Professional training, advisory, and coaching organizations play a critical role in shaping executive decision-making, workforce development, and leadership strategy across industries. These organizations often handle sensitive executive communications, proprietary research, and client data—making cybersecurity governance and trust foundational to their reputation and value.
Steven Wallstedt — Chief Information Security Officer, Evanta, a Gartner Company
Steven Wallstedt brings over 20 years of experience across financial services and consulting, with deep expertise in information security, governance, and business continuity. As Chief Information Security Officer at Evanta, a Gartner company, he oversees security strategy, risk management, policy development, audit alignment, and continuity planning. His certifications—including CISSP, CISM, and CRISC—reflect a disciplined, governance-driven approach suited to executive advisory environments.
Keith Kleiman — Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Segal
Keith Kleiman leads enterprise information security at Segal, partnering with executive leadership and boards to protect sensitive client and organizational data. With more than two decades of experience, his expertise spans governance, risk, compliance, vendor risk management, and incident response. He aligns security programs with frameworks such as SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST, CIS, and New York State DFS requirements—ensuring resilience within professional services and advisory operations.
Petar Petrov — Director Cybersecurity Risk and Regulatory, PwC
Petar Petrov is a cybersecurity consulting director with more than 15 years of experience in data protection, IT risk, and application development. As part of PwC’s Cybersecurity Risk and Regulatory practice, he advises organizations on emerging threats, regulatory alignment, and governance strategy. His credentials, including CISSP, PMP, and AWS certification, support a multidisciplinary approach to enterprise cyber risk and digital transformation.
Strengthening Executive Trust and Advisory Integrity
In professional training and advisory sectors, cybersecurity is inseparable from credibility. Protecting executive discussions, intellectual capital, and client-sensitive data requires strong governance, mature risk programs, and trusted advisors who can bridge technology and business strategy. The leaders above demonstrate how cybersecurity underpins leadership development and strategic guidance across New York’s professional services landscape.
For insight into how security leadership operates at public-sector scale, see CISOs to Watch in the State of New York’s Government Administration.