Eddie Borrero

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Blue Shield of California

Eddie Borrero is the vice president and chief information security officer at Blue Shield of California, a nonprofit health plan that serves 4.6 million members in the state. He is responsible for driving the IT security strategy to support the growth and digital transformation of the organization, as well as building trust among the consumers and mitigating information security risks. He also leads the integration of security controls through a DevSecOps approach of automation and development. In addition, Eddie is a Navy veteran who has broad experience working at a global level with both start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. He understands highly structured and regulated cultures as well as more dynamic and innovative cultures. He has held roles in engineering, sales support, product development, IT and operations within financial services, entertainment, professional services, biotech, health-care, and gas and power companies, including Intuit, Robert Half, Pacific Gas & Electric, Electronic Arts, Workday, Amgen, and Blue Shield of California. Eddie is a transformative global business leader and champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion who has over 25 years of experience managing technology, security, privacy, and risk teams in a variety of industries, giving him a unique perspective as a business executive and in partnering with corporate boards of directors.