The Cybersecurity Collaborative’s Leadership Profile series are exclusive opportunities to hear intimate dialogues with some of the nation’s most accomplished and captivating cybersecurity and national security leaders. These conversations delve into the professional philosophies and personal journeys of these leaders, offering attendees insights on issues ranging from overcoming adversity, the foundations for success, mentorship, and ethics in business.

This Leadership Profile engages two of the nation’s leading and most passionate retail cybersecurity figures, Marc Varner, Corporate VP and Global CISO, YUM! Brands (operating brands Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, The Habit Burger Grill), and Dave Estlick, VP & CISO Chipotle Mexican Grill. Both have made significant contributions to the cybersecurity industry and provided CISO leadership all industry verticals can learn from. Marc has an excellent ability to balance the necessity to secure data and balance the needs of the business. Marc draws upon prior roles as CISO McDonald’s and senior leadership roles at Deloitte and Discover Financial Services. Dave, recently inducted into the 2020 CSO Hall of Fame, joined Chipotle in 2019 and is responsible for the creation and governance of Chipotle’s global information security roadmap including security operations, asset protection, cyber risk, intelligence and compliance, data loss, fraud defense and integrated cyber security architecture. Prior to Chipotle, Dave was the Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Starbucks and has also held executive leadership roles at PetSmart and Amazon.

During this conversation, they will share personal experiences from their career, offering perspectives on a range of topics including the role of collaboration and analytics in business, building successful diverse global cybersecurity programs, leveraging stakeholder relationships, and personal qualities that empowered them to reach their professional goals.

The Cybersecurity Collaborative’s Leadership Profile series are exclusive opportunities to hear intimate dialogues with some of the nation’s most accomplished and captivating cybersecurity and national security leaders. These conversations delve into the professional philosophies and personal journeys of these leaders, offering attendees insights on issues ranging from overcoming adversity, the foundations for success, mentorship, and ethics in business.

This Leadership Profile engages two of the nation’s leading cybersecurity figures, Dr. Ron Ross, Fellow at NIST, and Jerry Davis, the Former CIO at NASA Ames Research Center. Ron is arguably one of the most influential cybersecurity leaders in the history of the field, authoring some of the most important cybersecurity publications in the world, including the NIST RMF, among others. He is one of the most highly decorated and sought after speakers in the industry, and regularly advises institutions spanning national security to major commercial enterprise. Jerry's career has included leadership roles at major federal agencies, including the CIA, VA, Department of Energy, and culminated with a tenure as the CIO at NASA Ames Research Center. He later went on to be the Global Chief Security Officer at Lam Research Center, a multi-billion dollar semiconductor manufacturer. During this conversation, they will share personal experiences from their career offering perspectives on a range of topics including the role of integrity in business, the importance of giving back to the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, and the tools and personal qualities that empowered them to reach their professional goals.

The Cybersecurity Collaborative’s Leadership Profile series are exclusive opportunities to hear intimate dialogues with some of the nation’s most accomplished and captivating cybersecurity and national security leaders. These conversations delve into the professional philosophies and personal journeys of these leaders, offering attendees insights on issues ranging from overcoming adversity, the foundations for success, mentorship, and ethics in business.

This Leadership Profile engages two of the nation’s leading cybersecurity figures, Dr. Ron Ross, Fellow at NIST, and Jerry Davis, the Former CIO at NASA Ames Research Center. Ron is arguably one of the most influential cybersecurity leaders in the history of the field, authoring some of the most important cybersecurity publications in the world, including the NIST RMF, among others. He is one of the most highly decorated and sought after speakers in the industry, and regularly advises institutions spanning national security to major commercial enterprise. Jerry's career has included leadership roles at major federal agencies, including the CIA, VA, Department of Energy, and culminated with a tenure as the CIO at NASA Ames Research Center. He later went on to be the Global Chief Security Officer at Lam Research Center, a multi-billion dollar semiconductor manufacturer. During this conversation, they will share personal experiences from their career offering perspectives on a range of topics including the role of integrity in business, the importance of giving back to the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, and the tools and personal qualities that empowered them to reach their professional goals.