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Milwaukee CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Milwaukee 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
Milwaukee CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Milwaukee CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Richard Flahaven
Harley-Davidson
Chief Information Security Officer & Data Privacy Officer
Mandy Huth
Kohler Co.
VP, Cybersecurity
Rick Sackett
ProAmpac
Director, Information Security
Members
Reshad Alam
Regal Rexnord
Vice President, Information Systems Security
Riad Amro
FlightSafety
CISO, VP Information Security
Stephen Fried
American Family Insurance
IT Security Threat and Identity Management Director
John Hochevar
American Family Insurance
IT Risk Manager
Bernd Huber
S C Johnson & Son Inc
CISO
Rebecca Janutis
Kohl's Corporation
CISO
Angela Johnson
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
CISO & VP IS Infrastructure
Adam Lance
Komatsu Mining
Director, Global Infrastructure & CISO
Shawn Lewis
Spectrum Brands
Senior Director, Information Security
Britt Lindley
Trustmark
CISO
Chris Merkel
Northwestern Mutual
Senior Director, Cybersecurity Operations
Doug Michelz
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CISO
Larry Pedrazoli
Generac Power Systems
Director of Cyber Security
Dane Sandersen
Trek Bicycle
Global IT (CIO) and Security Director (CSO/CISO)
Joe Smits
Associated Bank-Corp
CISO
Bob Turner
University of Wisconsin-Madison
CISO
Sean Valcamp
MGIC Investment Corporation
VP, Chief Technology & Information Security Officer
Tim Van Ryzin
Milliman
Director, Information Security
Mark Ward
Johnson Financial Group, Inc.
CISO
Jennifer Westphal
MGIC Investment Corporation
CISO
"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
September 29, 2022 | 1 hour
Milwaukee CISO Virtual Town Hall
Milwaukee CIO & CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 12 - 14, 2022 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Eaglewood Resort & Spa
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
November, 2022 | 1 day
Milwaukee CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Milwaukee CISO Virtual Boardroom - 02/23/2022
2021 Milwaukee CISO Executive Summit - 12/14/2021
Milwaukee CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/30/2021
Milwaukee CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/24/2021
2021 Milwaukee CISO Virtual Town Hall - March - 03/17/2021
2020 Milwaukee CISO Virtual Boardroom - November - 11/10/2020
2020 Milwaukee CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 10/28/2020
2020 Milwaukee CISO Virtual Boardroom - September - 09/24/2020
2020 Milwaukee CISO Virtual Town Hall - September - 09/02/2020
2020 Milwaukee CISO Virtual Town Hall - August - 08/05/2020
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Content from your CISO peers
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk
At Compass Group, Group CISO & CTO Imran Ali and Group CIO Craig Charlton have been on a journey to collaborate and improve the effectiveness of their communications about risk. Learn their strategies for communicating up and down the organisation to keep security at the forefront for stakeholders.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | MAY 11, 2022
BLOG | MAY 11, 2022
The CISO’s Perspective: Third-Party Risk Management
Third-party risk management is a necessary but broad concept, often used to describe all of an organization’s efforts to defend itself from a breach of a partner’s network. Today, it ranks in the top two priorities for CISOs overall. Here’s a look at what CISOs are telling us about third-party risk management.
VIEW POSTBLOG | MAY 5, 2022
BLOG | MAY 5, 2022
3 Areas of Focus for C-Suite Leaders in 2022
After a couple of highly unusual years filled with business uncertainty on the back of a global pandemic, what are C-suite leaders focused on this year? Read the 3 areas executives cited in our survey as their most important priorities for 2022.
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