Jackie Groark

Jackie Groark is an experienced cybersecurity leader, currently serving as VP Security and CISO at Verinext since April 2017. Prior to this role, Jackie held various positions at Southern Company from 1981 to 2017, including IT Security Director, where significant achievements included the establishment of a Security Operations Center (SOC) and the deployment of a SIEM. Jackie's earlier roles at Southern Company involved management of IT infrastructure and application services. Jackie holds an MBA in Management and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from The University of Southern Mississippi.