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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.
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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
Ankur Ahuja
Fareportal
Global VP and CISO
Roota Almeida
Amazon
Head of Security Governance, Amazon Stores
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
Don Aliberti
Valley National Bancorp
Head of Cyber Risk Management
Elil Arulraj
Aon
Sr. Director, Global Head of Cybersecurity Engineering
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
Chris Callahan
Weichert
CISO
Cindy Cullen
Thomson Reuters
BISO
Kalpana Dabhi
NYC Administration for Children's Services
Chief Information Security Officer
Anthony DiMarco
Party City
Chief Information Security Officer
Larry Dolan
Fanatics
CISO
Keith Donnelly
Broadridge
VP, Global Head of Risk & Compliance
Ken Fishkin
Lowenstein Sandler
Manager, Information Security
Tim Green
Kearny Federal Savings Bank
Cyber Defense Officer
Afzal Khan
OPKO Health
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Rafi Khan
NJ Transit
Chief Information Security Officer
Kevin Kilgore
Ascensus
Business Unit Information Security Officer
Richard Kulesa
Dun & Bradstreet
Chief Risk Officer
Ajoy Kumar
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
CISO
Vivek Kumar
CBOE
Global Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Mike Livni
Valley National Bancorp
CISO
Ken Loisch
Conair
Chief Information Security Officer
Andrew Malinowski
Construction Specialties
CISO
Ravi Mani
Quest Diagnostics Inc
Vice President & CISO
Samer Mansour
Panasonic
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Bob McKenna
Selective Insurance
SVP Enterprise Strategy and Execution
Juan Morales
Anywhere Real Estate
Chief Information Security Officer, Global Information Security
Ganesh Murugan
ADP
Global Head of Security Strategy
Mary Kaye Nardone
Lakeland Bank
CISO
Manish Nashine
The Home Depot
Technology Director - Threat Exposure Management
Patrick Park
Milbank
Director, information Security & CISO
Rob Reiser
Tory Burch
Sr. Director Information Security and Data Privacy
Hari Shah
Tapestry
Chief Information Security Officer
Gurjinder Singh
MUFG Financial Services
VP IT, Head of Cybersecurity Development
Rob Suárez
Becton, Dickinson and Co
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Madhu Thekk
Siemens Financial Services
Cybersecurity Officer
Galo Vaca
Citi
SVP, IT Risk & Cybersecurity, Group Information Security Officer (GISO)
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AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
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Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
July 12, 2023 | 1 hour
New Jersey CISO Town Hall
Value vs. Risk – A Thoughtful Approach to Generative AI
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
October 4, 2023 | 1 day
New Jersey CISO Executive Summit
Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
New Jersey CISO Inner Circle - 05/02/2023
New Jersey CISO Town Hall - 04/05/2023
New Jersey CISO Executive Summit - 11/16/2022
New Jersey CISO Inner Circle - 09/13/2022
New Jersey CISO Virtual Town Hall - 08/09/2022
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
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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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