Join a powerful network of C-level 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 best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

New Jersey CISO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the New Jersey CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CISOs, For CISOs®.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Roota Almeida

Kyowa Kirin
Global CISO

Lookman Fazal

NJ Transit
Chief Information & Digital Officer

Zouhair Guelzim

L'Oréal
VP & CISO, Americas

Hussein Syed

RWJBarnabas Health
CISO

Governing Body Members

Rod Aday

Bank of China
CISO

Don Aliberti

Royal Bank of Canada
Managing Director, Information Security

Elil Arulraj

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
Director, Cyber Security Engineering & Operations

Rahul Bhardwaj

EXL
Head of Information Security, Americas

Eric Brohm

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
GVP, CISO

Bob Brown

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
CISO

Chris Callahan

Weichert Companies
CISO

Kevin Crain

Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Vice President, Global IT Security

Kalpana Dabhi

NYC Administration for Children's Services
CISO

Anthony DiMarco

ITT
CISO

Larry Dolan

Fanatics
SVP & CISO

Keith Donnelly

Broadridge
VP, Global Head of Risk & Compliance

Ken Fishkin

Lowenstein Sandler
Associate Director of Information Security

Afzal Khan

OPKO Health
Global CISO

Mark Kramer

Tenex Capital Management
Senior Operating Advisor

Vivek Kumar

Alter Domus
Global CISO

Ajoy Kumar

Wells Fargo
CIO & Head of Application Security

Ken Loisch

Conair
Director of Information Security and Compliance

Andrew Malinowski

Interactive Brokers
IT Security, Risk and Compliance

Ravi Mani

Quest Diagnostics
SVP, CISO

Samer Mansour

Panasonic
VP, CISO

Bob McKenna

Selective Insurance
SVP Enterprise Strategy and Execution

Juan Morales

PVH Brands
SVP, CISO

Manish Nashine

The Home Depot
Global Head - Threat Exposure Management

Himanshu Pandya

Aegis Insurance Services Inc
CISO

Patrick Park

Milbank
Director, Information Security & CISO

Manik Patil

Wells Fargo
Head of Infrastructure Optimization

Rob Reiser

Tory Burch
Senior Director, Information Security & Data Privacy

Mical Solomon

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Acting CISO

Rob Suarez

CareFirst
CISO

Madhu Thekk

Siemens
Global Cybersecurity Officer

Srini Thella

FactSet
SVP, Security

Sam Tuozzo

Verisk
CISO

Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.

  1. Strengthening Security Posture Amid Evolving and Unpredictable Threats
  2. Focusing Cyber Resilience for Critical Operations
  3. Balancing GenAI Innovation with Practical Governance

Upcoming Programs

Virtual

March 26, 2026 | 1 hour

New Jersey CISO Community Town Hall

Rewire Your Infrastructure for Data and AI

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

In-Person

April 28, 2026 | an evening

New Jersey CISO Community Inner Circle

The Highlawn

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

In-Person

October 29, 2026 | 1 day

New Jersey CISO Community Executive Summit

Sheraton Parsippany Hotel

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.



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