Cybersecurity

10 heads of security

These ten heads of security hold or have held a Head of Security title, some with global scope, with remits that range from cybersecurity and compliance to physical security and executive protection. Readers can learn how security leaders set priorities, build programs and teams, and answer customer and regulatory demands.

10 professionals10 companiesData retrieved September 29, 2026

Professionals to explore

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  1. Carl Agnelli

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Security a16z Crypto · Andreessen Horowitz

    Head of Security a16z Crypto at Andreessen Horowitz since 2024, where the profile says he manages physical security for a16z Crypto staff, facilities, events and executive leadership globally and directs executive protection. He was Director of Security at Citi (2016–2024) and Special Agent in Charge at the U.S. Secret Service (2014–2015).

  2. Edward Frye

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Security · Luminary

    Head of Security at Luminary since 2024, where the profile says he built the compliance program from a basic security policy and an unimplemented Drata instance, reaching ISO 27001 certification with zero non-conformities within five months of joining and then SOC 2 Type II with zero exceptions noted. He was Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Aryaka (2019–2024).

  3. Kyle Bowes

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Global Head of Security · Bumble Inc.

    Global Head of Security at Bumble Inc. since May 2026, where the profile says he owns all aspects of security across a global consumer platform; his headline describes end-to-end security across product, platform, physical and enterprise. He was Director, Security Engineering at Bumble Inc. (2024–2026) and, at Royal London, Head of Cyber Defence and Governance (2022–2024) and Cyber Security Operations Manager (2020–2022).

  4. Matthew Kemelhar

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Security · Stripe

    Head of Security at Stripe since 2022; his profile says he serves as Stripe's CISO, overseeing security infrastructure, governance, regulatory compliance, privacy engineering and detection. His former Stripe roles include Lifecycle Security Manager (2020–2022) and Threat Operations Manager (2018–2020), and he was Global Director of Incident Response & Recovery Services at Microsoft (2015–2018).

  5. Nathan Mills

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Global Head of Security · Brink’s Inc

    Global Head of Security at Brink’s Inc since April 2026, where the profile says he is responsible for a risk-based, intelligence-led security program protecting people, assets and operations across more than 140 countries. He was Head of Global Security (CSO Physical) at Zoom (2023–2026), Head of Physical Security at Zoom (2022–2023) and Director - Security Risk and Crisis Management at GE (2019–2021).

  6. Pablo V.

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Security · Airbyte

    Head of Security at Airbyte since April 2026 and former Head of Security at Julius AI (2025–2026) and at PathAI (2022–2025). The profile also lists him as Founder of SutroSec since 2016, calls him a hands-on and highly technical security head, and describes experience in leadership and program management in information security.

  7. Prakash Kalaiah

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Security · Enphase Energy

    Head of Security at Enphase Energy since 2022, where the profile says he leads the organization's cybersecurity program, designing and executing security strategies and managing security architecture and engineering. At Visa he was Head of Product Security (2018–2022) and Sr. Director, Security Architecture & Strategy (2011–2018).

  8. Scott MacDougall

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Global Head of Security · Vanguard

    Global Head of Security at Vanguard since 2025 and former Global Head of Threat Management at Vanguard (2023–2025). At BNY he was Director - Global Head of Threat Intelligence (2019–2023), VP - Senior Intelligence Officer and Lead for EMEA Intelligence - London Office (2016–2019) and Acting Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence Group (2015–2016); the profile cites cyber operations and physical security experience.

  9. Tobias Boelter

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Security · Harvey

    Head of Security at Harvey since October 2023, a role the profile describes as building the most trustworthy platform for legal AI. Former roles include Security Engineer (Tech Lead) at Jump Trading (2022–2023), Staff Security Engineer at Nuro (2020–2022), Security Engineer at Google (2019–2020) and Senior Security Researcher at Samsung Electronics (2017–2019).

  10. Yinka Badmus

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Head of Security, Global Risk & Compliance · Uber

    Head of Security, Global Risk & Compliance at Uber since 2023. Former roles include VP, Global Security Awareness, Strategy, & Engagement at Equifax (2018–2023), Director, Security Risk & Compliance at Visa (2015–2018) and Snr Mgr, IT Security & Controls at IBM (2011–2015); the profile describes a focus on building high-performing teams that deliver measurable outcomes.

Choose the right perspective

Decide first whether your question is about cyber and product security, compliance, or physical security and executive protection, and pick someone whose title and profile match that remit. Then weigh company stage, since building a first security program at a young company differs from running a global function at a large enterprise.

Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01What would you put in place first when building a security program from scratch at a growing company?
  2. 02How do you prioritize security spending when compliance requirements and real threats point in different directions?
  3. 03How should a security team be structured as a company grows across products, offices and countries?

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