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10 Optum security leaders
These ten current and former Optum security leaders have held director-level information security and cybersecurity roles at Optum. A reader can learn how security leaders work at Optum from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Winter
LinkedInExperience: Director of Security Optum Care East · UnitedHealth Group
Director of Security Optum Care East at UnitedHealth Group since July 2023, described in the profile as the information security officer supporting Optum Care and its businesses in the Eastern United States. Another UnitedHealth Group role shown is Principal Information Security Engineer (2021–2023).
Amy Schoen
LinkedInExperience: Director of Security Engineering · Optum
Director of Security Engineering at Optum since June 2025; the profile headline describes the role as Director of Engineering Security at UnitedHealth Group. Other Optum roles shown are Sr Principal Engineer, TLCP (2019–2025) and IT Architecture Consultant/Principal Engineer, TLCP (2017–2019).
Gary Ablan, CSM
LinkedInExperience: Former Director Information Security · Optum
Former Director Information Security at Optum (2018–2023), based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Other roles shown are Director Application Development at UnitedHealth Group (2016–2018), and Vice President of Technology (2010–2015) and Technology Director (2006–2010) at CaringBridge.
Jason Sellars
LinkedInExperience: Director Cybersecurity · Optum
Director Cybersecurity at Optum since March 2026, after serving as Senior Manager Cybersecurity at Optum from 2024 to 2026. The profile describes a cybersecurity and fraud prevention background building enterprise voice security and contact center fraud operations across healthcare and financial services.
Lawrence Wells
LinkedInExperience: Director, Information Security · Optum
Director, Information Security at Optum since June 2023, overseeing four teams of 25 cybersecurity professionals according to the profile. Other Optum roles shown are Director of Threat Intelligence (2022–2023), Senior Manager, IT Security (2016–2022) and Senior Cybersecurity Analyst, SOC Manager (2015–2016).
Matt Harbitz
LinkedInExperience: Director, Enterprise Information Security · Optum
Director, Enterprise Information Security at Optum since February 2026, after serving as Senior Manager, Identity & Access Management at Optum from 2022 to 2026. The profile describes a focus on identity and access management, cybersecurity governance and large-scale security transformation.
Michael Fox
LinkedInExperience: Director of Cybersecurity - Mergers and Acquisitions · Optum
Director of Cybersecurity - Mergers and Acquisitions at Optum since July 2026. Other roles shown are Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering at Boston Scientific (2022–2026), Security Operations Management at L3Harris Technologies (2019–2022) and Adjunct Faculty at Florida Institute of Technology since 2020.
Paul Hegarty
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director Information Security · Optum
Sr Director Information Security at Optum since February 2026. Other Optum roles shown are Director - Enterprise Information Security (2022–2026), Senior Manager, Enterprise Information Security Operations (2021–2022), Segment Information Security Officer (2020–2021) and Information Security Engineer (2017–2020).
Ryan Curd
LinkedInExperience: Director of Information Security · Optum
Director of Information Security at Optum since February 2025; the profile also lists Sr. Manager Information Security at Optum from 2020 to 2025. Other roles shown are Director Of Security (2019–2020) and Director Of Engineering (2017–2020) at ModuleQ.
Sulaimon Adeyeri
LinkedInExperience: Director Information Security @ Optum · UnitedHealth Group
Director Information Security for Optum at UnitedHealth Group since October 2024, based in Ireland; the profile headline describes the role as Optum Ireland BISO and Director of Cyber Event Management. Other UnitedHealth Group roles shown are Segment Information Security Officer (2021–2024) and IT Security Consultant (2018–2021).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a healthcare services company with many business units divide security work between central teams and business-unit security officers?
- 02What does a director of information security at a large healthcare company spend most of their time on?
- 03How do healthcare security teams bring newly acquired companies onto their security standards?
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