Chris Gay Email Address

Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer

Southeastern Grocers, parent company of BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, is the fifth-largest conventional supermarket chain in the U.S. and the second-largest conventional supermarket in the southeast based on store count. The company employs nearly 72,000 associates who serve customers in 790 grocery stores, 143 liquor stores and 527 in-store pharmacies throughout the eight southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

❖Highly motivated and experienced business leader with expert proficiency in defining and guiding strategies and frameworks for information security, safeguarding mission critical systems and information at the enterprise level. ❖An effective subject matter expert, capable of transforming business needs into technological solutions, adding value through the focused application of suitable technology while engaging in large-scale IT security management. ❖Skilled in leading teams and projects, with specific experience in process improvement and the procurement of suitable hardware and software designed to mitigate risk. ❖Areas of Expertise: IT Leadership - Information Security - Executive Engagement - Technical Architecture - Strategic Planning - Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity ❖Career Achievements: Acosta, Successful completion of a SOC 2 Type 2 certification. Southeastern Grocers. Implementation of a MSSP solution resulting in 24/7/365 eyes on glass, level one triage and over $200K in savings per year while lowering response times to security related events. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. Directed all facets of the development and implementation of a formal disaster recovery and IT business continuity program, ensuring the organization’s ability to sustain operations in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance.