Arlan McMillan

Arlan McMillan serves as the Chief Security Officer at Kirkland & Ellis LLP since 2016, overseeing firm-wide Cybersecurity, Physical Security, and Business Continuity. Previously, Arlan was a Board Member and Chair of ChicagoFIRST from 2017 to 2023, assisting in private sector resilience and emergency management collaborations. Other notable roles include serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at United Airlines and the City of Chicago, where security offices were established under Arlan's leadership. Additionally, Arlan held positions at InfraGard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and ABN AMRO Bank, focusing on information security strategy and operations across multiple sectors. Arlan McMillan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois Chicago.