Nikk G.
Enterprise & Board-Level Leader | Cybersecurity, Resilience, Risk & Governance | Critical Infrastructure
Ponemon Institute•Ruhr Region, Germany
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I lead at the intersection of enterprise risk, operational resilience, and governance in critical infrastructure and high-consequence environments.My experience spans energy, defense, finance, and government, where I have led large-scale cyber, resilience, and risk transformations aligned directly with executive and board decision-making. Across organizations such as RWE, ConocoPhillips, and NATO environments, my focus has been consistent: strengthening resilience, protecting enterprise value, and enabling informed strategic decisions in complex operating conditions.I view security not as a technical domain, but as a core business function. The role is to translate complexity into clear choices that leadership can act on, particularly where operational continuity, regulatory exposure, and enterprise risk converge.My work today centers on resilience, governance, and risk at scale, with a focus on enabling organizations to operate with clarity, confidence, and accountability in environments where resilience, trust, and decision clarity are critical.
Career Timeline
- 2025–Present· 1 yr 10 mos
- Board Member, AdvisorsCurrent2025–Present
- RWECurrentApr 2022–Present· 4 yrs 7 mos
- Chief Information Security Officer, GlobalCurrentApr 2022–Present
- Independent ConsultantCurrentJul 2015–Present· 11 yrs 4 mos
- Advisor to the BoardCurrentJul 2015–Present
- Ponemon InstituteCurrentJul 2013–Present· 13 yrs 4 mos
- Distinguished FellowCurrentJul 2013–Present
- Evanta, a Gartner CompanyCurrentDec 2012–Present· 13 yrs 11 mos
- Co-Chair Governing Body DACHCurrentDec 2012–Present
- 2019–2022· 3 yrs
- Chief Information Security Officer2019–2022
- Officer, Board of Directors2016–2018
- Jul 2015–Jul 2018· 3 yrs
- Director of Global Information Security, Risk and Data ProtectionJul 2015–Jul 2018
- Jul 2012–Jul 2015· 3 yrs
- Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)Jul 2012–Jul 2015
- Jul 2010–Jul 2012· 2 yrs
- Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security OfficerJul 2010–Jul 2012
Education
EU Masters Level and UK Level 7 Qualifications in Information Security
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
UK NARICEU Masters Level and UK Level 7 Qualifications in Information Security
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
UK NARICDiploma
Information Security
Naval Institute of Information technologyManagement Information Systems, Political Science
University Center Rochester Minnesota