Vincent Bennekers

Vice President of Quality

Vincent leads the HITRUST Compliance Program. He is responsible for overseeing the integrity of the HITRUST CSF Assurance Program, which provides centralized reporting and oversight for all HITRUST CSF Assessments and reports. He is also responsible for championing continued improvements to the integrity, transparency, and ultimately the rely-ability of HITRUST reporting. Vincent has spent a significant portion of his career in the Netherlands and Belgium, supporting clients to achieve their IT assurance and cybersecurity goals.

Dominic Boamah, Ph.D.

Director, Office of Research & Analysis

KC Chewning

Senior Director, Operations & Process Improvement

Bryan Cline Ph.D.

Chief Research Officer

Bryan provides thought leadership on risk management and compliance and develops the methodologies used in various components of the HITRUST Approach. This includes a focus on the design of the HITRUST CSF and the assessment and certification models used in the HITRUST CSF Assurance Programs, for which he provides technical direction and oversight. He’s also responsible for addressing emerging trends impacting risk management and compliance to ensure the HITRUST Approach sets the bar for organizations seeking the most comprehensive privacy and security frameworks available. Bryan previously served as HITRUST’s Vice President of Standards and Analysis.

Maria Christina Comas

Director of Project Management

Matthew Datel

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Gladys Evans

Chief of Staff

Marc Fitzpatrick

Director of Product Marketing and Corporate Communications

Michael Frederick

Director of Professional Services

Monique Henderson

Director of Third-Party Risk Management

Jacob Hill

Director of Lead Generation and Marketing Communications

Pat Long

Director of Information Technology

Eric Moriak

Director of Assurance Services & Lead Instructor

Iddah Mwaniki

Director of IT Audit

James Nutkis

Director, Product Management

Dennis Palmer

Director of Customer Experience

Michael Parisi

Vice President of Adoption

Joshua Perlow

Vice President, Business Development & Adoption

Eric Rozier

Director of Client Development

Andrew Russell

Vice President of Standards

Fernando Sarife

Director of Sales Operations

Becky Swain

Director of Cloud Assurance Innovation

BJ Webb

Chief Marketing Officer

BJ is responsible for planning, developing, and executing the HITRUST marketing strategy and elevating the brand, ensuring that HITRUST messages are clearly communicated across channels and to targeted audiences. She oversees marketing communications, product marketing, lead generation, public relations, voice of the customer, and market research.

BJ’s expertise was honed through nearly 30 years of Fortune 10 corporate business experience in various marketing, business operations, and business transformation roles. Before joining HITRUST, she worked more than six years leading product marketing and marketing teams at AT&T Cybersecurity. BJ is a recognized leader skilled at directing and motivating teams to drive organizational results. With a passion for continuous learning, she is flexible to change and encourages continuous improvement.

BJ earned her MBA from the University of Illinois Gies College of Business in 2020 with specializations in Digital Marketing, Strategic Innovation, and Finance. She also holds a certificate in Design Thinking from the University of Texas at Austin, a certificate in Data Driven Marketing from Cornell University, and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Illinois. BJ is also a Certified CSF Practitioner.