Dallas CISO Community

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Join a powerful network of C-level 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 best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

Dallas CISO Governing Body


A regional Governing Body leads the Dallas CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Sara Andrews

Experian
Global CISO

David Bell

CBRE
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer

Mustapha Kebbeh

Ultimate Kronos Group
Chief Security Officer

Scot Miller

Mr. Cooper
SVP, CISO

Scott Moser

Sabre Corporation
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer

Becky Palmer

National Life Group
Chief Information Security Officer

Harold Rivas

Trellix
SVP & CISO

Shamoun Siddiqui

The Upbound Group
VP, CISO

Sonya Wickel

Triumph Group
VP, Information Technology & CISO

Governing Body Members

Michael Anderson

Dallas Independent School District
Chief Information Security Officer

Glen Armes

Old Republic International Corporation
CISO

Everett Bates

Crunchyroll
Head of Information Security

James Beeson

Cigna
SVP, Global Chief Information Security Officer

Patrick Benoit

Brinks
Fmr Global CISO

Eric Bowerman

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
CISO

Jayme Bynum

Vital Energy
CISO

Bryce Carter

City of Arlington
Chief Information Security Officer

Manish Chokshi

HP Inc.
Cyber Leader for Digital Transformation

KC Condit

G6 Hospitality
CISO

Josh Davis

Toyota Motor North America
VP & Chief Cyber Security Officer

Steven Dodson

City of Plano, TX
CISO

Wei Dong

Michaels Stores
CISO

Nats Elluri

United Surgical Partners International
Head of Cyber Security (CISO)

James Eppolito

RumbleON Inc
Director of Information Security

Alain Espinosa

The Upbound Group
Global Director, Cybersecurity Operations

Boulton Fernando

Rithm Capital
CISO

George Finney

The University of Texas System
Chief Security Officer

Eric Fisch

USAA
Head of Information Security Governance, Risk, and Controls

Dewakar Garg

Mavenir
Sr. Director of Information Security & Compliance

David Ginn

Johnson Controls, Inc.
CISO

Parrish Gunnels

Sunflower Bank
SVP, IT Risk Management Director/CISO

Ajay Gupta

Cencora
SVP & CISO

Chris Jacquet

Unisys
SVP, CISO

Marc Johnson

Atos North America
Chief Information Security Officer

Gaurav Kapil

Bread Financial
SVP, CISO

Saj Khan

American Heart Association
Director of Cyber Security & Risk

Jeff Kirby

Interstate Batteries
CISO

Sailaja Kotra-Turner

Brown-Forman
CISO and VP Infrastructure and Operations

Syam Maddimsetty

Tenet Health
Senior Director, Security Operations

Adam Maslow

Raising Cane's
SVP IT Security/CISO

Vivek Menon

Digital Turbine
VP and Head of Cybersecurity & Compliance

Jimi Mills

Texas Instruments
VP, CISO

Brian Mork

Trinity Industries
Chief Information Security Officer

Aaron Munoz

Texas Christian University
Chief Information Security Officer

Peeyush Patel

XPO
Global CISO

Dana Prochaska

Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Deputy CISO

Joey Rachid

UST Global
VP, Information Security and CISO

Paul Reyes

Vistra Corp
Former CISO, VP of Cyber Security, Risk, & Compliance

Jeffery Schilling

Teleperformance
Global CISO

Julius Smith

City of Dallas, TX - Dallas Area Rapid Transit
CISO

Billy Spears

Teradata
CISO

Duaine Styles

Globe Life
CSO

Mike Tiddy

BNSF Railway
CISO

Zach Vinduska

Confidential - Insurance Industry
CISO

Jeff Wilson

JPMorgan Chase
Head of Security Consumer Banking

Nathan Wright

Textron
CISO


Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.

  1. Balancing Risk Mitigation and Value Creation
  2. Facilitating Secure Decision-Making with Outcome-Driven Metrics
  3. Thriving Amidst Complexity and Uncertainty

Upcoming Programs


VIRTUAL

December 12, 2024 | 1 hour

Dallas CISO Town Hall

SecOps Transformation — Cybersecurity at Scale

An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.

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IN-PERSON

March 6, 2025 | an evening

Dallas CISO Inner Circle

Haywire

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

May 8, 2025 | 1 day

Dallas CISO Executive Summit

Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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IN-PERSON

September 2025 | an evening

Dallas CISO Inner Circle

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

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IN-PERSON

November 2025 | 1 day

Dallas CISO Executive Summit

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

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