Bill Root

Bill Root has had a diverse and extensive career in information security and technology. Bill is currently working at 14 West as the Director of Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), where they lead the development and implementation of data security policies and ensures ongoing protection of confidential data. Prior to this role, they worked as a Principal at ROOTCause Cyber Security and as the Director of Information Security at Consortium Health Plans, where they drove information security and compliance initiatives. Bill also held the position of Director of Cyber Security at Inovalon and Director of Information Technology at First Data, where they oversaw technology operations.

Bill Root earned a Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems and Services from George Mason University, which they attended from 1986 to 1990. Bill then pursued higher education and obtained a Master's Degree in Information Technology from The Johns Hopkins University, where they studied from 1996 to 2001.