Chrisan Herrod

Chrisan Herrod is an accomplished professional in the field of information security and data protection, currently serving as the Corporate Privacy and Data Protection Officer at Shriners Hospitals for Children since November 2021. Previous roles include Chief Information Security Officer at the Public Health Institute and Senior Information Security Consultant at NTT Security, focusing on governance, risk, and compliance. Prior experience encompasses positions as Senior Enterprise Risk and Security Consultant at Optiv Inc, Chief Information Security Officer at the University of Maryland University College, and Chief Security Officer at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where responsibilities involved IT security, privacy, and compliance. Additionally, Chrisan held academic roles as Department Chair and Professor at The National Defense University and as an adjunct professor at George Washington University. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Northcentral University, a Master of Science in Resource Management from The National Defense University, and a degree from Penn State University.