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The most influential people in security 2020

Who is leading the way for enterprise security professionals? These 22 thought-leaders are making a difference.

By Maria Henriquez
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September 3, 2020

Security magazine is pleased to announce our 2020 Most Influential People in Security – 22 top security executives and industry leaders who are positively impacting the security field, their organization, their colleagues and peers, and the national and global security landscape.

These security leaders have been nominated by their colleagues and associates, and were chosen based upon their leadership qualities and overall positive impact on stakeholders, enterprises, colleagues, constituents and the general public.

This year’s Most Influential is organized by the following categories: Corporate Security Executives, Cybersecurity, Government, Special Recognition and Associations.

Here you will find brief overviews of each honoree’s career path, goals and accomplishments – often across both the public and private sectors – as well as advice for those security professionals looking to follow in their footsteps, including being a security generalist, investing in lifelong education, seeking mentors and more.

Our special appreciation goes to Jerry Brennan, who was a project partner on this report and provided subject matter expertise and research.

www.SecurityMagazine.com/MostInfuential


List Overview:

Corporate Security: William P. Woods | Mike Wanik, CPP, CBCP | Kristine Raad | Mike Matranga | Jeff Hauk, MSA, CPP | Kirsten Provence | Mark Reed | Margaret Levine | Eric Sean Clay |

Cybersecurity: Paul Lanois | Kurt John | Joyce Hunter | Jinyu (Gene) Sun | Sounil Yu

Government: Tyne Truong | Rebbeca Morgan | Chief Carmen Best | Paul Abbate

Special Recognition: Paul Goldenberg | Peggy O'Neill | Paul Timm, PSP

Associations: Mission 500

 

  • Woods

    William P. Woods

William P. Woods, Senior Director of Security Intelligence, McAfee

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  • Wanik

    Mike Wanik, CPP, CBCP

 Mike Wanik, Senior Director of Corporate Security, United Therapeutics Corporation

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  • Raad

    Kristine Raad

Kristine Raad, Director, Global Security, Owens Coming

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  • Matranga

    Mike Matranga

Mike Matranga, Executive Director of Security and School Safety, Texas City Independent School  District

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  • Hauk

    Jeff Hauk, MSA, CPP

Jeff Hauk, MSA, CPP, SDirector of Public Safety and Police Authority Services, Memorial Healthcare Sysytem

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  • Provence

    Kirsten Provence

Kirsten Provence, Senior Manager of Supply Chain Security, Program Execution & Organizational Executive Strategy & Business Operations, The Boeing Company, Security & Fire Protection

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  • Reed

    Mark Reed

Mark Reed, Director of Support Services, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital

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  • Levine

    Margaret Levine

Margaret Levine, Vice President, Corporate Security, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

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  • Sean-Clay

    Eric Sean Clay

Eric Sean Clay, Chief Security Officer, CoxHealth

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  • Lanois

    Paul Lanois

Paul Lanois, Director of Technology, Outsourcing and Privacy, Fieldfisher

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  • John

    Kurt John

Kurt John, Chief Cybersecurity Officer, Siemens USA

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  • Hunter

    Joyce Hunter

Joyce Hunter, Executive Director, The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology

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  • Sun

    Jinyu (Gene) Sun

Jinyu (Gene) Sun, Corporate Vice President of Information Security, Chief Information Security Officer, FedEx Corporation

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  • Yu

    Sounil Yu

Sounil Yu, CISO-in-Residence, YL Ventures

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  • Truong

    Tyne Troung

Tyne Truong, Assistant Special Agent in Charge,  U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations

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  • Morgan

    Rebecca Morgan

Rebecca Morgan, Chief Insider Threat Division, Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)

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  • Best

    Chief Carmen Best

Chief Carmen Best, Chief of Police, Seattle Police Department

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  • Abbate

    Paul Abbate

Paul Abbate, Associate Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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  • Goldenberg

    Paul Goldenberg

Paul Goldenberg,  CEO, Cardinal Point Strategies

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  • O'Neill

    Peggy O'Neill

Peggy O'Neill, Executive Director, International Security Foundation (ISF)

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  • Timm

    Paul Timm, PSP

Paul Timm, PSP, Vice President of Physical Security Services, Facility Engineering Associates

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  • Mission 500

    Mission 500

Mission 500

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Maria Henriquez is a former Associate Editor of Security. She covered topics including cybersecurity and physical security, risk management and more.

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