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Southern California CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Southern California 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
Southern California CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Southern California CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Matt Crouse
Taco Bell
CISO
Lara Divi
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
VP, CISO
Arthur Lessard
Universal Music Group
SVP & CISO
Dan Meacham
Legendary
VP, Global Security and Corporate Operations, CISO
Marty Simmons
Kite Pharma
Director, IT Security & Compliance
Billy Spears
Alteryx
CISO
Terrence Weekes
Jack in the Box
CISO
Members
Stephen Alford
Worldwide Environmental
CIO & CISO
Awwab Arif
East West Bank
SVP & CISO
Kapil Assudani
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Chief Information Security Officer
Bently Au
AEG Worldwide
VP, CISO
Steve Begalman
Boyd Gaming
Director - Head of IT Security
Andrew Bereczky
Automobile Club of Southern California
CISO
Alex Bermudez
Panasonic
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
Jeff Blair
Creative Artists Agency
CISO
Jean-Paul Calabio
Alorica
CISO
Anthony Chogyoji
Riverside County, CA
CISO
Jonathan Chow
Live Nation Entertainment
Senior VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Quincey Collins
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Chief Security Officer
Brett Cumming
Skechers
Director Information Security Officer
Aaron DeSpain
Hoag Hospital
Chief Information Security Officer
Webb Deneys
Cardinal Financial Company
SVP, Information Technology, CISO
Dave Estlick
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chief Information Security Officer
Anson Fong
Los Angeles World Airports
CISO
Brian Fricke
City National Bank
Chief Information Security Officer
Todd Friedman
ResMed
CISO
Douglas Gaboya III
Yamaha Motor Corporation USA
Head of IT Security / CISO
Eddie Galang
Port of Long Beach
Chief Information Security Officer
Nemi George
Pacific Dental Services
Vice President, Information Security Officer
Adrian Giboi
Solenis LLC
CISO
Sudhakar Gummadi
Hawaii Medical Service Association
CISO & Privacy Officer
Dylan Hack
Fitness International, LLC
Director of Information Security
Glenn Haddox
Southern California Edison Company
Director Cybersecurity & Compliance (CISO)
Alex Hall
International Vitamin Corporation
Director, Information Security (CISO)
Christopher Hall
Pacific Life Insurance
CISO
Scott Hennon
Cetera Financial Group
CISO
Rob Hornbuckle
Allegiant Air
VP & CISO
Christopher Hymes
Riot Games
CISO & Head of Enterprise IT
Chris Joerg
Radiology Partners
CISO
Ralph Johnson
Los Angeles County, CA
Chief Information Security Officer
Jeff Johnson
Siemens Healthineers
Global Head of Cyber Security Defense and Response
Kevin Kealy
Scientific Games Corporation
CISO
Shawn Kelly
University of California - Office of the President
Lead Information Security & Risk Analyst
George Khalil
City of Riverside, CA
Chief Innovation Officer
Umer Khan
SpaceX
VP of IT & Security
Aslam Khokhar
Guitar Center
Director Enterprise Information Security
Andy Kim
Allstate
CISO - eBusiness
Jill Knesek
Cheetah Digital
Chief Security Officer
Timothy Lee
City of Los Angeles, CA
CISO
Ernie Liu
United Talent Agency
Head of Information Security
Karl Ma
CTBC Bank
SVP & CISO
Jake Margolis
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
CISO
Gary Martino
Cubic
Director of Information Security Classified Systems
Karl Mattson
PennyMac
CISO
Martin Mazor
Entertainment Partners
Vice President, CISO
Michael Mongold
Deckers Brands
Sr. Director, Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer
Doug Murray
AltaMed Health Services
CISO
Michael Panico
NBCUniversal
Business Area Information Security Officer
Jared Phillips
Red Bull North America
Digital Security Manager
Bruce Phillips
Williston Financial Group
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Dr. Robert Pittman
San Bernardino County, CA
CISO
Shoaib Qazi
XPO Logistics
Chief Information Security Officer
Nick Reva
Snap
Security Engineering
Shyama Rose
Avant
CISO
Bob Schlotfelt
LACERA
CISO
Steve Schwartz
LionsGate Entertainment
Director, IT Security
David Shaw
University of California - Los Angeles
CISO
Jessica Sica
PETCO Animal Supplies
Director Of Information Security and Compliance
Jeremy Smith
Avery Dennison
Global Head of IT Risk & Security
A.J. Soria
Age of Learning
Director of Information Security
Jerry Sto. Tomas
Apria Healthcare
CISO
David Toy
Cornerstone OnDemand
Chief Information Security Officer
Steve Tran
MGM Studios
CISO
Bill Trivitt
Aera Energy
Cyber Security Manager
David Tyburski
Wynn Resorts
Chief Information Security Officer
John Underwood
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Director, Information Security
George Viegas
Chapman University
CISO
Kris Virtue
Qualcomm
VP, Cybersecurity, Head of Global Information Security and Risk Management
Jennifer West
Esri
Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer
Jose Yong
Pacific City Bank
SVP & Info.Security Officer
Eddie Younker
Hyundai Capital
VP, Information Protection, CISO
Richard Yun
Masimo
CISO
Tony Zhong
Port of Los Angeles
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
Virtual Programs
February 25, 2021
Southern California CISO Virtual Town Hall
Innovation Spotlight
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 10, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
The Need for Speed – Increasing Efficiency in the Global SOC
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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March 18, 2021
Southern California CISO Virtual Boardroom
Southern California CISO Virtual Boardroom
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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May 26, 2021
Southern California CISO Virtual Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led, half-day virtual program with new connections and actionable insights.
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June 22, 2021
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
Global CISO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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Content from your CISO peers
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
PODCAST | JANUARY 26, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 11
Global CISO Marc Varner of YUM! Brands joins the podcast to talk about how security can facilitate innovation in a company. Listen as Marc explains why it's important to run to the enterprise security risks, instead of being defensive, on The Next Big Question.
LISTEN NOWBLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2021
3 Event Takeaways from the Inauguration
The Inauguration has us thinking about 2021 and what’s in store for live events during our ongoing global pandemic and economic challenges. Here are 3 takeaways from an events’ point of view based on the in-person Presidential Inauguration.
VIEW POSTTOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | JANUARY 14, 2021
UK CISO Virtual Town Hall Insights
In their recent town hall, CISOs in the UK discussed how to respond to an extortion attack. Read the takeaways from their discussion on how to respond in a timely way, stay adaptable, and protect the business.
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