Sherron Burgess

Sherron Burgess is the VP of Strategic Development at Cyversity. Prior to joining Cyversity, Sherron spent 16 years at BCD Travel, where they served in various roles, including Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Vice President, Information Security, Senior Director, Information Security Officer, Director - Information Protection & Security, Manager - Information Protection & Security - Audit & Compliance, Sr. Analyst - Information Protection & Security, and Information Protection Analyst.

Sherron was instrumental in developing and implementing BCD Travel's Global Security program, which supported 27.5 Billion in sales across 109 countries. Sherron also championed and supported the implementation of various industry certification efforts, including ISO 27001:2013, TISAX – VDA, SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance, PCI DSS Merchant Compliance, NIST 800-171, and ISO 9001.

In addition to their work in Cybersecurity, Sherron also co-championed and led the implementation and execution of BCD Travel's Global Diversity & Inclusion program. Sherron also analyzed, strategized, and enabled the implementation of government security requirements to NIST 800-53 to meet government defense contractor requirements.

Sherron has a proven track record of successfully leading complex global initiatives. Sherron has a deep understanding of the ever-changing landscape of Cybersecurity and is constantly looking for ways to innovate and improve upon existing programs. Sherron is a respected leader within the industry and is known for their dedication to their team and their commitment to excellence.

Sherron Burgess has a Master of Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology in International Affairs, a Bachelor of Arts from Siena College in Spanish, and has completedLinkedIn courses in "Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences," "Diversity and Inclusion in a Global Enterprise," and "Body Language for Leaders."