Richard Heron

Richard Heron has a diverse work experience in various roles related to information security and technology risk management. Richard is currently working as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Frontier Software since September 2022. Prior to this, they served as a Security Industry Advisor at CyRise from August 2018 to May 2023. Richard also worked as a Senior Manager Cyber, Data & Technology Risk at Latitude Financial Services from April 2021 to September 2022. Richard has experience as a Chief Information Security Officer at Melbourne Water from October 2017 to April 2021 and as a Manager, Security & IT Risk at MYER from August 2014 to October 2017. Richard worked as a Security Governance Manager at NAB from August 2010 to July 2014. Before that, they held the position of Regional Information Security Officer at Computershare Australia from July 2005 to August 2010. Richard also worked as a Manager, Information Security & BCM at RBC Royal Bank Of Canada from July 2002 to June 2005. Richard began their career as an Account Director at Deloitte from 2000 to 2001 and as a Disaster Recovery Manager at IBM from February 1999 to June 2000.

Richard Heron has completed Year 12 at Melbourne Grammar School, where they obtained their High School Certificate (HSC). Prior to attending Melbourne Grammar School, Richard also attended Armadale Primary School. Additionally, Richard has attended Monash University, Charles Sturt University, and the Australian College of Journalism, although no specific degrees or fields of study have been provided for these institutions.