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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.

  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

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

Ed Dzadovsky

Circle K
VP Information Technology & Systems, NA

Mike Goodwin

PetSmart
CIO

Shannon Lawson

City of Phoenix, AZ
CISO

Mike Lettman

Department of Homeland Security
Cyber Security Advisor (CSA) Arizona- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Todd Redfoot

GoDaddy.com
Chief Privacy & Risk Officer

Justin Replogle

Honeywell Aerospace
VP, IT

Tim Roemer

State of Arizona
Director of Homeland Security, State of Arizona

J.R. Sloan

State of Arizona
CIO

Members

Bashar Abouseido

Charles Schwab
SVP, CISO

Todd Bell

Valleywise Health
Executive Director, 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
Deputy CIO & 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

Brandon Greenwood

Overstock.com
CISO, VP Security & IT

Allan Jacobson

VEREIT
VP, Cyber Risk Management and Governance

Rich Kellen

Wind River Systems
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer

Michael Manrod

Grand Canyon University
CISO

Daniel Paula

MUFG Union Bank
Director of Innovation

Lynne Pizzini

CIT Group
Director of Security Governance, Assurance, and Design

John Pontrelli

Discount Tire
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
VP, 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 Programs

VIRTUAL

August 11, 2022 | 1 hour

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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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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IN-PERSON

December 1, 2022 | 1 day

Phoenix CISO Executive Summit

The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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PAST PROGRAMS
Phoenix CISO Inner Circle - 04/27/2022 Phoenix CISO Virtual Town Hall - 02/24/2022 2021 Phoenix CISO Executive Summit - 12/09/2021 Phoenix CISO Virtual Boardroom - 09/30/2021 Phoenix CISO Virtual Boardroom - 09/14/2021 Phoenix CISO Virtual Town Hall - 08/12/2021 Phoenix CISO Virtual Boardroom - 06/24/2021 2021 Phoenix CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/19/2021 Phoenix CISO Virtual Town Hall - 04/07/2021 2021 Phoenix CISO Virtual Town Hall - February - 02/18/2021
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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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