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10 Baxter security leaders
These ten current and former Baxter security leaders hold or have held deputy CISO, CISO, business information security officer, director, senior director and head roles in cybersecurity, product security and identity and access management at Baxter International. A reader can learn how security leaders work at Baxter from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian H.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Cybersecurity Operations · Baxter International Inc.
Senior Director - Cybersecurity Operations at Baxter International Inc. since 2025. Former Sr Director, Cybersecurity Defense (2022–2025) and Director of Threat Operations (2018–2022) at McDonald's, and Senior Enlisted Leader and Cyber Operations Chief in the U.S. Navy Reserve since 2007.
Christopher Fredrick
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT and Deputy CISO · Baxter International Inc.
Director of IT and Deputy CISO at Baxter International Inc. since 2023, with the role listed in Deerfield, Illinois. Former Director, Information Security ➤ Deputy CISO at CDW (2021–2023) and Interim Chief Information Security Officer at CDW (2022), and former Director of Cyber Security Operations at Anthem, Inc. (2017–2021).
Jim Slinkard
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director, Information Security · Baxter International Inc.
Former Senior Director, Information Security at Baxter International Inc. (2024–2025), and Senior Director, Information Security at Vantive since 2025. Former Senior Director, Identity and Access Management at Oracle (2022–2024) and at Cerner Corporation (2018–2022).
Kevin Winn
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT Cybersecurity Manufacturing · Baxter International Inc.
Director of IT Cybersecurity Manufacturing at Baxter International Inc. since 2025, listed in Engineering and Technical at Director level. Former Director of IT Global Network Services at Baxter International Inc. (2022–2025), Director Information Technology at Hillrom (2017–2022) and Senior IT Manager at Welchallyn (2007–2017).
Lena Karkar
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Security Architecture & Engineering · Baxter International Inc.
Director of Product Security Architecture & Engineering at Baxter International Inc. since 2025, listed at Director level. Former Director of Product Cybersecurity and Privacy [Cardiac Rhythm Management] (2024–2025) and Senior Engineering Manager [Neuromodulation & Pelvic Health] - Product Security and Data Privacy (2022–2023) at Medtronic.
Nidhi Luthra
LinkedInExperience: Former Global Chief Information Security Officer · Baxter International Inc.
Former Global Chief Information Security Officer at Baxter International Inc. (2023–2026), where the profile says they led enterprise cyber risk and resilience. Former Global Cyber Risk Officer at Abbott (2019–2023) and Chief Information Security Officer - Ascension (AMITA) Illinois at Ascension Illinois (2017–2019).
Ranjeet Rai
LinkedInExperience: Director - BISO & Cybersecurity · Baxter International Inc.
Director - BISO & Cybersecurity at Baxter International Inc. since 2025, based in Bengaluru. Former Regional Head - Enterprise Cybersecurity (2023–2025) and Head - Enterprise Cybersecurity (2018–2023) at Abbott, and former Manager - Information Security at Philips (2016–2018).
Scott Coleman
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director IT, Baxter Product Security · Baxter International Inc.
Senior Director IT, Baxter Product Security at Baxter International Inc. since 2024, responsible for Baxter product cyber security and security compliance. Former Associate Director Product Security and Wireless Development (2023–2024) and Sr Manager Product Security and Wireless Development (2016–2024) at Baxter International Inc.
Stacie Brough
LinkedInExperience: Director of IT, Product Security Risk & Compliance · Baxter International Inc.
Director of IT, Product Security Risk & Compliance at Baxter International Inc. since 2024, with the role listed in Skaneateles Falls, New York. Former Director, Product Security & Remote Management Marketing (2023–2024) and Associate Director, Product Security & Wireless Marketing (2022–2023) at Baxter International Inc.
Suman Pradhan
LinkedInExperience: Former Head of IAM & Cloud Security - Security Architecture & Engineering · Baxter International Inc.
Former Head of IAM & Cloud Security - Security Architecture & Engineering at Baxter International Inc. (2014–2026), where the profile says they established and managed global identity and access management and cloud security programs. Identity Security Leader at United Airlines since 2026, and former Senior Manager, Security Architecture at Nokia (2012–2014).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a central cybersecurity team work with the business units it supports?
- 02What does a security director need from engineering and IT partners to get a new control rolled out across a large company?
- 03How do you decide which security risks get funded first when the list is longer than the budget?
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