Alan Mitchell
Transformational Executive | Cybersecurity Resilience Leader | CISO/CSO | Digital Enabler | Board Advisor | CISSP | AI Ethics and Governance
Celanese•Irving, TX
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Currently serving as Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer, contributing over 30 years of leadership in cybersecurity and IT security strategy. Focused on implementing security architecture and policies to safeguard enterprise assets, networks, cloud and infrastructure while addressing regulatory compliance. Institutionalizing and maturing security program based on CSF 2.0 framework. Expertise spans CISSP certification, security architecture design, and computer forensics. Committed to fostering organizational resilience through collaboration, regulatory adherence, a risk based approach to security and innovative cybersecurity solutions to protect resources and enable business growth.
Career Timeline
- Applied MaterialsCurrentJun 2026–Present· 3 mos
- Vice President, Global Chief Information Security OfficerCurrentJun 2026–Present
- CelaneseCurrentMay 2023–Present· 3 yrs 4 mos
- Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer and Corporate Security OfficerCurrentMay 2023–Present
- 2018–May 2023· 5 yrs 4 mos
- Chief Global Security Officer and Vice President2018–May 2023
- Chief Global Security Officer and Vice President2018–May 2023
- Nov 2015–2018· 2 yrs 2 mos
- Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President, InfrastructureNov 2015–2018
- Vice President, Security and Infrastructure, CISONov 2015–2018
- 1994–Nov 2015· 21 yrs 10 mos
- Roles of increasing responsibility culminating in executive leadership roles1994–Nov 2015
- Mar 1991–Oct 1994· 3 yrs 7 mos
- as Programmer/Network Specialist, Third Party Development Coordinator, and Sales Engineer TechnicianMar 1991–Oct 1994
Education
Masters Jurisprudence
Cybersecurity Law and Policy
Texas A&M University School of Law
B.S. degree
Computer Information Systems
University of Phoenix