Mac Avancena

Field Ciso, Americas

Mac Avancena, Jr., MBA, currently serves as the Field CISO for the Americas at Check Point Software since July 2025, providing strategic cyber risk insights to executives across Fortune 1000 and SLED organizations. Previously, Mac held various leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, including overseeing a $200M+ growth initiative as GreenLake Strategy Executive and leading global digital transformations as Vice President, GreenLake aaS Solutions Leader. Mac's earlier experience encompasses serving as the Chief Information Technology Officer for Kern County and holding senior positions at NBCUniversal, where responsibilities included managing advanced analytics platforms and enterprise infrastructure. Academic credentials include an MBA from Northeastern University and a BA in Business Administration with a Finance Emphasis from Fresno Pacific University, along with a Project Management Certificate from Caltech.

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