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10 Lowe's security leaders
These ten current and former Lowe's security leaders have held director and senior director information security roles at Lowe's. A reader can learn how security leaders work at Lowe's from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aaron Gerlitz
LinkedInExperience: Director - Network Security, Digital Security, & Product Management · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Director - Network Security, Digital Security, & Product Management at Lowe's since October 2022, leading a team of 35 security engineers and product managers in Lowe's Information Security Group according to the profile. Other Lowe's roles shown are Senior Manager, Network Security (2021–2022) and Program Manager - Information Security (2020–2021).
Brian Seaford
LinkedInExperience: Former Sr. Director, Information Security - ISG Operations · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Sr. Director, Information Security - ISG Operations at Lowe's (2022–2024), and also Interim Regional Chief Information Security Officer for RONA, Inc. (Lowe's Canada) at Lowe's (2021–2022). Other roles shown are Vice President Cybersecurity - Interim Global CISO at lululemon (2024–2025) and AVP Information Security Architecture & Engineering at Baptist Health since 2025.
Devon Sullivan CIA I CFE I MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director of Risk Management, Information Security · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Director of Risk Management, Information Security at Lowe's since April 2022; the profile headline reads Director of Cybersecurity GRC and lists NIST, ISO and SOX. Other Lowe's roles shown are Sr. IT Security Manager (2020–2022), Manager Merchandising Operations (2019–2020) and Corporate Audit Manager (2017–2019); another role shown is Corporate Audit Manager at Sally Beauty (2014–2017).
Gage Saunders
LinkedInExperience: Director Information Security · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Director Information Security at Lowe's since August 2024, leading global teams across offensive security, threat and vulnerability management, the security operations center, and threat and data validation according to the profile. Other Lowe's roles shown are Senior Manager Information Security (2019–2024) and Information Security Analyst III - Lead Pentester (2016–2019).
Holly McCrindle
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director, Information Security GRC & Office of the CISO · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Senior Director, Information Security GRC & Office of the CISO at Lowe's (2020–2023), based in Charlotte, working with the CISO and IT and business executives to create and manage programs, budgets and services according to the profile. Other roles shown are at Walmart (2016–2020) and Managing Director - Governance, Risk, and Compliance at H-E-B since 2023.
Jefferson P.
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Information Security · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Sr. Director, Information Security at Lowe's since July 2026; the profile headline names the area as governance, risk and compliance. Other Lowe's roles shown are Director, Security Risk & Assurance (2025–2026), Director, Information Security, Third-Party Risk Management (2020–2025), Senior Manager, IT Security (2020) and Manager, IT Security (2019–2020).
Kevin French
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director, Information Security · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Senior Director, Information Security at Lowe's (2015–2022); the profile describes restarting an enterprise security investment program covering cyber threat detection and response, threat and vulnerability management, third-party assurance and policy governance. Other roles shown are Director, Identity and Access Management (2007–2015) and Director, Risk Management and Compliance (2005–2007) at Capital One.
Scott M.
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, Information Security · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Former Director, Information Security at Lowe's (2022–2025), where the profile says Scott M. led a team of more than 70 engineers across cybersecurity domains as Director of Cybersecurity Services. Another Lowe's role shown is Senior IT Security Manager (2019–2022); now Head of Information Security at Epic Games since June 2025.
Shawn H.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cybersecurity Services · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Director, Cybersecurity Services at Lowe's since July 2025; the profile describes an information security leader. Other Lowe's roles shown are Senior Manager, Information Security (2019–2025), Lead Engineer, Identity and Access Management (2017–2019), Senior Software Engineer (2014–2017) and Engineer (2011–2014).
Tim Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Director Information Security - Identity and Access Management · Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Director Information Security - Identity and Access Management at Lowe's since January 2020. Other Lowe's roles shown are Sr. Manager Information Security - Identity Access Management (2014–2020), Support Manager - Software - IT Service Desk (2013–2014), Support Manager - Infrastructure - IT Service Desk (2012–2013) and Title Support Analyst (2011–2012).
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- 01How does a large retailer organize its security operations center and offensive security teams?
- 02How do retail security teams manage identity and access for store, corporate and contractor workers?
- 03How does a large retailer run third-party security risk management across its suppliers?
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