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Minneapolis CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Minneapolis CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Betty Elliott
Freddie Mac
Senior VP & Chief Information Security Officer
Jill Kuykendall
Securian Financial
CISO
Michael Rogers
Hormel Foods
CISO
Rohit Tandon
Essentia Health
VP & CISO
Tony Taylor
Land O'Lakes
CISO
Members
Brad Abbott
Medica
Director of Information Security, CISO
Rich Agostino
Target
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Vince Aimutis
Federated Insurance
VP – Director of Information Services / CISO
Bill Alfveby
Deluxe
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
David Anderson
Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association
CISO
Tom Bauer
APi Group
CISO
Drew Bomett
Boston Scientific
VP, CISO - Global IT Cybersecurity
Eric Brown
Ramsey County
CISO
Aaron Call
WPS Health Solutions
Chief Infrastructure & CISO
Peter Christy
Patterson Companies
Sr Director & Information Security Officer
Chuck Cinco
First Premier Bank
CISO
Andrew Coyne
Mayo Clinic
Chief Information Security Officer
Derek Dahlen
U.S. Bank
SVP, Director of Information Security – Identity and Access Management
David Dobrotka
UnitedHealth Group
Enterprise Information Security | Cyber Defense
Thomas Dolan
Exela
SVP of Information Security & Risk
Sarah Engstrom
CHS
CISO and Vice President of IT Security, Productivity and Privacy
Mary Faulkner
Thrivent
CISO
Linda Goettler
City of Saint Paul
CISO
Darel Gustafson
HealthPartners
Director, Information Security and Deputy CISO
Rob Hanson
BeTheMatch
CISO, CTO, DPO & VP
Judy Hatchett
Surescripts
VP & CISO
Paul Hershberger
Cargill
Cyber Command Center Leader
Jeff Holschuh
Sun Country Airlines
CISO
John Israel
State of Minnesota
CISO
Steven Jensen
Aegon
Global CISO
Jeff Johnson
Digi-Key
Director, IT Security and Privacy
Pat Joyce
Medtronic
VP, Global IT & CSO
Mike Kearn
U.S. Bank
BISO
Michael Kellen
The Toro Co
CISO
Randy Kirsch
Presbyterian Homes
VP of IT
Noah Korba
General Mills
Vice President, Cyber Security
Jim Long
C.H. Robinson
Director Cybersecurity, Continuity, IT Audit
Michael Marker
Old Republic Title Insurance Group
Manager, IT Security and Risk Management
Aimee Martin
Data Recognition Corporation
CISO
Greg Matthias
Agiliti
VP, CISO
Jonathan May
Mortenson
Senior Security Lead
Abdeslam Mazouz
City of Minneapolis
CISO
Tina Meeker
Sleep Number
VP, Information Security & Enterprise Architecture
Harshal Mehta
CWT
VP, CISO
Jason Meszaros
Minnesota Twins
Information Security Officer
Adam Mishler
Best Buy
VP, Global Chief Information Security Officer
Carlos Moran
Toppan Merrill
VP, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Scott More
Ameriprise Financial
VP, CISO
Michael Musto
WorldWide Express
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Jayson Nelson
Radisson Hotel Group Americas
CISO and Vice President IT Shared Services
Jim O'Conner
Cargill
CISO
Eric Ong
Donaldson
Sr. Director, Global Information Security
Tom Parker
Amazon
Global Head of Network Security
Jack Powell
Allianz Life US
CISO & AVP, IT Security & Risk Management
Greg Quale
Schwans Co
Sr Director IT Security
Richard Rhodes
Cub Foods
Director Cybersecurity
Bernie Rominski
Regis
Director, Information Security
Mark Ruchie
Entrust
VP, CISO
William Scandrett
Allina Health
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Janet Schoephoerster
Interpublic Group (IPG)
Executive Dir, Global Engineering and Security
Ryan Spinti
APi Group
Cybersecurity Director
Glenn Toby
Minnesota State Lottery
Information Security Officer
Chris Tyberg
Abbott
CISO
Param Vig
3M
CISO
Craig Weatherhead
Fastenal
SVP, IT Infrastructure & Security
Jeff Weeks
First National Bank Of Omaha
SVP and CISO
Ryan West
Life Time
CISO
Justin Wiech
UCare
Information Security Officer
Kristi Yauch
Winnebago Industries
Director Information Security
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NBA)
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AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
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Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
June 27, 2023 | 1 day
Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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VIRTUAL
August 3, 2023 | 1 hour
Minneapolis CISO Town Hall
Minneapolis CISO Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
September 27, 2023 | an evening
Minneapolis CISO Inner Circle
The Van Dusen Mansion
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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VIRTUAL
October 17, 2023 | 1 hour
Minneapolis CISO Peer Roundtable
Minneapolis CISO Peer Roundtable
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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IN-PERSON
December 13, 2023 | 1 day
Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Minneapolis CISO Inner Circle - 03/09/2023
Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit - 11/30/2022
Minneapolis CISO Inner Circle - 09/20/2022
Minneapolis CISO Town Hall - 08/03/2022
Minneapolis CISO Inner Circle - 04/20/2022
Minneapolis CISO Town Hall - 02/24/2022
Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit - 11/16/2021
Minneapolis CISO Town Hall - 09/15/2021
Minneapolis CISO Peer Roundtable - 08/03/2021
Minneapolis CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/27/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
BLOG | JUNE 7, 2023
BLOG | JUNE 7, 2023
Business Leaders Find High Value in Executive Summits
C-level executives are leading through economic uncertainty and a volatile business environment. It seems that there has never been a better time for executives to get together with peers and collaborate on shared challenges. At the start of our Executive Summit season, we’ve seen participation increase 40% over last year – discover why.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JUNE 7, 2023
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JUNE 7, 2023
Integrating Threat Hunting in Your Multi-Layered Defense Strategy
Advanced threats take up valuable time and manpower for IT and security teams, so what can CIOs and CISOs do to manage threat intelligence? CIOs and CISOs in Seattle gathered to discuss how to protect their organizations from vulnerabilities, build a threat-hunting roadmap, and provide visibility about threats internally. These are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | MAY 29, 2023
BLOG | MAY 29, 2023
Navigating the Digital Future to Accelerate Transformation
Across our CIO and CISO communities, executives report that digital business and data and analytics are within their top 10 objectives, with digital talent closely behind. CIOs and CISOs in the Vancouver, BC community gathered recently at an Inner Circle Dinner to discuss the vital role data plays in the digital age – these are their takeaways.
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