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(US and Canada) We are pleased to welcome Ken Pfeil to CDO Magazine’s Global Editorial Board. Pfeil is Chief Data Officer at the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a security and finance industry veteran, formerly serving as VP and Managing Director of Data Protection and Governance at OneMain Financial.
Prior to OneMain, he served as Chief Security Officer for TechDemocracy LLC, MFS Investments, and before that, served as CISO for Pioneer Global Asset Management SpA (Including Pioneer Investments and all operating subsidiaries in 26 countries).
Pfeil’s Information Technology and Security experience spans over three decades, with strategic, technical, and executive experience at companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Capital IQ, Miradiant Global Network, Avaya, and Merrill Lynch. Pfeil co-authored Microsoft's “Best Practices for Enterprise Security” white papers and participated on the Information Systems Security Association's International Privacy Advisory Board covering the initial implementation of GLBA.
He reported on security risks and performed vulnerability analysis for Windows IT Pro Magazine’s “Security Administrator” publication for four years, and has been a contributing expert for Information Security, CIO, and CSO Magazines, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Ponemon Institute.
As global thought leaders, CDO Magazine’s Editorial Board of top executives share their expert opinions and innovations in data and analytics. The board ensures that we champion the best companies, leaders, and insights that accelerate our community’s success. Members may serve as editorial writers, reviewers, content developers, and conference speakers.
The CDO Magazine community welcomes Ken Pfeil to our growing Global Editorial Board membership.