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Houston CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Houston 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
Houston CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Houston CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Mike Coogan
Waste Management
Senior Director, Cybersecurity
Angelique Grado
TechnipFMC
VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Derek Rude
Weatherford
Director, IT Security
Genady Vishnevetsky
Stewart Title Company
CISO
Members
Jason Adams
AmSty
Manager, Cyber Security
Mark Adams
Superior Energy
Senior Manager, IT Security and Compliance/ CISO
Neel Adhikari
Solvay North America, Inc.
Global Security Program Management
André Allen
ENGIE NA
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Lorenzo Alvarado
PIMCO
Head of Security
Jason Black
Tailored Brands
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Preston Broesche
Kirby Corporation
Director of Information Security
Catharina Budiharto
Phillips66
Digital Security Architect
Ted Butler
Global Atlantic Financial Group
AVP Information Security/DCISO
Randy Calhoun
Preventice Solutions Group
Information Technology Security Manager
Anthony Caruso
Apache Corporation
CyberSecurity Advisor
Mohit Chanana
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Manager, IT Security
Keith Chapman
Stewart & Stevenson
Mgr. Ntwk. Arch. & Sec.
Muni Chatarpal
Patterson-UTI Energy
Director of Security
Mario Chiock
Schlumberger
Fellow
Marc Crudgington
Woodforest National Bank
CISO & SVP, Information Security
Alan Daines
Fortive
Chief Information Security Officer
Scott DeCandido
Eastdil Secured LLC
CISO
Yunique Demann
Wolters Kluwer
Associate Director Risk – Data Privacy
Paul Dial
Hess
CISO
Mary Dickerson
University of Houston System
AVP/AVC IT Security, CISO
Stephanie Franklin-Thomas
ABM
VP & CISO
Josh Garvey
Aramco Services Company
Security Operations Lead
Aric Getman
Dril-Quip
Manager, IT Cyber Security
Morgan Gothard
Energy Transfer
Sr Director - Identity, Compliance, IT Security
Shuja Haider
LivaNova
Senior Director - IT Compliance & Risk
Matt Harper
Devon Energy
CISO
Keith Herndon
Western Midstream
Chief Information Security Officer
Brad Hollingsworth
Mattress Firm
Director of Cyber Security
Bobby Joseph
Bristow Group
Chief Information Security Officer & Director, SAP Infrastructure
Christopher Kar
Fort Bend Independent School District
Information Security Advisor
Kent Knudsen
Plains GP Holdings
Supervisor, Information Security
Sameer Koranne
Covestro US
Global Operational Technology Security Officer
Chris Lanier
Legacy Community Health
Director Information Security
Justin Le
Par Pacific
IT Director - Information Security
Casey Lee
National Oilwell Varco
Director, IT Security
Sharon Lippe
Huntsman
Global IT Security Manager
Mark Littlejohn
Honeywell
Global Leader, Cyber Security Mg. Svcs.
Martin Littmann
Kelsey-Seybold
CTO & CISO
Linda Marcone
Conn's
VP & CISO
Deron McElroy
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Chief of Cybersecurity Services
John Mowery
ConocoPhillips
Director of Global Information Security
Dave Naples
McDermott International
Manager, Cyber Information Risk
Thinh Nguyen
Invesco
Global Technical Security Officer/ Chief Security Architect
Tim Nguyen
BHP
Information Security Manager - CISO
Rob Nolan
Noble Energy
CISO
Nibin Philip
Landry's Inc.
Global Information Security Officer
Dr. Tim Proffitt
Insperity
Managing Director, Information Security
Ajoy Rao
Luby's
Director of Governance and Compliance
Mike Reynolds
SpeedCast
IT Security Manager - CISO
Nick Rose
Genesis Energy
Chief Information Officer
Tony Savelsbergh
Aramco Services Company
IT GRC Supervisor
Marc Scarborough
Rice University
CISO
Eric Seagren
Oceaneering International
Chief Information Security Officer
Pete Self
StandardAero
Director IT Security and Compliance
Robert Shaffer
UTMB Health
Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Steve Slawson
Occidental Petroleum
Director IT Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance
René Smeraglia
NASA Johnson Space Center
Chief Information Security Officer (NASA-JSC)
Tim Smith
Westlake Chemical
Global CISO
Scott Smith
City of Bryan
Chief Information Security Officer
Cynthia Soares
Baylor College of Medicine
Director, IT Information Security
Diego Souza
Cummins
GLOBAL CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER
Adam Traylor
Wilsonart
CISO, Director of Information Security
Keith Turpin
The Friedkin Group Inc
CISO
Stuart Wagner
Enterprise Products Partners
Director, IT Sec. & Compliance
Kevin Weaver
CommonSpirit
Information Security Officer
Bryan Whiteside
Baker Hughes
Senior Director Cyber Security
James Williamson
Intertek Group plc
CISO
Chris Wolski
Port of Houston Authority
CISO
Craig Wood
Tricon Energy
Director of Infrastructure and Security
"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
December 7, 2021
Houston CISO Executive Summit
Hyatt Regency Houston
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
September 2, 2021
Houston CISO Virtual Town Hall
Houston 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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