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San Francisco CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the San Francisco 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
San Francisco CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the San Francisco CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Yassir Abousselham
Splunk
CISO
Selim Aissi
ICE Mortgage Technology
CISO
Krishnan Chellakarai
Gilead Sciences
Head of Information Security & Data Privacy (CISO)
Cassie Crossley
Schneider Electric
Director, Cybersecurity
Devin Ertel
Blackhawk Network
Chief Information Security Officer
Al Ghous
Envision Digital
CISO
Jeff Trudeau
Chime
CISO
Members
Colin Anderson
Ceridian
SVP, CISO
Mahesh Ayyala
Square
Security & Risk, Head of Compliance
Sujeet Bambawale
7-Eleven
CISO
Chris Bates
SentinelOne
CISO
Todd Berman
Arch
CISO
Greg Bown
Napa County, CA
CISO
Glen Carson
California Natural Resources Agency
CISO
Ajay Chandramouly
Oracle
Chief Security Officer
Gene Chen
Synaptics
CISO
Daniel Chiang
Stitch Fix
VP of Security
Winston Chir
Eventbrite
VP, CISO
Kevin Clark
Slack
Director, Security Operations
Gary Coverdale
Mono County
CISO
Frederick Cox
Varian Medical Systems
Director, Information Security
Pallavi Damle
Netgear
Senior Director - Head of Cybersecurity
Mario Duarte
Snowflake Computing
VP of Security
Floyd Fernandes
Credit Karma
CSO
Marzena Fuller
SignalFX
CSO
Jay Gonzales
Samsung Electronics America
Chief Security Officer
Roger Hale
BigID
CSO
Chris Jacquet
Hitachi Vantara
VP & CISO
Brad Jones
Seagate Technology
VP of Information Security
Jitendra Joshi
BetterUp
Head of Information Security
Ken Kerrick
University of the Pacific
AVP, CISO
Tolgay Kizilelma
University of California - Merced
CISO
Jeff Klaben
Santa Clara University
Adjunct Professor
Albert Lam
California Department of Community Services & Development
ISO
Jack Leidecker
Gong.io
CISO
Ody Lupescu
Ethos Group
VP of Security/CISO
Michael McAlpen
8x8
Head of Global Security, Compliance and Fraud
Lucia Milica
Proofpoint
Global Resident CISO
Leda Muller
Stanford University
CISO/Assistant Director of Support Services
Kevin Neely
Pure Storage
Director of Corporate Security
Austin O'Flynn
CommonSpirit
Legal leader for Cybersec. & Tech. Innovation
Sean Oldham
Broadcom
Chief Information Security Officer
Harry O’Laughlin
State of California - California Department of Insurance
CISO
Max Palumbo
Intuitive Surgical
Head of Information Security
Melody Pereira
Curai
CISO
Kannan Perumal
Applied Materials
Managing Director & Chief Information Security Officer
David Rusting
University of California - Office of the President
Chief Information Security Officer
Joe Sagona
Beachbody
Senior Vice President, Security
Sandeep Sharma
Blue Shield of California
Principal Security Architect
Nadean Shavor
State of California - California Franchise Tax Board
Chief Security Officer
Sankara Shunmugasundaram
AppDirect
Senior Director, Security and Compliance
Varun Singla
Micron Technology
VP, Chief Security Officer
David Tugwell
Agilent Technologies
Senior Director, Information Security/CISO
Guy Turner
VSP Global
CISO
Mark Van Divner
First Republic Bank
CISO
Bill Ward
SRI International
CISO
Friedrich Wetschnig
Flex
CISO
Mike Wolfe
Blue Shield of California
vCISO, Chief Security Architect
Elwin Wong
Ross Stores
VP & 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
In-person Programs
September 29, 2021
San Francisco CISO Inner Circle
Domenico Winery
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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December 7, 2021
San Francisco CISO Executive Summit
InterContinental San Francisco
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
September 1, 2021
San Francisco CISO Virtual Town Hall
Security Doesn’t Live on Paper — An Interactive Crisis Simulation
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
PEER PRACTICES | JULY 20, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | JULY 20, 2021
Risk Mitigation Through Effective Communication
A challenge for many CISOs is translating cybersecurity language into digestible information that resonates with business stakeholders. Read how CISO Alex Bermudez of Panasonic Corporation of North America gains buy-in from executive leaders with effective communication strategies.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | JULY 19, 2021
BLOG | JULY 19, 2021
C-Suite Most Concerned About Employee Engagement -- Above Revenue & Growth
In a recent survey of nearly 1,000 C-level executives in Evanta communities, 70% said their top business concern was maintaining culture and employee engagement -- followed closely by employee retention and recruitment. Read what else they reported about returning to normal at their organizations.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JULY 12, 2021
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JULY 12, 2021
Global CISO Town Hall Insights
With remote work becoming the norm, organizations are at a greater risk of cyber threats than ever before. In June, Global CISOs joined a community discussion examining the biggest challenges security leaders face and focused on how to implement a people-centric approach to security.
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