Steven McElwee

VP & Chief Security Officer at PJM Interconnection

Steven McElwee has extensive work experience in the field of information security and cybersecurity. Steven currently holds the position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at PJM Interconnection. Additionally, they are an Adjunct Professor at Alvernia University.

Steven has also served as a Cybersecurity Advisory Board Member at Pace University - Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems and Rutgers Center for Innovation Education.

Prior to their current roles, Steven held various leadership positions at PJM Interconnection and VWR, part of Avantor, where they gained expertise in information security and IT compliance. Steven also worked as a Manager of Software Engineering at GSI Commerce.

Overall, Steven McElwee has a strong background in information security and cybersecurity, along with experience in academia and industry.

Steven McElwee has a strong education background in the field of information assurance and computer science. Steven obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Information Assurance from Nova Southeastern University in 2018. Prior to that, they completed their Master's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Boston University in 2010. Steven also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, which they earned from Alvernia University in 2007. Steven's educational journey started with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Thomas Edison State University in 2000. Additionally, they hold the CISSP certification from ISC2. The specific dates for the start and completion of each program are not provided.

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Timeline

  • VP & Chief Security Officer

    January 1, 2024 - present

  • Chief Information Security Officer (ciso)

    August, 2018

  • Director Information Security And IT Compliance

    2015

  • Manager Enterprise Information Security

    2009

  • Security Compliance Manager

    2008

  • Advanced Control Center Lead Consultant

    2007

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