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

Co-Chairs

Patrice Bordron
Patrice Bordron
CISO
Community Health Systems
Jim Desmond
Jim Desmond
CISO
Asurion
Vladimir Svidesskis
Vladimir Svidesskis
Director, Head of Security, Compliance, & Risk
Vaco

Leadership Board

Don Baham
Don Baham
CISO
Germantown Technologies
Jason Barnett
Jason Barnett
CISO
HCA Healthcare
Scott Bleau
Scott Bleau
SVP, Information Infrastructure and Security
Restaurant Growth Services
Roger Brotz
Roger Brotz
CISO
Acadia Healthcare
Mark Bruns
Mark Bruns
SVP/CISO
Firstbank of Tennessee (AKA: FB Financial Corporation)
Joe Busuttil
Joe Busuttil
Executive Director of Information Security
Carlstar Group
Shane Callahan
Shane Callahan
CIO
Vanderbilt University
Elliott Franklin
Elliott Franklin
VP, CISO
Fortidude Re
Peter Gallinari
Peter Gallinari
Data Privacy & Governance Technical Advisor
State of North Carolina
Ben Hicks
Ben Hicks
CISO
National HealthCare Corporation
Joey Johnson
Joey Johnson
CISO
Premise Health
Nathan Kennedy
Nathan Kennedy
AVP security
Molina Healthcare
Josh Landuyt
Josh Landuyt
Sr. Dir, InfoSec
Cracker Barrel
Joe Longo
Joe Longo
IT Security Director
J&J Snack Foods
Joy Mangrum
Joy Mangrum
AVP Security & Infrastructure
BMI
Steve Marshall
Steve Marshall
CISO
Ingram Content Group
Jason Powell
Jason Powell
VP, Chief Information Security Officer
Brookdale Senior Living
Lance Rea
Lance Rea
CIO
Baker Donelson
Julie Smith
Julie Smith
Deputy CISO
Caterpillar Inc
Charles Spence
Charles Spence
VP MA Growth Technology
Cigna
Ross Young
Ross Young
CISO
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

Upcoming Events

September
Leadership Dinner
Community-Centric Leadership. This event was curated by and for the Nashville Leadership Board, a group of local leaders committed to the idea that national security and critical infrastructure resiliency is strengthened through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, diversity, and leadership development. Their collective insights and recommendations infl...
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November
Leadership Dinner
Community-Centric Leadership. This event was curated by and for the Nashville Leadership Board, a group of local leaders committed to the idea that national security and critical infrastructure resiliency is strengthened through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, diversity, and leadership development. Their collective insights and recommendations infl...
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Community Director

Jennifer Cox
Jennifer Cox
Executive Director, CyberRisk Alliance