Nicole Darden Ford
VP of Global Security and CISO, Rockwell Automation
Nicole Darden Ford is the current VP of Global Security and CISO at Rockwell Automation. A IT strategic leader with 20+ years of success spanning federal government and corporate venues, Nicole has extensive knowledge and application experience in cybersecurity, cyber forensics, digital transformation, and homeland security practices. As Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer for Carrier, she oversaw global Information Security, Compliance, and Product (IoT) Cybersecurity. Nicole is an active corporate advocate for diversity and inclusion initiatives, women’s leadership and employee resource groups. She currently serves on the boards of IT-ISAC, South Florida Tech Hub, and the Lola Mercedes Parker Foundation. She lives with her husband and two children in Jupiter, Florida.