

Jim Routh
Transmit Security
Summit Speaker
Summit - 2022 Nov 9 National Summit NYC
Jim Routh is currently on the Boards of Supply Wisdom, GrammaTech, Savvy Security,
Accountable Digital Identity Association and the Global Resiliency Federation. He is the former
Board Chair for the Health Information Sharing & Analysis Center (H-ISAC) where he served for
five years and former Board member for the Financial Services Information Sharing & Analysis
Center (FS-ISAC). He has presented to Boards and Board Committees (Technology &
Governance, Audit Committees) for many public and private companies as the CISO or CSO,
providing cyber security updates and education designed for board members over the past
twenty years. Jim brings to the boards a vast business and technology background and is
considered a digital and cyber security industry expert and thought leader. He has prepared
and delivered several customized education sessions to Board members for the National
Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) based on leading cyber security practices. Jim is
currently an advisor for Transmit Security, Wiz, Devo, Netskope, Armis, Virsec, Securiti,
Gurucul, Data Theorem, Saviynt, Legit Security, Picnic, Reveal Security, Calypso, and Graphite
Health. He serves in an advisory capacity and investor for cyber specific venture funds
including: Syn Ventures, CyberStarts, Security Leadership Capital, Ballistic Ventures and Rain
Capital. Jim is an ICIT Fellow and an Adjunct Faculty member for NYU Tandon School of
Engineering.
Jim has a long history in technology and cyber security as a leader and management
consultant. He was formerly a cyber security leader for many large companies including:
MassMutual- CISO, May, 2019-Dec. 2020
CVS Health- CSO, Nov., 2018- April, 2019
Aetna- CSO, May, 2015-Nov., 2018- CISO, May 2013-May, 2015
JP Morgan Chase- Global Leader for Software & Mobile Security, Feb., 2010- May 2013
KPMG- CISO, July 2009-Dec. 2009
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)- CISO, March 2005- May 2010
American Express- CISO Jul., 2003- Sept. 2004; VP Information Risk Management Aug.
2001-Sept. 2003; VP IT July 1998- Aug. 2001
While at Aetna, Jim developed one of the most mature converged security programs in the
private sector. Prior to that he served as an IT leader at American Express and a management
consultant for over a decade for financial service firms.
Jim is a known icon in the cyber security industry. The awards he has received include the
Santa Fe Group/Shared Assessments Lifetime Achievement Award, CSO Hall of Fame, ISE
Luminary Award, SINET Impact Award, Evanta Break Away Leadership Award, Information
Security Executive of the Year Award (twice), BITS Leadership Award. Jim is recognized as an industry leader in digital transformations and innovation in cyber
security practices using data science as a foundation for unconventional cyber security
controls and enterprise resilience. He offers a board of directors keen insights on the alignment
of business strategy with digital transformation in the consumer marketplace.