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Minneapolis CISO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
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
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
Chief Information Security Officer
Michael Rogers
Hormel Foods
CISO
Rohit Tandon
Essentia Health
VP & CISO
Tony Taylor
Land O'Lakes
CISO
Members
Rich Agostino
Target
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Bill Alfveby
Deluxe
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
David Anderson
Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association
CISO
Tom Bauer
APi Group
CISO
Aaron Call
WPS Health Solutions
Chief Infrastructure & CISO
Peter Christy
Patterson Companies
Sr Director & Information Security Officer
Chuck Cinco
First Premier Bank
CISO
Richard Coleman
Andersen Corporation
Senior Information Security Analyst
Andrew Coyne
Mayo Clinic
Chief Information Security Officer
Derek Dahlen
U.S. Bank
SVP, Director of Information Security – Identity and Access Management
Sarah Engstrom
CHS
CISO and Vice President of IT Security, Productivity and Privacy
Linda Goettler
City of Saint Paul
CISO
Darel Gustafson
HealthPartners
Director, Information Security and Deputy CISO
Rob Hanson
National Marrow Donor Program
CISO, CTO, DPO & VP
Judy Hatchett
Surescripts
VP & CISO
Paul Hershberger
Cargill
Cyber Command Center Leader
Jeff Holschuh
Sun Country Airlines
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
Director, Threat Informed Defense
Randy Kirsch
Presbyterian Homes
VP of IT
Noah Korba
General Mills
Director, Cybersecurity
Tris Lingen
3M
Vice President , Enterprise Chief Information Security Officer
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
Vista Outdoor
Director, Information Security, Compliance and PMO.
Greg Matthias
Agiliti
VP, CISO
Jonathan May
Mortenson
Senior Security Lead
Tina Meeker
Sleep Number
Sr. Director, Information Security
Harshal Mehta
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
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
Jim O'Conner
Cargill
CISO
Kathy Orner
3M
Director IT Risk Management
Tom Parker
Amazon
Global Head of Network Security
Greg Quale
Schwans Co
Sr Director IT Security
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
Jim Stephani
Federated Insurance
VP - Director of Business Technology
Jeff Weeks
First National Bank Of Omaha
SVP and CISO
Justin Wiech
UCare
Information Security Officer
Kristi Yauch
Winnebago Ind
Director Information 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 Programs
IN-PERSON
February, 2023 | an evening
Minneapolis CISO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
June, 2023 | 1 day
Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2023 | an evening
Minneapolis CISO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 11 - 13, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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IN-PERSON
November, 2023 | 1 day
Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit - 11/30/2022
Minneapolis CISO Inner Circle - 09/20/2022
Minneapolis CISO Virtual Town Hall - 08/03/2022
Minneapolis CISO Inner Circle - 04/20/2022
Minneapolis CISO Virtual Town Hall - 02/24/2022
Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit - 11/16/2021
Minneapolis CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/15/2021
Minneapolis CISO Virtual Boardroom - 08/03/2021
Minneapolis CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/27/2021
Minneapolis CISO Virtual Boardroom - 04/20/2021
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Content from your CISO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
CISOs’ Economic Outlook for 2023
In our most recent pulse survey, we asked Evanta CISOs about current economic indicators and planning for 2023 in an uncertain economic environment. We wondered how security leaders were feeling about the economy – here are 5 top-level takeaways from nearly 200 CISOs in our communities.
VIEW POSTINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSYour Community Partners
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