Demetrios Lazarikos

Demetrios Lazarikos (Laz), a recognized thought leader for building Information Security, fraud, and big data analytics solutions, is the President of Blue Lava. Laz has more than 30 years' experience in building and supporting some of the largest InfoSec programs for financial services, technology, retail, hospitality, and transportation verticals.

Some of his past roles include, CISO at vArmour, CISO at Sears, CISO at Silver Tail Systems (acquired by RSA/EMC), VP of Strategic Initiatives at ReddShell Corporation (acquired by TrustWave), and a former PCI QSA.

Laz is an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management and is an advisor to some of the most innovative companies in Information Security and technology. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Information Security from the University of Denver, an MBA from Pepperdine University, and has earned several security and compliance certifications.