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Minneapolis CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Minneapolis 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
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
Doug DeGrote
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
CISO
Pat Joyce
Medtronic
VP, Global IT & CSO
Mike Kearn
US Bank
Director, Threat Informed Defense
Tris Lingen
3M
Chief Information Security Officer
Jim O'Conner
Cargill
CISO
Members
Rich Agostino
Target
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
David Anderson
Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association
CISO
Hassan Asghar
Bremer Bank
SVP & CISO
Gregory Blair
Self Esteem Brands
Global Director, Security & Infrastructure
Brian Bobo
Sun Country Airlines
CISO
Robert Booker
UnitedHealth Group
SVP & CISO
Paul Calatayud
Palo Alto Networks
CSO
Peter Christy
Patterson Companies
Director Information Security
Chuck Cinco
First Premier Bank
CISO
Richard Coleman
Andersen Corporation
Senior Security Analyst
Andrew Coyne
Mayo Clinic
Chief Information Security Officer
Brian DeGrush
Ecolab
CISO
Miles Edmundson
Equiniti
Business Information Security Officer
Betty Elliott
Mercer
Partner & CISO
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
Head of Enterprise Security and Privacy
Dell Hartmann
MTS
Director, IT Security
Judy Hatchett
Surescripts
VP & CISO
Paul Hershberger
Cargill, Inc.
Cyber Command Center Leader
Darren Hibbard
Winnebago Industries
Information Security Manager
Paul Hypki
Children's Minnesota
CISO
Jeff Johnson
Digi-Key Electronics
Director, IT Security
Randy Kirsch
Presbyterian Homes and Services
VP of IT
Noah Korba
General Mills
Director, Cybersecurity
Charles Lamberton
Piper Jaffray
Information Security Officer
Michael Levin
UnitedHealth Group
Sr. Director Cyber Defense, EIS
Jim Long
C.H. Robinson
Director Cybersecurity, Continuity, IT Audit
Becky MacDonald
Essentia Health
CISO
Michael Marker
Old Republic Surety
Manager, IT Security and Risk Management
Aimee Martin
Vista Outdoor
Director, Information Security, Compliance and PMO
Greg Matthias
TCF Bank
EVP, CISO
Jonathan May
Mortenson
Senior Security Lead
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
CISO
Scott More
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
VP, CISO
Michael Musto
3M
Sr. Global Info Sec Leader
Kathy Orner
3M
Senior Manager, IT Risk Management
Tom Parker
Amazon
Global Head of Network Security
Natalie Persson
Toro
Director, IS Risk & Service Operations
Bernie Rominski
Regis Corporation
Director, Information Security
William Scandrett
Allina Health
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Steven Scarbrough
Daktronics
Enterprise Security Architect
Derek Schnobrich
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Information Security Manager
Janet Schoephoerster
IPG
Executive Dir, Global Engineering and Security
Jim Stephani
Federated Insurance
VP - Director of Business Technology
Rohit Tandon
State of Minnesota
Chief Information Security Officer
Tony Taylor
Land O'Lakes
CISO
Danielle Taylor
Schwan's Company
Director, IT Security
Chris Tyberg
Abbott
Vice President, Information Security
Aaron Verdell Call
WPS Health Solutions
CISO
Jeff Weeks
First National Bank
SVP and CISO
Justin Wiech
UCare Health
Information Security Officer
Adam Williams
Sentry Insurance
AVP, CSO/ CISO
Bill Young
Johnson Brothers Liquor
CISO
Upcoming programs
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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December 2, 2020
2020 Minneapolis CISO Executive Summit Q4
Hilton Minneapolis
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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March 2021
2021 Minneapolis CISO Inner Circle Q1
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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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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