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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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Ohio CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Ohio CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Michael Erickson
Baptist Health
CISO
Kiran Govindaraju
Ohio National Financial Services
2nd VP, IT & Actuarial Science
Lisa Heckler
CareSource
Chief Information Security Officer
Phani Konduru
BrightSpring Health Services
Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Deval Motka
Genesco
Chief Data Officer
Bob Schuetter
Ashland
Chief Information Security Officer
Members
Lori Anello
Fifth Third Bank
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Mark Carney
State Auto Insurance Companies
Information Security Leader
Dave Criminski
Bath & Body Works
AVP, Information Security
Shannon Culp
ADM
Director Global Information & Cyber Security
Tom Dager
ADM
Chief Information Security Officer
Tony DeAngelo
Encova
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Tom Enneking
Trinity Health
Regional Information Security Officer
Adool Ferguson
Greif
Mgr., Global Cybersecurity (CISO)
Anthony Fisic
Battelle
CISO
Bryan Fite
BT Global Services
Global Account CISO
John Graham
NetJets
Chief Information Security Officer
Chris Hart
First Financial Bank
Chief Information Security Officer
Lori Havlovitz
Haleon
CISO
Tim Held
U.S. Bank
EVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Matt Hough
Cintas
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Mike Kelley
The E.W. Scripps Company
Chief Information Security Officer
James Kelley
Big Lots
Director, Information Security
Jason Kinder
Leonardo DRS
Director, Corp Security - Cyber Security & SOC Ops
Matt King
Belcan
VP of Global IT Security, CISO
Brian Klenke
Bath & Body Works
Chief Information Security Officer
Craig Kobren
The Christ Hospital
Chief Information Security Officer
Adam Leisring
Paycor
Chief Risk Officer/ CISO
Amy Lett
SCOTTS Miracle-Gro
Chief Information Security Officer
William McCaster
Ohio National Financial Services
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Brian Minick
Fifth Third Bank
Chief Information Security Officer
Rich Nagle
The Ohio State University
AVP & Chief Information Security Officer
Elias Oxendine IV
YUM! Brands
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
Gregory Peebles
University of Louisville
CISO
Drew Perry
Serta Simmons Bedding
CISO
Greg Press
Munich Reinsurance America
Global Head Information Security Office
Mark Sandler
Tempur Sealy
Director of IT Security, Compliance, & Vendor Governance | Information Security Officer
Michael Spaulding
Vertiv
Director of Cyber Security Operations
Michael Speas
Western & Southern Financial Group
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Paul Townley
Owens Corning
Director, Information Security
Bryan Willett
Lexmark
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Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
April 27, 2023 | 1 hour
Ohio CISO Town Hall
Delivering Business Value through Cybersecurity Investments
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
June 13, 2023 | 1 day
Ohio CISO Executive Summit
The Westin Cincinnati
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
August, 2023 | an evening
Ohio CISO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Ohio CISO Inner Circle - 10/04/2022
Ohio CISO Virtual Town Hall - 08/11/2022
Ohio CISO Executive Summit - 05/25/2022
Ohio CISO Virtual Town Hall - 03/15/2022
2021 Ohio CISO Executive Summit Q2 - 12/02/2021
Ohio CISO Peer Roundtable - 09/14/2021
Ohio CISO Virtual Town Hall - 08/18/2021
2021 Ohio CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/20/2021
2021 Ohio CISO Virtual Town Hall - February - 02/24/2021
Ohio CISO Peer Roundtable - 11/17/2020
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BLOG | MARCH 14, 2023
BLOG | MARCH 14, 2023
The CISO’s Guide for Reporting Cyber Risk to the Board in 2023
Communicating risks and threats to the board remains a one the most critical hurdles for CISOs this year. In this executive blog, Aleksandar Radosavljevic, Global CISO for Global Fashion Group (GFG) shares his thoughts on strategies CISOs can use to engage various stakeholders within their organisation, how CISOs can reframe their security teams, and examples of effective metrics used to monitor the progress of security programmes.
VIEW POSTINFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
2023 CISO Leadership Perspectives
The number one enterprise goal for CISOs is reducing risk for the second year in a row. As accelerating digital initiatives becomes more important to organizations, CISOs have to help drive growth in a secure manner. Learn what nearly 1,000 CISOs say are their most important priorities in 2023.
VIEW RESULTSSESSION INSIGHTS | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
SESSION INSIGHTS | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Cloud Strategy at Bendigo: How to Upskill Key IT Talent
As migration to the cloud continues, it’s essential for organisations to build a robust digital talent model. Recently, CIO Andrew Cresp of Bendigo & Adelaide Bank shared key insights on how they fast-tracked learning around the cloud, DevOps, and APIs, and utilised an industry-based learning program to widen talent pathways.
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