Christopher Davis
Chief Security Officer at IBM (Retired FBI Senior Executive/NFL Player Alumni/Keynote Speaker/Leadership Development Coach)
IBM•New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Highly-accomplished, process-driven, results-oriented Senior Executive with extensive public/private sector leadership experience in E2E global business execution, global security operations, enterprise security risk spotting, risk reduction & mitigation, budget formulation, fiscal integrity, fiscal discipline, & fiscal management, global emergency/crisis incident management, global supply chain security, global security intelligence, policy development, strategic planning, diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging (DEI&B) initiatives, & leadership humanity. Proven expertise & demonstrated success in engaged proactive leadership, collaborative management, security program development, corporate aviation operations, counterterrorism/special event preparedness, special event management, infrastructure protection, complex investigations, intelligence collection, business process improvement, repurposing & reengineering, proactive loss/risk/fraud prevention, human performance optimization & leadership development, productivity acceleration, & DEI&B human resource efforts. Proficient in increasing organizational productivity, identifying solutions, & exceeding expectations. Extraordinary ability to collaborate, cultivate, nurture, maintain & advance fruitful partnerships with key internal business units & external stakeholders. Extensive advisory & consulting experience. Strong working knowledge of relevant security & complex leadership issues. Excellent verbal & written communication skills & motivational abilities. Outstanding capacity builder & talent developer. Executive presence.
Career Timeline
- IBMCurrentSep 2026–Present· 1 mo
- Chief Security OfficerCurrentSep 2026–Present
- Jun 2023–Sep 2026· 3 yrs 3 mos
- Chief Security OfficerJun 2023–Sep 2026
- Feb 2022–Jun 2023· 1 yr 4 mos
- Senior Vice President, Global Chief Security OfficerFeb 2022–Jun 2023
- Nov 2020–Feb 2022· 1 yr 3 mos
- Vice President, Global Security, Chief Security OfficerNov 2020–Feb 2022
- Nov 2016–Oct 2019· 2 yrs 11 mos
- Chief Security OfficerNov 2016–Oct 2019
- 2016–2020· 4 yrs
- Vice President, Chief Information Technology Security Officer2016–2020
- 2014–2020· 6 yrs
- Principal Consultant, Security and Functional Operations2014–2020
- Oct 2013–Oct 2015· 2 yrs
- Principal Consultant, SecurityOct 2013–Oct 2015
- Oct 2013–Sep 2015· 1 yr 11 mos
- Senior Vice PresidentOct 2013–Sep 2015
- 2013–2020· 7 yrs
- Vice President, Principal Consultant2013–2020
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Boston UniversityCertificate
Kellogg School of Managememt
Northwestern UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Criminal Justice/Pre-Law
San Diego State UniversityLegal Assistant/Paralegal
University of San DiegoCriminal Justice/Pre-Law
Purdue University