New York’s transportation and logistics sector underpins everything from public mobility and freight movement to warehousing, last-mile delivery, and critical urban infrastructure. These environments combine legacy operational technology, modern digital platforms, and high-availability requirements where disruption carries real economic and public safety consequences. The leaders featured below are responsible for securing complex cyber-physical systems that keep people and goods moving across one of the world’s most demanding operating environments.
Christine Nash — Chief Information Security Officer, Warehousing & Logistics Services Co. LSC
Christine Nash serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Warehousing & Logistics Services Co. LSC, where she has led the organization’s information security program for more than a decade. Her role spans enterprise security governance, risk management, and the protection of logistics and warehousing operations that rely on availability, integrity, and operational continuity. With an MBA from Harvard Business School, Nash brings a business-aligned approach to cybersecurity leadership, ensuring security strategy supports operational efficiency and long-term resilience across logistics services.
Shea McKinney — Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Operational Technology, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Shea McKinney is Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for Operational Technology at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, where he focuses on securing subway signaling and rail control systems. He combines more than 16 years of hands-on signaling and rail systems experience with deep expertise in OT cybersecurity, applying standards such as TS 50701, IEC 62443, and IEC 63452 across legacy and modern transit environments. McKinney leads OT visibility, monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk-based remediation efforts, ensuring that mission-critical transit systems remain resilient while meeting federal, state, and industry compliance requirements.
Patrick Jones — Head of Cybersecurity Operations, RXO, Inc.
Patrick Jones serves as Head of Cybersecurity Operations at RXO, Inc., where he leads global security operations, incident response, digital forensics, threat intelligence, and threat hunting functions. With over a decade of experience across SOC leadership and incident handling, Jones focuses on building resilient, collaborative security operations capable of responding to complex and evolving threats. His technical background and certifications support a hands-on leadership style centered on operational excellence and proactive defense within large-scale logistics and freight environments.
Olusegun Opeyemi-Ajayi — Chief Information Security Officer, New York City Department of Transportation
Olusegun Opeyemi-Ajayi is Chief Information Security Officer at the New York City Department of Transportation, where he leads enterprise cybersecurity strategy for one of the nation’s largest municipal transportation agencies. With more than 20 years of experience, he has built and delivered complex security programs spanning governance, risk and compliance, identity and access management, application security, incident response, and third-party risk. His leadership emphasizes aligning cybersecurity initiatives with organizational objectives, ensuring that transportation systems remain secure, compliant, and operationally reliable in a high-impact public sector environment.
Securing the Systems That Keep New York Moving
Transportation and logistics cybersecurity leaders operate at the intersection of cyber risk, physical safety, and operational continuity. From public transit signaling and municipal infrastructure to global freight and warehousing platforms, their work protects systems where downtime and compromise are not abstract risks, but immediate operational threats.
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