The Leadership Board represents the region’s most prominent organizations and thought leadership. Board members recommend and advise on topics, speakers and industry partners, ensuring each meeting addresses the region’s most significant concerns.

Robert Allen
Co-Chair
Robert Allen
Global CISO
Gallagher
Amy Bogac
Co-Chair
Amy Bogac
Cybersecurity Executive
Todd Fitzgerald
Co-Chair
Todd Fitzgerald
VP, Cybersecurity Strategy
Cybersecurity Collaborative
Ricardo Lafosse
Co-Chair
Ricardo Lafosse
CISO
The Kraft Heinz Company
Waqas Akkawi
Leadership Board
Waqas Akkawi
CISO
SIRVA Worldwide Inc.
Eyal Altman
Leadership Board
Eyal Altman
VP, CIO & CDO
Littelfuse
Daniel Ayala
Leadership Board
Daniel Ayala
CISO & CPO
Secratic
Sean Barry
Leadership Board
Sean Barry
SVP, CIO
ADM Investor Services
Greg Bee
Leadership Board
Greg Bee
CISO
Hagerty Insurance
Sarah Buerger
Leadership Board
Sarah Buerger
Director, Information Technology Security
Coyote Logistics
Jim Cameli
Leadership Board
Jim Cameli
VP, Global CISO
Walgreens Boots Alliance
John Colburn
Leadership Board
John Colburn
VP of IT, Security, & Compliance
Sprout Social
Juliet DeVries
Leadership Board
Juliet DeVries
Dir IT Security & Compliance
GTreasury
Paul Groisman
Leadership Board
Paul Groisman
Sr. Director, Cybersecurity
FuboTV
Erik Hart
Leadership Board
Erik Hart
CISO
Cushman & Wakefield
Victor Hsiang
Leadership Board
Victor Hsiang
Director, Information Security
GATX
Glenn Kapetansky
Leadership Board
Glenn Kapetansky
CSO
Trexin Group
Kathie Koch
Leadership Board
Kathie Koch
CIO
Columbia College Chicago
Fred Kwong
Leadership Board
Fred Kwong
VP, CISO
Delta Dental Plan Associates
Michael Laufenburg
Leadership Board
Michael Laufenburg
Information Security Manager
Littelfuse
Benjamin Lawson
Leadership Board
Benjamin Lawson
CISO
Cboe Digital
Walter Lefmann
Leadership Board
Walter Lefmann
Director of Security
Chicago Trading Company