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Washington, DC CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Washington, DC 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.
- Strategies for a risk-aligned, resilient organization
- Developing and investing in the security workforce of tomorrow
- Creating business value and supporting agile business operations
Washington, DC CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Washington, DC CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Sam Abbate
Northrop Grumman
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Jim Connelly
Lockheed Martin
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Mike Gordon
Lockheed Martin
VP & CISO
André Mendes
US Department of Commerce
Acting CIO
Shamim Mohammad
CarMax
SVP & CIO
Christopher Porter
Fannie Mae
CISO
Members
Frank Aiello
MAXIMUS
CISO
Andrew Bonillo
Ciena
VP & CISO
Amy Butler
Hogan Lovells
CISO
Michael Castagna
Navient
CISO
Shaun Cavanaugh
National Park Service
CISO
Katie Clare
Paul Hastings
CISO
Patricia Collins Weedon
Discovery
SVP & Global CISO
Scott Daitzman
NVR
CISO
Darren Death
ASRC Federal
Vice President, Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer
Jeremy Dold
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Business Information Security Officer
Vinit Duggal
Intelsat
CISO
Joseph Dyer
ICF
CISO
Richard Friedberg
Blackbaud
Chief Security Officer
Casey Getz
Rolls-Royce North America
Head of Cyber Strategy and Enterprise Architecture
Suzanne Hall
Couche-Tard
Global CISO & VP Technology
Stacey Halota
Graham Holdings
VP, IS & Privacy
José Hernández
Bechtel Group
Principal VP & Global CISO
Bill Hill
MITRE
CISO
Kurt John
Siemens USA
Chief Cybersecurity Officer
Michael Johnson
Capital One
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Anil Katarki
Perspecta
CISO & Director Cyber Security Services
Shaun Khalfan
Freddie Mac
CISO
Amit Khosla
US Bank
Business Information Security Officer
Joseph Lee
Arnold & Porter LLP
Firm Director, Information Security & Compliance
Rodrigo Loureiro
Laureate International Universities
CISO
Vikas Mahajan
American Red Cross
Acting CISO
Randy Marchany
Virginia Tech
CISO
Izhar Mujaddidi
Beacon Health Options
VP, CISO
Bobby Narasimham
AstraZeneca
CISO
Tunde Oni-Daniel
OneMain Financial
Vice President, SMD & Head of Security Architecture, Engineering & Operations
Jimmie Owens
DXC Technology
CISO
Jayesh Panchal
International Monetary Fund
CISO
James Rigney
Alion Science and Technology
CISO
Garrett Smiley
Serco, Inc
CISO & VP of Information Security
Gabriela Smith-Sherman
Export-Import Bank of the United States
CISO
Michele Thomas
US Department of Transportation
CISO NHTSA
Don Watson
US Patent and Trademark Office
CISO and Director, Cybersecurity Division
Jesse Whaley
Amtrak
AVP, CISO
JR Williamson
Leidos
SVP & CISO
Keith Young
Montgomery County
Enterprise Information Security Official
Upcoming programs
September 21, 2020
2020 Global CISO Executive Summit
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
A three-day summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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December 2020
2020 Washington, DC CISO Executive Summit Q4
JW Marriott Washington, DC
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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March 2021
2021 Washington, DC CISO Inner Circle Q1
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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"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
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