad Bairnsfather
EnvisionRx
Director, Information Security
Connie Barrera
Jackson Health System
Corporate Director & Chief Information Security Officer
Alex Borhani
Web.com
CISO
Victor Campos
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
Chief Information Security Officer
Beau Canada
Live Nation Entertainment
VP, Information Security
Andrew Cannata
Cott
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Ann Chang
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Chief Information Security Officer, VP of Cyber Security & Compliance, Cloud Security, Big Data & ML
Roland Cloutier
TikTok
Global CSO
Donald Cox
MEDNAX
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Joe Ellis
Ryder
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Nicole Ford
Carrier
VP and Chief Information Security Officer
Chris Gay
Southeastern Grocers
VP & CISO
Sheryl Hanchar
Cobham
Vice President, CISO
Janet Heins
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Chief Information Security Officer
John Koester
HD Supply
Senior Director and Chief Information Security Officer
Richard La Bella
VITAS Healthcare
Chief Information Security Officer
Dan Lasher
Tech Data Corporation
Corporate Vice President, CyberSecurity and Global IT Architecture
Louis Lerman
Deloitte
CISO
Roman Malkin
Red Lobster
Director IT Security & Compliance
John Masserini
Millicom
Chief Information Security Officer
William Mendez
City of Miami
Info. Systems Security Officer
Benjamin Miron
NextEra Energy
Sr Director Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
Tom Murphy
University of Miami
Associate Vice President, IT/Chief Information Security Officer
James Nolin
Spirit
Sr. Director IT Operations
Mike Novak
Seminole Gaming Hard Rock
VP of IT Security, Data Protection, Compliance and CISO
Steven Parker
TBC Corporation
VP Chief Information Security Officer
Marilyn Piccolo
Assurant
CISO
Frankie Ramos
DHL
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
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
Krizi Trivisani
American Red Cross
VP Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Upcoming Events
In-person Programs
September 21 - 23, 2020
Global CISO Executive Summit
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
A three-day summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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October 29, 2020
Florida CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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March, 2021
Florida CISO Inner Circle
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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Virtual Programs
August 13, 2020
Florida CISO Virtual Boardroom
Securing a Storm of Cloud in Regulated Industries
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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August 20, 2020
Florida CISO Virtual Boardroom
Security Operations in a Remote Era
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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"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
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