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New Jersey CISO Community

Gain powerful new perspectives

Join fellow CISOs in the New Jersey 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.

  1. Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
  2. Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
  3. Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making

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.

Co-Chairs

Roota Almeida

Delta Dental of New Jersey
CISO

Lookman Fazal

NJ Transit
Chief Information & Digital Officer

Zouhair Guelzim

L'Oreal Americas
VP, Chief Information Security Officer

Warren Kudman

Turner Construction
SVP & Chief Information Officer

Hussein Syed

RWJBarnabas Health
Chief Information Security Officer

Gabrielle Wolfson

Quest Diagnostics Inc
Senior VP & Chief Information & Chief Digital Officer

Members

Rod Aday

Verizon
Director, Information Risk Management

Ankur Ahuja

Fareportal
Vice President and Global CISO

Don Aliberti

Valley National Bancorp
Director, Cyber Risk Management

Scott Bourne

Merck & Co.
IT Risk Management/ Attack Surface Reduction

Eric Brohm

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
GVP, CISO

Bob Brown

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
CISO

Alex Bykov

BNY Mellon
Executive Director, Head of Insider Threat Analytics and Engineering

Christopher Callahan

Weichert Realtors
CISO

Cindy Cullen

Thomson Reuters
Sr Director, Information Security Officer

Larry Dolan

Fanatics
CISO

Keith Donnelly

Broadridge
VP, Global Head of Risk & Compliance

Ken Fishkin

Lowenstein Sandler
Manager, Information Security

John Hoke

Avis Budget Group
Senior Director, Global Information Security

Michael Iwanoff

iConectiv
SVP & CISO & CIO

Rafi Khan

NJ Transit
Chief Information Security Officer

Afzal Khan

OPKO Health
Global Chief Information Security Officer

Bilal Khan

NJ Transit
Chief Technology & Security Officer

Kevin Kilgore

Ascensus
Business Unit Information Security Officer

Sofia Kokolis

Freedom Mortgage
CISO

Mark Kramer

Tenex Capital Management
Senior Operating Advisor

Richard Kulesa

Dun & Bradstreet
Chief Risk Officer

Mike Livni

Valley National Bancorp
CISO

Ken Loisch

Conair
Director, Information Security & Compliance

Alim Macauley

Bristol-Myers Squibb
Director, Security Risk Mgmt.

Andrew Malinowski

Construction Specialties
CISO

Ravi Mani

Quest Diagnostics Inc
Vice President & CISO

Bob McKenna

Selective Insurance
SVP Enterprise Strategy and Execution

Ganesh Murugan

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Head of Cyber Strategy & Execution

Manish Nashine

Dun & Bradstreet
Global Head of Threat and Vulnerability Management

David Ortiz

Church & Dwight
Chief Information Security Officer

Patrick Park

Milbank
Director, information Security & CISO

Rob Reiser

Tory Burch
Sr. Director Information Security and Data Privacy

Hari Shah

Tapestry
CISO

Gurjinder Singh

Halma plc
Head of Cyber Development, VP Halma IT

Fred Spencer

Everest Re Group
CISO

Rob Suárez

Becton, Dickinson and Co
VP, Chief Information Security Officer

Madhu Thekk

Siemens Financial Services
Cybersecurity Officer

Galo Vaca

Citibank
SVP, IT Risk & Cybersecurity, Group Information Security Officer (GISO)

"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

VIRTUAL

August 9, 2022 | 1 hour

New Jersey CISO Virtual Town Hall

New Jersey CIO & CISO Virtual Town Hall

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

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IN-PERSON

September 13, 2022 | an evening

New Jersey CISO Inner Circle

The Grove

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

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IN-PERSON

October 12 - 14, 2022 | 3 days

Global CISO Executive Summit

Eaglewood Resort & Spa

A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.

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PAST PROGRAMS
New Jersey CISO Inner Circle - 05/18/2022 New Jersey CISO Virtual Town Hall - 03/08/2022 2021 New Jersey CISO Executive Summit Q4 - 11/18/2021 New Jersey CISO Virtual Town Hall - 09/14/2021 2021 New Jersey CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/17/2021 New Jersey CISO Virtual Boardroom - 05/13/2021 2021 New Jersey CISO Virtual Town Hall - February - 03/04/2021 2020 New Jersey CISO Virtual Town Hall - December - 12/15/2020 2020 New Jersey CISO Virtual Town Hall - November - 11/16/2020 New Jersey CISO Virtual Boardroom - 11/12/2020
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Content from your CISO peers

PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022
PEER PRACTICES | MAY 16, 2022

How CISOs & CIOs Can Collaborate to Effectively Communicate Risk

At Compass Group, Group CISO & CTO Imran Ali and Group CIO Craig Charlton have been on a journey to collaborate and improve the effectiveness of their communications about risk. Learn their strategies for communicating up and down the organisation to keep security at the forefront for stakeholders.

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BLOG | MAY 11, 2022
BLOG | MAY 11, 2022

The CISO’s Perspective: Third-Party Risk Management

Third-party risk management is a necessary but broad concept, often used to describe all of an organization’s efforts to defend itself from a breach of a partner’s network. Today, it ranks in the top two priorities for CISOs overall. Here’s a look at what CISOs are telling us about third-party risk management.

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BLOG | MAY 5, 2022
BLOG | MAY 5, 2022

3 Areas of Focus for C-Suite Leaders in 2022

After a couple of highly unusual years filled with business uncertainty on the back of a global pandemic, what are C-suite leaders focused on this year? Read the 3 areas executives cited in our survey as their most important priorities for 2022.

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