Maine may be a smaller market, but it plays an important role in healthcare, fintech, insurance, public sector, and regional banking. These sectors face growing cyber risk, from ransomware to regulatory pressure and supply chain exposure.
Charlie Rote
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, State of Maine
Charlie Rote serves as deputy CISO for the State of Maine within the Office of Information Technology. He leads statewide security strategy and cross-agency coordination. His work spans threat response, policy, and resilience for government systems. You can find his LinkedIn profile here: Charlie Rote
Michael Leonhirth
Chief Information Security Officer, WEX Inc.
Michael Leonhirth is senior vice president and CISO at WEX, the financial services company based in Maine. He manages global security operations, governance, and risk programs for a major payments and fintech platform. His professional profile is available here: Michael Leonhirth
Kevin Jones
Chief Information Security Officer, State of Maine
Kevin Jones serves as CISO for the State of Maine’s Office of the Chief Information Officer. He oversees information security policies, risk assessment, and cyber defense for state government IT infrastructure. His LinkedIn page shows his public sector leadership. Kevin Jones
Andrew Seward
Cybersecurity Leader, MaineHealth
Andrew Seward is a visible security leader at MaineHealth on LinkedIn. While his title isn’t “CISO,” he’s active in healthcare security and can be a voice worth watching for sector trends, best practices, and operations insights. Andrew Seward
These leaders operate in sectors where downtime, data loss, or public impact is not an option. They show how effective security leadership in Maine combines technical depth, regulatory awareness, and operational discipline.
As cyber threats continue to target healthcare systems, financial services, and government infrastructure, these CISOs are shaping how security gets done in the state.