Brian Gardner

Brian Gardner is an executive leader specializing in Information Security, Data Governance, and Digital Trust Assurance Programs. They began their career at Blue Shield of California, where they held roles such as Identity and Access Management Operations Manager, overseeing access management processes and compliance, and later served as Sr. Manager in Information Security and Risk. Following this, Brian took on the role of Acting Information Security Officer at Altais, leading enterprise security functions. Currently, they are the Director of Security Operations at Upshop. Brian holds an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Folsom Lake College and pursued studies in Plant Protection Science at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.