Chris Wlaschin
Vice President of Systems Security and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Chris joined ES&S as the Vice President of Systems Security and Chief Information Security Officer in April 2018. In this role he is responsible for company-wide security efforts, including product, operational and infrastructure security.

Prior to joining ES&S, Chris was the Chief Information Security Officer for the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington D.C. where he oversaw cybersecurity efforts for the Department. He has held other senior cybersecurity leadership positions in both the public and private sector, including the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Research Corporation, and the University of Nebraska.

Chris served with the United States Navy for more than 20 years in a variety of leadership positions. He earned his Master’s degree from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Science in Technology Education from Southern Illinois University. He also holds a current CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification.

Chris is the past Chair of the Election Industry - Subsector Coordinating Council (EI-SCC) and a Federal Advisory Board Member for the Dell/EMC Corporation.

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