Drew Pekkarinen

Drew Pekkarinen currently serves as Senior Director of Security Architecture and Engineering at Kellanova, a position held since October 2023, following a similar tenure at Kellogg Company. With extensive experience in leading teams of security engineers and architects, Drew has been instrumental in the design and implementation of global cybersecurity initiatives and security architecture assessments across diverse environments. Previous roles include Director of Global Threat Management at Kellogg Company, where management of global threat activities and incident response was prioritized, and Manager of Information Security at RR Donnelley, overseeing application security processes. Drew's career commenced as a Security Consultant at Trustwave, progressing through various technical and leadership positions, with a solid educational background inclusive of a Master of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Music in Music/Business from DePaul University.