Join fellow CISOs in the Nashville community to share best practices, gain technology education and participate in leadership development.

Co-Chairs

Vladimir Svidesskis
Vladimir Svidesskis
Director, Head of Security, Compliance and Risk (CISO)
Vaco

Leadership Board

David Baker
CISO
Reliant Bank
Steven Barnard
Steven Barnard
VP Information Technology
EnergySolutions
Jason Barnett
Jason Barnett
CISO
HCA Healthcare
Patrice Bordron
Patrice Bordron
VP, CISO
Community Health Systems
Roger Brotz
Roger Brotz
Sr. Director of Information Security
Acadia Healthcare
Mark Bruns
SVP/CISO
Firstbank of Tennessee (AKA: FB Financial Corporation)
Joe Busuttil
Executive Director of Information Security
Carlstar Group
Shane Callahan
Shane Callahan
CISO
Vanderbilt University
Gianni d’Aprile
Gianni d’Aprile
CISO
BJ’s Warehouse
Jim Desmond
Jim Desmond
CISO
Asurion
Elliott Franklin
Elliott Franklin
CISO
Servicemaster
Peter Gallinari
Peter Gallinari
Enterprise Information Security Officer
State of TN
Ben Hicks
Ben Hicks
AVP, CISO
National HealthCare Corporation
Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Chief Information Security Officer
Premise Health
Josh Landuyt
Josh Landuyt
Director of Information Security
Cracker Barrel
Steve Marshall
Steve Marshall
CISO
Ingram Content Group
Jason Powell
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Brookdale Senior Living
Lance Rea
Lance Rea
Chief Information Officer
Baker Donelson
Charles Spence
Charles Spence
VP MA Growth Technology
Cigna
Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas
CISO
My Nexus/AIM Health
Brian Weidner
Brian Weidner
CISO
Nissan Americas
Ross Young
Ross Young
CISO
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

Upcoming Events

June
Leadership Dinner
Your Nashville CISO Leadership Board is thrilled to invite you to an exclusive Executive Boardroom event, that will allow you to share your experiences and expertise in a peer-led roundtable discussion.  Attendees will receive trusted, peer-led education and leadership advice on today’s most critical strategic and tactical issues. This event ...
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September
Leadership Dinner
Your Nashville CISO Leadership Board is thrilled to invite you to an exclusive CISO Dinner event, that will allow you to share your experiences and expertise in a peer-led roundtable discussion.  Attendees will receive trusted, peer-led education and leadership advice on today’s most critical strategic and tactical issues. This event is for c...
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November
Live Conference
Overview: Your Nashville CISO Leadership Board is thrilled to present the second, invitation-only CyberRisk Leadership Exchange. The curriculum for this one-day event is designed by our community of cybersecurity leaders and features a unique blend of boardroom discussions, executive panels, keynotes, and networking opportunities. Attendees will re...
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