Frank Parato

Frank Parato, MBA, CISSP, is an accomplished information security professional with extensive experience in leadership roles. Currently serving as Chief Information Security Officer at J.Crew since May 2020, Frank has previously held positions such as Sr Director and Director of Information Security, as well as Sr Manager of Information Security. Frank's career includes a tenure at Tapestry Inc., where responsibilities encompassed managing a team dedicated to IT security in a large retail environment. Prior roles at kate spade new york included Manager of Infrastructure Architecture, Technical Architect, and Sr UNIX Administrator, focusing on infrastructure and security architectures. Frank's career originated with positions as a UNIX Administrator at Medco and Nokia. Academically, Frank holds an MS/MBA in Global Technology Management from Stevens Institute of Technology and a BS in Computer Science from Kean University.