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Phoenix CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Phoenix 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
Phoenix CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Phoenix CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Mike Goodwin
PetSmart
CIO
Mike Lettman
Department of Homeland Security
Cyber Security Advisor (CSA) Arizona- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Jason Lish
Lumen Technologies
CSO
Shaun Marion
Republic Services
CISO
Todd Redfoot
GoDaddy.com
Chief Privacy & Risk Officer
Justin Replogle
Honeywell Aerospace
VP, IT
Tim Roemer
State of Arizona
CISO
J.R. Sloan
State of Arizona
CIO
Members
Bashar Abouseido
Charles Schwab
SVP, CISO
David Boynton
Arizona Public Service Company
Director, IS & Compliance
Scott Campbell
City of Tempe, AZ
CISO
Jeffrey Coe
ON Semiconductor
Sr. Director & CISO
Lanita Collette
University of Arizona
CISO
James Costello
Freeport-McMoRan
CISO
Don Devine
Sparklight
Sr. Director, Cyber Security (CISO)
Michael Fish
Salt River Project
Senior Director, Cyber Security
Lester Godsey
Maricopa County, AZ
CISO
Tim Guerriero
P.F. Chang's
Information Security Program Manager
Allan Jacobson
VEREIT
VP, Cyber Risk Management and Governance
Donna Kidwell
Arizona State University
Chief Information Security and Digital Trust Officer
Shannon Lawson
City of Phoenix, AZ
CISO
Michael Manrod
Grand Canyon University
CISO
Jasper Ossentjuk
TransUnion
CISO
Daniel Paula
Wells Fargo
SVP, InfoSecurity Risk Management
Lynne Pizzini
CIT Group
Director of Security Governance, Assurance, and Design
John Pontrelli
Discount Tire
CISO
Bob Schlotfelt
LACERA
CISO
Larry Schwarberg
University of Phoenix
VP, Information Security
John Stark
State of Arizona - Arizona Department of Health Services
Information Security Officer
Jason Stead
Choice Hotels International
CISO
Keith Stocks
MUFG Union Bank
Vice President, Information Risk Management
Robert Wahl
PetSmart
CISO
"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
In-person Programs
December 9, 2021
2021 Phoenix CISO Executive Summit
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
May 19, 2021
2021 Phoenix CISO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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August 19, 2021
Phoenix CISO Virtual Town Hall
Phoenix CIO & CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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October 12 - 13, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CISOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
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Content from your CISO peers
PODCAST | MAY 4, 2021
PODCAST | MAY 4, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 15
CIO Guy Mason of Bourne Leisure joins the podcast to share what private equity can teach us about technology value. Mason discusses his approach to evaluating technology in the M&A process and how businesses can remove complexity to increase the speed of change.
LISTEN NOWPEER PRACTICES | APRIL 26, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | APRIL 26, 2021
Building a Culture of Security Through Communication
CISO TJ Mann of Children's Mercy Hospital built a security team from the ground up and instilled a culture of security throughout the organization. Read his key steps to making cybersecurity everyone’s job and mitigating risk through stakeholder buy-in.
READ ARTICLEPODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
PODCAST | APRIL 6, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 14
In this episode, we ask CIO Rob Zelinka of Jack Henry & Associates why change management is so hard for large organizations. We discuss change fatigue and the unrelenting pace of change, and Rob shares how communication and transparency can help business leaders crack the change management code.
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