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Phil Venables

Phil Venables

Partner - Ballistic Ventures / Senior Advisor - Warburg Pincus / 4 x CISO / 5 x Board Director / Chief Risk Officer

Rogo•New York, New York, United States

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Experience26+ Years

Executive Overview

A specialist in information & cyber security, cloud services, enterprise risk, technology risk and business resilience with significant experience in multiple industries and multiple geographies - from in depth engineering to Board-level management.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • BreachRxCurrent
    Jun 2026–Present· 5 mos
    • Board MemberCurrent
      Jun 2026–Present
  • ArmorCode Inc.Current
    Mar 2026–Present· 8 mos
    • Board MemberCurrent
      Mar 2026–Present
  • Above SecurityCurrent
    Mar 2026–Present· 8 mos
    • Board MemberCurrent
      Mar 2026–Present
  • NativeCurrent
    Dec 2025–Present· 11 mos
    • Advisor to the BoardCurrent
      Dec 2025–Present
  • RogoCurrent
    Nov 2025–Present· 1 yr
    • Chairman of Security Advisory BoardCurrent
      Nov 2025–Present
  • InfobloxCurrent
    Aug 2025–Present· 1 yr 3 mos
    • Member, Board of DirectorsCurrent
      Aug 2025–Present
  • Warburg Pincus LLCCurrent
    May 2025–Present· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Senior AdvisorCurrent
      May 2025–Present
  • Ballistic VenturesCurrent
    Apr 2025–Present· 1 yr 7 mos
    • PartnerCurrent
      Apr 2025–Present
  • PlaidCurrent
    2025–Present· 1 yr 10 mos
    • Board AdvisorCurrent
      2025–Present
  • MITRECurrent
    2025–Present· 1 yr 10 mos
    • Board Member - Science and Technology Advisory CommitteeCurrent
      2025–Present
  • VezaCurrent
    Jul 2023–Present· 3 yrs 4 mos
    • Board MemberCurrent
      Jul 2023–Present
  • HackerOneCurrent
    Feb 2021–Present· 5 yrs 9 mos
    • Board MemberCurrent
      Feb 2021–Present
  • GoogleCurrent
    Dec 2020–Present· 5 yrs 11 mos
    • Advisor, Strategic SecurityCurrent
      Mar 2025–Present
    • VP - Google / Chief Information Security Officer - Google Cloud
      Dec 2020–Mar 2025
  • interos.aiCurrent
    Nov 2019–Present· 7 yrs
    • Board MemberCurrent
      Nov 2019–Present
  • The White House
    Sep 2021–2025· 3 yrs 4 mos
    • President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
      Sep 2021–2025
  • Goldman Sachs
    2000–Dec 2020· 20 yrs 11 mos
    • Operating Partner - Private Equity
      Sep 2019–Dec 2020
    • Senior Advisor (Risk and Cybersecurity)
      Dec 2018–Dec 2020
    • Board Director - Goldman Sachs Bank
      Dec 2018–Dec 2020
    • Partner & Chief Operational Risk Officer
      2017–Dec 2018
    • Partner & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
      2000–2017

Education

M.Sc

Computation

University of Oxford

B.Sc (Hons) First Class

Computer Science

University of York

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Phil Venables
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
IT AuditEnterprise ArchitectureInfrastructureBusiness Continuity PlanningInformation SecurityRisk ManagementElectronic TradingManagementSecurity ManagementHedge FundsCrisis ManagementData SecurityOperational Risk ManagementInformation Security ManagementPenetration TestingTechnical LeadershipEnterprise Risk ManagementData CenterCryptographyIT Strategy