Green technology is transforming how the world generates, stores, and delivers energy. Solar, storage, EV charging, and next-generation grid systems continue to expand. As these systems scale, the cyber risks grow with them. The CISOs leading this space help secure the clean energy transition and protect critical infrastructure during rapid change.
Michael Young — CISO, Skyward Technologies LLC
Young guides security across legacy and modern platforms.Â
David McLeod — CISO, Gartner
McLeod manages security across critical systems that serve several states.Â
Shazad Shafi — OT Chief Information Security Officer, ExxonMobil
Shafi leads cybersecurity for ExxonMobil’s operational technology environments.Â
Phil Venables — Strategic Security Advisor, Google
Venables has a long record of leadership in cloud and enterprise security. His work at Google includes guidance on sustainable and secure digital infrastructure.Â
Kate Brandt — Chief Sustainability Officer, Google
Brandt is not a CISO, yet her role affects cybersecurity through sustainable technology planning. Her leadership supports greener cloud systems and responsible supply chains.
Brian Tippens — Chief Social Impact and Inclusion Officer, Cisco
Tippens oversees Cisco’s sustainability and social impact programs. He supports security teams as they build greener and more efficient digital environments.
Clean energy depends on resilient and secure systems. These ten CISOs play a central role in protecting the technologies driving the green tech transition. Their leadership strengthens the future of renewable energy, distributed systems, and climate-focused innovation.