David McLeod

David McLeod is a VP Program Director at Gartner serving members of the CISO Research Board. He is a seasoned strategist and operational leader who develops insights for complex ecosystems, shares a pragmatic view of cyber risk, and offers creative approaches for translating strategy intent into effective cybersecurity and information risk management programs. Earlier in his career, he led technology, compliance, audit, and advisory teams at Walmart, Equifax, and KPMG. David has helped launch industry-shaping organizations like the RH-ISAC. Prior to joining Gartner, David was CISO for The Walt Disney Studios, Cox Enterprises, and VF Corporation. A boardroom-certified Qualified Technology Executive, David holds a degree in Computer Engineering from Clemson and is a US Army veteran.