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A regional Governing Body leads the Chicago CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Michelle Ayala
The AZEK Company
CISO
JJ Markee
Danaher
Global CISO
Bill Podborny
Constellation Brands
CISO
Paolo Vallotti
Henry Schein
Global CISO
Angela Williams
UL Solutions
SVP, Global Chief Information Security Officer
Gallagher
Global CISO
CF
Head of Information Security | CISO
SEKO
CISO
Persistent
Director of Infrastructure & Security
The Hagerty Group LLC
CISO
JLL
Head of Business Security Advisory
Ulta Beauty
VP, IT Risk Management
The Kraft Heinz Company
BISO
Wintrust Financial
SVP, CISO
Grainger
CISO
Paylocity
Chief Information Security Officer
ITW
CISO
City of Chicago
Chief Information Security Officer
Allstate
National General CISO
Molex
VP, Global CISO
The Marmon Group
CISO
American Medical Association
Director & Chief Information Security Officer
USG
CISO
Central States Funds
CISO
James Hardie Industries
VP & CISO
McDonald's
SVP & CISO
Delta Dental Plans Association
CISO
Fubo
Sr. Director of Cyber Security
OSI
VP IT & CISO
Amgen
Director, IT Security (Rare Disease)
The Boyd Group
Director Enterprise InfoSec & Compliance
Complyauto
VP of Information Security & IT
Invenergy
Director of Information Security
GATX
Information Security Director
Guaranteed Rate
EVP & CISO
AAR
Vice President, IT Security and CISO
Suntory Global Spirits
Global CISO
Truckstop.com
CISO
Hightower
CISO
CNA
SVP & Global CSO
DeVry University
VP, CISO
ErisX - CBOE Digital
CISO
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
VP, CISO
Baxter
VP & CISO
State Farm
Vice President & CISO
White Lodging
Sr. Corporate IT Director - Infrastructure & Security
Morningstar
CISO
QuidelOrtho
Senior Manager of Security Architecture and Engineering
Kellanova
CISO
Volkswagen Financial Services
CISO
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chief Information Security Officer and Privacy Officer
Brookfield Properties
CISO
Culligan
VP, CISO
JBT Corporation
CISO
Echo Global Logistics
VP, Tech Ops and InfoSec
Zurich North America
CISO
Ventas
Director, IT Security and Infrastructure
Stericycle
SVP IT Infrastructure, Operations and Security
Astellas Pharma US
Global Head of Information Security
WFG National Title Insurance
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Bosch
IT Security Product & Service Management, Global Lead
Humana
CISO, IT Risk & IT VMO
Thoughtworks
Global CISO
Motorola Mobility
CISO
Primient
CISO
Restaurant Brands International
CISO
Ingredion
Global CISO
KinderCare
Head of Information Security and Compliance
Chicago Public Schools
Executive Director of Information Security
Reynolds Consumer Products
CISO & VP IT Infrastructure
American Residential Services
Senior Director of Information Security
Bank of America
SVP, BISO
Baker Tilly
Senior Director - IT Security & Risk, US
Caterpillar
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Vivid Seats
Senior Director of Infrastructure and CISO
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IN-PERSON
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
IN-PERSON
The Metropolitan
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
IN-PERSON
Convene at 233 South Wacker
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
IN-PERSON
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
IN-PERSON
Convene at 233 South Wacker Drive (Willis Tower)
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Accepting a C-level role is a significant milestone in any executive's career, bringing with it both exciting opportunities and considerable challenges. To shed light on this critical transition, we reached out to members of Evanta’s C-level communities for their best advice to guide new executives toward success. Here are 5 themes that emerged from their responses.
VIEW POSTAt Evanta, we recognize that building and nurturing C-level peer connections is essential for driving innovative ideas, validating strategies, and solving critical business challenges. In this installment of our blog series, we delve into the value of connections within Evanta’s communities and how these relationships enhance both personal and organizational success.
VIEW POSTThird party relationships are the closest and most tangible risks to a business, yet the whole supply chain of partners poses a threat. At 3 upcoming CISO Executive Summits, Peter Ling, VP, Global Cybersecurity Partnerships and Cyber Resilience Programs at Mastercard, will lead a boardroom discussion on managing third party risks – here’s a preview.
