Security and compliance
10 data loss prevention experts
These ten security professionals have run data loss prevention programs inside their own companies, as DLP and data protection managers and directors. A reader can learn how companies set up and run data loss prevention programs.
Professionals to explore
01—10Beth McIntire, CISSP, CISM, CCSP
LinkedInExperience: DLP and Data Discovery Manager · First Citizens Bank
DLP and Data Discovery Manager at First Citizens Bank since 2025 and former Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Manager there (2024–2025). Former Sr. DLP Systems Manager at Moderna (2024), and former VP Cybersecurity Manager Data Protection (2021–2024) and Cybersecurity Senior Engineer Data Protection Team Lead (2020–2021) at Truist.
Britney Serpa-Smith
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cybersecurity Operations - Data Loss Prevention · Webster Bank
Director, Cybersecurity Operations - Data Loss Prevention at Webster Bank since 2026 and former Manager of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) there (2024–2026). Former Cyber Defense Engineer (2024) and Cyber Security Analyst (2021–2024) at Guardian, and Men's Ice Hockey Web Designer at Sacred Heart University (2020–2021).
Bryan Ashford
LinkedInExperience: Information Security Manager, Senior DLP Engineer · Cigna Healthcare
Former Information Security Manager, Senior DLP Engineer at Cigna Healthcare (2017–2025) and at American Express Global Business Travel (2016–2017), Information Security Manager, DLP at TracFone Wireless, Inc. (2013–2016) and Senior DLP Administrator at United Airlines (2026). In the administrator role, the profile describes deploying DLP agents throughout the enterprise and supporting cloud and endpoint DLP coverage.
Claudine Peralta, CISA
LinkedInExperience: Manager - IT Strategy & Governance · Galaxy Entertainment Group
Manager - IT Strategy & Governance at Galaxy Entertainment Group since 2021, where the profile says Peralta manages the organisation's Data Loss Prevention (DLP) system and leads the conceptualisation, testing and deployment of DLP policies to adhere to regulatory requirements and secure corporate intellectual property. Former Assistant Manager - Risk & Compliance there (2018–2021).
Gary Halstead
LinkedInExperience: Information Security Manager, Data Protection · AMD
Former Information Security Manager, Data Protection at AMD (2021–2023), where the profile says Halstead was responsible for the development, testing, deployment, operation and evolution of the Data Loss Prevention program and managed the team of analysts and engineers who support it, covering network, endpoint, email, secure file transfer and CASB. Former Senior Information Security Analyst at Xilinx (2010–2021).
Glenn Pike
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Enterprise Data Loss Prevention, Senior Manager · Wells Fargo
Former SVP, Enterprise Data Loss Prevention, Senior Manager (2017–2021), VP, Enterprise Data Loss Prevention, Senior Manager (2013–2017) and VP, Data Loss Prevention, Senior Manager (2011–2013) at Wells Fargo. Former AVP, Implementation Consultant, Senior Interim Manager at Wells Fargo (2010–2011).
Julie Desautels
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Security Engineer - DLP Specialist · Delta Air Lines
Manager of Data Protection at Delta Air Lines since 2023, where the profile says Desautels orchestrated and implemented the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution at Delta. Former Sr. Security Engineer - DLP Specialist (2018–2023) and Security Engineer - Digital Forensic Specialist (2015–2018) at Delta Air Lines.
Luis Valenzuela, CISSP, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Director, Data Governance and Data Loss Prevention · InComm Payments
Former Director, Data Governance and Data Loss Prevention at InComm Payments (2022–2026) and Manager, Information Security Program Mgmt there (2021–2022). Former Project Manager Specialist (Technology) - Team Lead (2019–2021) and Project Manager Senior (Technology) (2017–2019) at FIS.
Suraj Lidder
LinkedInExperience: Director - Structured Data Protection at BMOFG · BMO
Director - Structured Data Protection at BMOFG at BMO since 2022. Former Senior Manager Data Protection BMOFG (2020–2022) and Data Protection Lead Information Security Advisor (2017–2020) at BMO. The profile says Lidder's focus is safeguarding enterprise data through data loss prevention (DLP) strategies, policy enhancement and the implementation of data protection tools.
Susan Delgado
LinkedInExperience: Data Security Lead · Bayer
Data Security Lead at Bayer since 2018 and former Compliance and Security Lead at Monsanto (2012–2018). The profile says Delgado led a team at Monsanto to monitor for critical data loss across a suite of security tools including Data Loss Prevention in cloud and on premise, and implemented a global DLP program at Bayer.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to yours, since running DLP for a regulated bank differs from running it for an airline, a manufacturer or a technology company. Also decide whether you need someone who set the program's policy and governance or someone who deployed and tuned the tools hands-on.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which data and channels to cover first, such as email, endpoints or cloud apps, when you start a DLP program?
- 02How do you move policies from monitoring to blocking without disrupting the business?
- 03How do you keep alert volume manageable, and who triages and follows up on the incidents?
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