Aussies drafted for global cybersecurity board
Two Australians have been picked to serve on the ISACA board for 2016–17, the global association for cybersecurity, risk and governance professions.
Jo Stewart-Rattray, director of information security and IT assurance at BRM Holdich, was among the 15 individuals elected. She will join past chair Tony Hayes, deputy director-general of the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services in Queensland, who will be remaining on the board.
Christos Dimitriadis, group director of Information Security for INTRALOT, Greece, was also re-elected to lead ISACA’s board as chair.
“In an era of digital transformation, ISACA supports professionals and organisations using technology as a business enabler and innovation vehicle. We do this through the deployment of technology governance and management frameworks, through the establishment of capability maturity models, by addressing impeding factors like cyberthreats and through the creation of trust that assurance programs introduce,” he said.
“I am looking forward to working with our international community to increase ISACA’s contribution to the industries and professionals we serve.”
With more than 25 years’ experience in the IT industry as a CIO and information security officer, Stewart-Rattray will serve as chair of ISACA’s Women’s Leadership Council, a new initiative to encourage and engage women in the IT sector.
She was previously the president of the ISACA Adelaide Chapter for five years and has served on other ISACA committees. She currently sits on the Australian Computer Society’s National Congress.
Hayes is currently a member of ISACA’s governance committee and has previously served not only as chair on the ISACA board, but as president of the ISACA Strategic Advisory Council and the IT Governance Institute Board of Trustees.
Hayes has extensive experience as a senior executive in various departments across the Queensland public sector, including the Public Service Commission and Queensland Health. He is also an adjunct professor and member of the Business Information Systems Advisory Committee for the School of Business at the University of Queensland.
For more information on ISACA and the new board of directors, go to www.isaca.org.
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