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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.
- Strategies for a risk-aligned, resilient organization
- Developing and investing in the security workforce of tomorrow
- Creating business value and supporting agile business operations
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
CISO
Eric Hanson
HUSCO
Global VP, Information Services
Michael Kahler
Old Republic Surety
CIO & VP of Information Services
Vicki Leinbach
Ariens
CIO
Brent Maher
Johnson Financial Group, Inc.
SVP - CISO
Kuldip Mohanty
ManpowerGroup
CIO | Vice President, Information Technology, North America
John Paape
Roehl
CIO
Tim Van Ryzin
Milliman
Director, Information Security
Members
Reshad Alam
Regal Beloit
IT Director & CISO
Riad Amro
Grant Thornton
Global CISO
Dawn Cappelli
Rockwell Automation
VP, Global Security and Chief Information Security Officer
Stephen Fried
American Family Insurance
IT Security Threat and Identity Management Director
John Hochevar
American Transmission Company
ISO
Bernd Huber
SC Johnson
CISO
Rebecca Janutis
Kohl's Corporation
Vice President - Information Security
Angela Johnson
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
CISO & VP IS Infrastructure
Adam Lance
Komatsu Mining Corp
Director, Global Infrastructure & CISO
Shawn Lewis
Spectrum Brands
Director, Information Security
Britt Lindley
Thrivent
VP & CISO
Kevin McCray
Plexus
Global IT Director & CISO
Chris Merkel
Northwestern Mutual
Director, Information Protection
Doug Michelz
Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Program Director
Larry Pedrazoli
MillerCoors
Manager, Enterprise Security
Fawaz Rasheed
Northwestern Mutual
CISO
Kevin Ryan
Assurant
Manager, Global Technology
Dane Sandersen
Trek Bicycle Corporation
Global Security (CSO/CISO) and Infrastructure Director
Joe Smits
Associated Bank-Corp
CISO
Bob Turner
University of Wisconsin-Madison
CISO
Sean Valcamp
MGIC Investment Corporation
CISO
Mark Ward
Modine
Head of Global Information Security
Jennifer Westphal
MGIC Investment Corporation
Deputy CISO
Upcoming programs
September 2020
2020 Milwaukee CISO Inner Circle Q3
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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September 21, 2020
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 2020
2020 Milwaukee CISO Executive Summit
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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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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