Meredith R. Harper

Meredith R. Harper, CHC, CHPC, HCISPP, ITIL, CISM, currently serves as a CISO Advisor at SYN Ventures and an Independent Director at Berry Global, Inc. With a significant background in information security, Harper holds the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Synchrony, while also contributing as a member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Detroit Mercy. Previous roles include Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Eli Lilly and Company and Vice President and Chief Information Privacy & Security Officer at Henry Ford Health System, where Harper established an enterprise Information Privacy & Security Office. Educational qualifications encompass a Master of Jurisprudence in Compliance from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, an MHSA in Health Services Administration, and a BS in Computer Information Systems, all from the University of Detroit Mercy. Harper's expertise is complemented by active participation in various organizations, including the Michigan Healthcare Cybersecurity Council and the Health Information and Management Systems Society.