Paul Telle

Paul Telle is an experienced cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Associate Director of Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering at Avanos Medical since December 2023. Previously, Telle held the position of Principal Information Security Architect at Mercedes-Benz USA, where responsibilities included integrating security into the product lifecycle. Telle has also worked as the Director of Information Security Strategy at McKesson, focusing on security gap identification, and as the Information Systems Security Leader at Edward Jones, overseeing enterprise-wide systems security. Other key roles included Director of Cybersecurity & GRC at Coca-Cola European Partners and Senior Manager of IT Security at The Home Depot. Telle began a career in information security at Arch Coal, Inc., and has extensive experience in network security design and technical support from earlier positions. Telle's educational background includes roles at prestigious institutions such as The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and Regent University.