Joe Klein

Joe Klein is a highly experienced information security professional currently serving as the virtual Chief Information Security Officer at Scribd, Inc. since August 2023 and as an Executive Advisory Board Member at Expel since December 2022. Klein's extensive background includes positions such as Managing Partner at Secure Strategies, LLC since 2005 and vCISO as well as Executive Vice President of Cybersecurity Services at SideChannel, where consulting for CISO guidance is a focus. Previous roles include Chief Information Security Officer at Adams & Knight, Blue Nile, and Billtrust, along with serving as Interim Chief Information Security Officer at EnerSys. Klein holds advanced degrees in Cybersecurity and Computer Information Systems, alongside a foundational degree in Communications, and has completed a certificate in Scaling a Business from The Wharton School.