Christopher Lietz

Christopher Lietz has a strong background in cybersecurity and marketing. Christopher is currently serving as the Director of Security at Homebot since May 2021. Prior to that, they founded and managed their own cybersecurity firm, Conjunction Cybersecurity, LLC, starting in October 2020.

From 2018 to 2020, Lietz held the position of CISO and Head of Information Security & Privacy at Gloo. During their time there, they established a successful Security, Privacy, and Compliance program, earning the trust of leadership, investors, and subscribers.

Before their role at Gloo, Lietz worked at Coalfire Systems, Inc. in various leadership roles. Christopher served as the VP/Principal of Cyber Risk Advisory from 2014 to 2018, where they set up and expanded the company's Cyber Risk Advisory practice. Prior to that, they held the positions of VP Marketing & Channels and VP of Corporate Sales from 2010 to 2014, where their responsibilities included product management, lead generation, public relations, partner programs, and brand development.

Lietz also has experience in sales and business development. Christopher worked as the Director of Channel Sales at Coalfire Systems, Inc. from 2009 to 2010, where they focused on direct sales to key accounts and partners.

Additionally, Lietz had roles at CSL Consulting, LLC as Principal, Experian Marketing Services as Director of Pre-Sales & Solution Support, Fair Isaac Corporation as VP, Client Partner, Seurat Company as Executive Vice President, and XOR, Inc. as SVP, Regional Managing Director. These positions involved managing client services, marketing databases, and web applications for various companies.

Overall, Christopher Lietz's work experience showcases strong leadership and expertise in cybersecurity, marketing, and client services.

Christopher Lietz earned their B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University, where they studied from 1981 to 1985. Later, from 1990 to 1992, they pursued an MBA degree from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, specializing in Marketing & Finance. In addition to their formal education, Christopher Lietz obtained several certifications to further their professional development. Christopher became a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from ISACA in August 2015, followed by the attainment of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential from (ISC)² in March 2015. Christopher continued to enhance their expertise by achieving the Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM) certification from ISACA in February 2016, and the Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control™ (CRISC) credential, also from ISACA, in March 2016. As of now, there is no information available regarding Christopher Lietz's attainment of the Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP) certification from Shared Assessments.