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10 Pfizer security leaders
These ten current and former Pfizer security leaders have held director, senior director and head-of cybersecurity and information security roles at Pfizer. A reader can learn how security leaders work at Pfizer from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian A. Coleman
LinkedInExperience: Director - Digital Forensics & Insider Threat · Pfizer
Director - Digital Forensics & Insider Threat at Pfizer since April 2013, a role the profile places at Director level, with skills listed in computer forensics, cyber investigations and cybersecurity. The profile also lists a role as CART Forensic Examiner at the FBI, with no dates shown in the listing for that role.
Chloe Liu
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cybersecurity · Pfizer
Director, Cybersecurity at Pfizer since June 2022, based in Beijing, a role the profile places at Director level in engineering and technical. Other roles shown are Regional Manager of Information Security and Risk Management at Johnson & Johnson (2018–2022), Information Security Manager at Mercedes-Benz AG (2017–2018) and Cybersecurity Consulting at PwC China (2015–2017).
Christopher Lipford, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Secure Business Enablement · Pfizer
Sr. Director Secure Business Enablement at Pfizer since May 2024. Other Pfizer roles shown are Director Secure Business Enablement (2021–2024), Director M&A Information Security (2019–2021) and Senior Manager IT Information Security (2007–2019); another role shown is Network Administrator at Intellithought (2006–2007).
Chuck DiRaimondi
LinkedInExperience: Director, Threat and Exposure Management · Pfizer
Director, Threat and Exposure Management at Pfizer since June 2026, leading the threat and exposure management organization according to the profile. Other Pfizer roles shown are Director, Global Threat Research (2021–2026), Sr. Manager, Cyber Threat Intelligence (2018–2021) and Cyber Intrusion Analyst (2016–2018); another role shown is Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin (2008–2012).
Deborah Montgomery
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Information Security · Pfizer
Director Global Information Security at Pfizer since May 2024, based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Other Pfizer roles shown are Sr Manager I&AM - Service Delivery Lead (2016–2024), Sr Manager - Data Lead Global PMO Methodology, Tools and Metrics Lead (2010–2016), HR Solutions Lead (2010–2011) and Senior Project Manager (2006–2010).
Girish Mangoli
LinkedInExperience: Director of Application Security · Pfizer
Director of Application Security at Pfizer since January 2025; the profile headline lists secure SDLC, security architecture and risk management. Other roles shown are Director Information Security (Security Architect) at Novartis (2017–2025), Senior Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services (2010–2017) and Information Security Technologist at Intel (1999–2007).
Joe W.
LinkedInExperience: Director - Cyber Resilience · Pfizer
Director - Cyber Resilience at Pfizer since April 2026, leading enterprise-wide strategies so the organization can anticipate, withstand and recover from cyber disruptions according to the profile. Other Pfizer roles shown are Director - Cybersecurity Incident Response Preparation (2024–2026) and Senior Manager - Cybersecurity Incident Response Preparation (2022–2024).
Kelsey Britton
LinkedInExperience: Former Head of Cyber Defense · Pfizer
Former Head of Cyber Defense at Pfizer (2025–2026), responsible for the global cyber defense organization covering insider and external threat detection and response, cyber analytics, threat research and automation according to the profile. Other Pfizer roles shown are Senior Director - Cyber Threat Analysis & Response (2020–2024) and Director - Intrusion Detection & Analysis (2016–2020); now at Vanguard.
Michael Shane Devine
LinkedInExperience: Director of Cybersecurity Response Solutions · Pfizer
Director of Cybersecurity Response Solutions at Pfizer since August 2024. Other Pfizer roles shown are Senior Manager, Cyber Threat Hunting & Automation Enablement (2022–2024) and Cyber Threat Hunting Manager; other roles shown are Vice President, Information Assurance at The Washington Trust Company (2015–2019) and Technology Manager/Digital Forensics Consultant at The Oliver Group (2010–2015).
Panos Varsamis
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, BISO and Information Protection · Pfizer
Senior Director, BISO and Information Protection at Pfizer since June 2026; the profile headline names the role as Senior Director, Global BISO and Information Protection. Other roles shown are Mondelez Regional CISO, Europe at Mondelēz International (2023–2026), Chief Security Officer at Generali Hellas (2021–2023) and Transversal CISO for Emerging European Countries at AXA (2018–2021).
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- 01How does a pharmaceutical company protect research and manufacturing data from cyber threats?
- 02How do large companies prepare for and recover from major cyber incidents?
- 03How do security teams support acquisitions and new business initiatives in a large pharma company?
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