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St. Louis CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the St. Louis 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
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
Stacy Mill
Nashville Electric Service
VP of IT and CISO
Matt Modica
BJC HealthCare
CISO
Shri Ramachandran
Boston Scientific
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Members
Marc Ashworth, CISSP, CISM, CRISC
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
Gary Harbison
Bayer Corporation
Global CISO
Josh Knopp
Enterprise
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
Vice President, Information Security
Chris Reed
McCarthy Building
Information Security Director
Tom Schunk
Emerson Electric
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
Nestle
Regional Security Services Manager
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 Events
In-person Programs
December 15, 2021
2021 St. Louis CISO Executive Summit
Four Seasons St. Louis
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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Virtual Programs
August 24, 2021
St. Louis CISO Virtual Town Hall
St. Louis CIO & CISO Virtual Town Hall
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 | JUNE 9, 2021
PEER PRACTICES | JUNE 9, 2021
Communication Strategies to Improve Business Relationships
CISO David Ortiz of Church & Dwight has learned to ‘speak the language of the business’ to communicate about risk and cybersecurity. Here, he shares some best practices and strategies to deliver clear messages to stakeholders about information security.
READ ARTICLEPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CISOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 800 CISOs, cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical for success. In our annual Leadership Perspective Survey, CISOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for security leaders.
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