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St. Louis CISO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CISOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CISOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Supporting business agility with risk-based programs
- Evaluating, communicating and responding to evolving threats
- Building a culture of security to enable smart, secure decision-making
St. Louis CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the St. Louis CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Joe Caro
Post Holdings
CIO
Kevin Hardcastle
Washington University in St. Louis
Associate Chief Information Security Officer
Dan Henke
Mercy
VP, CISO
Matt Modica
BJC HealthCare
CISO
Members
Marc Ashworth
First Bank
SVP, CISO
Alan Berry
Centene Corporation
VP & CISO
Craig Byrkit
Reinsurance Group of America
VP, Global Information Security and Privacy Officer
Roftiel Constantine
Barry-Wehmiller
CISO
Chris Cooper
Reinsurance Group of America
VP, Global Chief Security & Privacy Officer
Mike Green
Ameren
CISO
Gary Harbison
Bayer Corporation
Global CISO
Josh Knopp
Enterprise Holdings
VP, Information Security Officer
TJ Mann
Children's Mercy Hospital
Chief Information Security Officer
Tim Marsden
Stifel
CISO
Brett Perry
Dot Foods
CISO
Aman Raheja
Humana
SVP CISO & Head of IT Operations
Randy Raw
Veterans United Home Loans
CISO
Chris Reed
McCarthy Building
Information Security Director
Tom Schunk
Emerson
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
Jessie Showers
Department of Defense - Defense Information Systems Agency
Cybersecurity Chief
Joey Smith
Schnucks Markets
VP & CISO
Joseph Susai
Washington University in St. Louis
CISO
Andrew Wilder
Hillenbrand
Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Larry Woods
Post Holdings
Sr. Director, Enterprise 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, 2023 | 1 day
St. Louis CISO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September 11 - 13, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CISO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
A summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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PAST PROGRAMS
St. Louis CISO Virtual Town Hall - 11/10/2022
St. Louis CISO Executive Summit - 06/14/2022
St. Louis CISO Virtual Town Hall - 03/02/2022
2021 St. Louis CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 05/20/2021
St. Louis CISO Virtual Boardroom - 03/31/2021
2021 St. Louis CISO Virtual Town Hall - March - 03/02/2021
St. Louis CISO Virtual Boardroom - 02/23/2021
2020 St. Louis CISO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/16/2020
2020 St. Louis CISO Virtual Town Hall - October - 10/13/2020
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Content from your CISO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEBLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 29, 2022
CISOs’ Economic Outlook for 2023
In our most recent pulse survey, we asked Evanta CISOs about current economic indicators and planning for 2023 in an uncertain economic environment. We wondered how security leaders were feeling about the economy – here are 5 top-level takeaways from nearly 200 CISOs in our communities.
VIEW POSTINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSYour Community Partners
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