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Pittsburgh CISO Community

Gain powerful new perspectives

Join fellow CISOs in the Pittsburgh 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

Pittsburgh CISO Governing Body

A regional Governing Body leads the Pittsburgh CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Co-Chairs

Bill Balint

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
CIO

Steven Bugajski

US Steel
Chief Information Officer

Francois Estellon

Matthews International
Executive Vice President - Global Operations and Chief Technology Officer

Bill Fortwangler

Dollar Bank
CIO

Susan Koski

PNC
CISO, Head of Security and Enterprise Response

Matt Putila

Highmark Wholecare
VP, Information Technology & CTO

George Rosato

CONSOL Energy
Director, IT

Members

Mark Caplan

84 Lumber Company
VP Infrastructure, Operations, Security & Risk

Dennis Carson

California University of Pennsylvania
CISO

Jim Cebula

Citizens Financial Group
Senior VP, Cyber Security

Dave Coughanour

Ansys
VP of Cybersecurity

Thomas Dugas

Duquesne University
AVP & CISO

Dr. Trebor Z. Evans

Dollar Bank
Sr. VP and Chief Information Security Officer

Jonathan Hale

Veolia North America LLC
Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer

Dr. Henry Jiang

PNC
VP - Business Information Security Officer

Jim Mahony

Robert Morris University
CISO

Colleen McMahon

Mylan
CISO

Michael Noble

Alcoa
Chief Information Security Officer

Julie Ray

US Steel
Chief Information Security Officer

Doug Salah

DLC
Sr. Manager, Cyber Capabilities

John Shaffer

CONSOL Energy
Cyber Security Manager

Ryan Shaw

ARGO AI
CISO

Michael Simmons

Dick's Sporting Goods
VP & CISO

Eris Symms

Arconic
Chief Information Security Officer

Paul Turcotte

GNC
CISO

Kevin Varley

II-VI Inc
Director IT Security and Compliance

Jessica Walpole

Lincoln Electric
Vice President, Global IT Security Operations

Justin Zimmerman

Giant Eagle
VP, Chief Information Security Officer

Peter Zwieryznski

Koppers Holdings
Director of Information Security

"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

IN-PERSON

June 2, 2022 | 1 day

Pittsburgh CISO Executive Summit

David L Lawrence Convention Center

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

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VIRTUAL

October 6, 2022 | 1 hour

Pittsburgh CISO Virtual Town Hall

Pittsburgh 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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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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