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10 Home Depot security leaders
These ten current and former Home Depot cybersecurity leaders include The Home Depot's CISO, its deputy CISO and directors and heads of cybersecurity, identity and access management, governance and compliance, threat exposure management and data protection. A reader can learn how security leaders run security organizations inside The Home Depot.
Professionals to explore
01—10Cecil Payne
LinkedInExperience: Director of Cyber Security · The Home Depot
Director of Cyber Security at The Home Depot since 2021; the profile says he leads the Cyber Resiliency Management team within The Home Depot's cybersecurity organization. Other Home Depot roles shown are Sr. Manager Vulnerabilty Management (2019–2021) and Manager Forensics Tanium (EDR) Security Assessments (2017–2019).
Christopher Lanzilotta
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · The Home Depot
Chief Information Security Officer at The Home Depot since 2022, after a Consultant role at The Home Depot (2019–2022). The profile also lists Principal, Advisory Services at EY (2015–2022) and Senior Manager, Advisory Services at EY (2004–2015), and describes him as a trusted advisor to several of the world's largest companies.
David Hetzler
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cybersecurity - Identity & Access Management · The Home Depot
Director, Cybersecurity - Identity & Access Management at The Home Depot since 2019; the profile describes him as executive lead for identity and access management at the company. It also lists Global Access Managing Director Infrastructure Services at AIG (2015–2019) and SVP roles at Bank of America (2006–2015).
David Mayfield
LinkedInExperience: Director of Cyber Security · The Home Depot
Director of Cyber Security at The Home Depot since 2012. Other Home Depot roles shown are Director, Assurance and Advisory Management Program (2009–2012) and Director, Enterprise Program Management (2007–2009); the profile also lists Manager, Global Risk Management at PwC (1999–2007).
Ganesh Krishnakumar
LinkedInExperience: Head of IAM (Identity and Access Management) · The Home Depot
Former Head of IAM (Identity and Access Management) at The Home Depot (2015–2018), an Atlanta role the profile tags at Director level. The profile also lists SVP, Global Security at Equifax (2018–2024) and CIO, IT (Technology) at Equifax since 2024, plus Advisory Manager at PwC (2015).
Joe Minieri
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cybersecurity · The Home Depot
Director, Cybersecurity at The Home Depot since 2022; the profile says he leads large-scale security operations focused on modernizing the SOC, improving detection precision and accelerating response. It also lists Chief Information Security Officer at Orvis (2019–2022) and Director, Information Security at L.L.Bean (2014–2019).
Larniece Stovell
LinkedInExperience: Technology Director, Data Protection · The Home Depot
Technology Director, Data Protection at The Home Depot since 2025, and former Cybersecurity Sr. Manager, Data Protection (2022–2025) and Cyber Security Manager - Data Protection (2014–2022) there. The profile also lists Director of Information Assurance at TexelTek (2010–2014).
Manish Nashine
LinkedInExperience: Global Head - Threat Exposure Management · The Home Depot
Global Head - Threat Exposure Management at The Home Depot since 2022, with a headline describing him as an information security executive in security strategy, risk management and product security. The profile also lists Vice President, Global Security and Risk at Dun & Bradstreet (2018–2022).
Mike Buratowski
LinkedInExperience: Deputy Chief Information Security Officer · The Home Depot
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at The Home Depot since 2025, and former Senior Director - Cybersecurity - Security Operations, DevSecOps, and Data Protection at The Home Depot (2021–2025). The profile also lists Managing Director - Next Gen Security Operations and Response at EY (2017–2021).
Zach Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance · The Home Depot
Director, Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance at The Home Depot since 2024, based in Atlanta, and former Senior Manager, Cybersecurity at The Home Depot (2020–2024). The profile also lists Senior Manager, Cybersecurity and Privacy at PwC (2012–2020).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large home improvement retailer organize identity and access management for store and corporate associates?
- 02How should a retailer's cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance team work with security operations?
- 03What does a threat exposure management program cover, and how does it decide which weaknesses to fix first?
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