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10 PNC security leaders
These ten current and former PNC security leaders have held director-level and above information security roles at PNC, from CISO and business information security officer posts to governance, engineering, identity and fusion center leadership. A reader can learn how security leaders work at PNC from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Christian Winward
LinkedInExperience: Chief Information Security Officer · PNC
Chief Information Security Officer at PNC since July 2026, tagged at C-level in the Engineering and Technical department. Christian Winward previously was Chief Information Officer (2019–2026), Chief Technology Officer (2017–2019), Executive Vice President (2014–2017) and Senior Vice President (2013–2014) at FirstBank.
Jonathan Beck
LinkedInExperience: Information Security Director SVP · PNC
Information Security Director, SVP at PNC since February 2009; a highlight describes Jonathan Beck as a senior security director with over 15 years of experience protecting large, complex computing environments. Jonathan Beck previously was Security Group Manager VP (2006–2009) and Compliance Manager VP (2003–2006) at National City Bank.
Justin Denham, CGEIT, CISM, CRISC
LinkedInExperience: SVP Director- Business Information Security Officer · PNC
SVP Director, Business Information Security Officer at PNC since July 2025, tagged at director level. Justin Denham previously was Chief Information Officer, SVP at Brentwood Bank (2022–2025), Director, Information Security and Business Resiliency at Highmark Wholecare (2020–2022) and Vice President, Information Security Governance at Dollar Bank (2018–2020).
KC Krebs
LinkedInExperience: SVP Director Security & Identity Engineering · PNC
SVP Director, Security & Identity Engineering at PNC since November 2023; a highlight says KC Krebs strategically manages engineering capabilities in the role. Earlier at PNC, KC Krebs was SVP Director Security Engineering (2021–2023), SVP, Director Security Architecture (2019–2021) and SVP, Director of Network Engineering & Network Security (2018–2019).
Lenin Cruz, CISSP
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Head of Enterprise Identity Director Customer IAM Workforce IAM Cybersecurity CISSP · PNC
SVP, Head of Enterprise Identity Director, covering customer and workforce identity and access management, at PNC since January 2026. Lenin Cruz previously was SVP, Global Head of Identity, Authentication & CIAM at Northern Trust (2021–2026), a director in data privacy and information security at USAA (2018–2021) and Vice President, Data Protection and Cloud Information Security at Barclays Investment Bank (2014–2018).
Roseanne Silva
LinkedInExperience: Former SVP, Security Director · PNC
Former SVP, Security Director at PNC (2021–2025), now SVP, Technology Execution Director at PNC since February 2025. Earlier at PNC, Roseanne Silva was SVP, Business Chief Technology Officer (2014–2021), VP, Director Employee Technology Enablement (2011–2013) and VP, Technology Infrastructure Program Manager (2009–2011).
Ryan Shaw
LinkedInExperience: SVP - Security Director · PNC
SVP, Security Director at PNC since January 2023. Ryan Shaw previously was Chief Information Security Officer at Argo AI (2021–2023), Howmet Aerospace (2020–2021) and Arconic (2017–2020), and a highlight describes Ryan Shaw as an information security leader who specializes in securing manufacturing companies.
Sam Strohm
LinkedInExperience: Director, Converged Security Fusion Center at PNC CISSP, PMP, CBCP · PNC
Director, Converged Security Fusion Center at PNC since February 2018; the profile also lists current PNC roles as Manager, PNC Security Defense Office, Vice President (since 2013) and Security Operations Lead Analyst, and earlier PNC Incident Manager (2006–2012). A headline gives the title as Director, Global Security Fusion Center, and Sam Strohm lists CISSP, PMP and CBCP credentials.
Soo Yi
LinkedInExperience: SVP - Security Governance and Compliance Director · PNC
SVP, Security Governance and Compliance Director at PNC since February 2023; a highlight says Soo Yi oversees security governance, regulatory and framework compliance and third party security. Soo Yi previously was Director of Platform Security (2021–2023) and Director, Cybersecurity Operations (2018–2021) at Highmark Health, and Director, Security Operations Incident Response eDiscovery at Aetna, a CVS Health Company (2015–2018).
Susan Koski
LinkedInExperience: Former EVP, Chief Information Security Officer · PNC
Former EVP, Chief Information Security Officer at PNC (2022–2026). Earlier at PNC, Susan Koski was Chief Security Officer, Head of Security and Enterprise Response (2022), Head of Security and Enterprise Response (2021–2022) and Divisional CISO (2017–2021), and the profile lists a Board Member seat at FS-ISAC (2024–2026).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you split information security work between a central team and the business information security officers who sit with each line of business?
- 02What does a security governance and compliance team need to have ready for bank regulators?
- 03How do you run workforce and customer identity programs side by side in a large bank?
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