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New York CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the New York 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.
- Accelerating security to match the pace of digital business initiatives
- Managing the risk created from a landscape of new core technologies
- Achieving sustainability for the CISO role without compromising outcomes
New York CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the New York CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Jeff Brown
State of Connecticut
CISO
Zouhair Guelzim
L'Oreal USA
VP & CISO
Tomas Maldonado
National Football League
CISO
Tod Mitchinson
New York Life
VP & CISO
Michael Palmer
Hearst
Chief Information Security Officer
Eric Staffin
IHS Markit
Partner and Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Kylie Watson
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
CISO
Teresa Zielinski
GE Power
Senior VP, Chief Information Security Officer & Product Security
Members
Ankur Ahuja
Fareportal
Vice President and Global CISO
Raj Badhwar
Voya Financial
SVP, Global Chief Information Security Officer
Clarissa Banks
The Walt Disney Company
Vice President, Information Security
James Beeson
Cigna
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Medha Bhalodkar
Columbia University
Chief Risk Officer & Global CISO
Robert Brown
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
CISO
Michael Cena
A+E Networks
Vice President, Head of Cyber Security
Marcos Christodonte II
Gartner
Global Chief Information Security Officer
Tony Chryseliou
Sony
Senior Manager Global Information Security
Mark Connelly
Boston Consulting Group
CISO
Brendan Conway
Tiffany & Co
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Greg Crowley
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc
VP, Cyber Security & Infrastructure
Michael Cutugno
Dorilton Capital Management
CISO
Alan Daines
Fortive
Chief Information Security Officer
Laura Deaner
S&P Global Inc
Chief Information Security Officer
Jeffrey DiMuro
ServiceNow
Deputy CISO
Orrie Dinstein
Marsh & McLennan
Global Chief Privacy Officer
Mikhail Falkovich
Consolidated Edison Company
Director of IT, Information Security
Stephen Garcia
FanDuel
VP of Cybersecurity
Meredith Grauer
Nielsen
Chief Privacy Officer
Doug Greene
Guardian Life Insurance
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Tariq Habib
MTA
Chief Information Security Officer
Ronen Halevy
Sony Corporation of America
Senior Director of Information Security
Patricia Hinerman
Interpublic Group of Companies
Chief Information Security Officer
Frank Hsieh
Sotheby's
CISO
Jonathan Klein
Broadridge
CISO
Mark Leary
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Chief Information Security Officer
Michael Livni
Valley National Bancorp
CISO
Brian Lozada
HBO Max
CISO
Latha Maripuri
News Corporation
Global CISO & Deputy CTO
Sanju Misra
Linde North America, Inc.
CISO
Mary Prabha Ng
Equitable Financial
CISO
Greg Notch
National Hockey League
SVP, Information Technology & Security
Michael P. O'Hara
Avon
InfoSec Principal
James O'Shea
Prudential
Head of Cybersecurity Strategy
Gary Owen
Wells Fargo
Chief Information Security Officer & Head of Information Security
David Peach
The Economist Newspaper Group
CISO
Allan Piket
Lord, Abbett & Co
CISO
Tim Rohrbaugh
JetBlue Airways
CISO
Stacey Romanello
Royal Bank of Canada
RISO - United States
Lauren Dana Rosenblatt
International Flavors & Fragrances
VP, CISO
Stephen Savard
ICC Industries Inc
Director of Information Technologies
Parthiv Shah
Signature Bank
Chief Information Security Officer, SVP
Ben Smith
Nuvance Health
CISO
Justin Staples
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
CISO
Jorge Torres
UNICEF
CISO
Rishi Tripathi
National Basketball Association
CISO
Joseph Tso
Scotiabank
Chief Information Security Officer
Mark Viola
Henry Schein
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer
John Whiting
DDB Worldwide Communications Group
Global Chief Security Officer
Gene Zafrin
RenaissanceRe
Chief Information Security Officer
Dr. Robert Zandoli
Bunge
Global Chief Information Security Officer & Chief Technology Officer
"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 Events
Virtual Programs
February 16, 2021
New York CISO Virtual Town Hall
Responding to a Heavyweight Disruptive Extortion Attack: A View from the Frontlines
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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February 25, 2021
New York CISO Virtual Boardroom
Cloud Security — What’s on the Horizon?
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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March 10, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
The Need for Speed – Increasing Efficiency in the Global SOC
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 18, 2021
New York CISO Virtual Town Hall
New York CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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June 1, 2021
New York CISO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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June 22, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CISO peers
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 11
Global CISO Marc Varner of YUM! Brands joins the podcast to talk about how security can facilitate innovation in a company. Listen as Marc explains why it's important to run to the enterprise security risks, instead of being defensive, on The Next Big Question.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
3 Event Takeaways from the Inauguration
The Inauguration has us thinking about 2021 and what’s in store for live events during our ongoing global pandemic and economic challenges. Here are 3 takeaways from an events’ point of view based on the in-person Presidential Inauguration.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
UK CISO Virtual Town Hall Insights
In their recent town hall, CISOs in the UK discussed how to respond to an extortion attack. Read the takeaways from their discussion on how to respond in a timely way, stay adaptable, and protect the business.
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