Stephen is a senior leader in the cyber security and information technology fields. He is known for driving strategic change and innovation, and he is currently Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC). Stephen has over 20 years experience in information technology with over 10 years in the cyber and information security field. Stephen is an active member in the cyber community, sitting on several security forum committees and customer advisory boards and participating in various cyber-related speaking engagements. Stephen is also a board member of the Canadian Cyber Threat eXchange (“CCTX”) – a collaborative industry forum dedicated to reducing cyber risk in Canada. Stephen began his career in technology outsourcing and consulting, where he subsequently led technology initiatives for clients in the automotive and financial sectors.