Mechanical and industrial engineering organizations underpin manufacturing, construction, materials science, and global supply chains. Cybersecurity leaders in this sector must protect intellectual property, production environments, industrial control systems, and globally distributed operations—often across hybrid IT and operational technology (OT) landscapes. As engineering firms digitize design, automation, and enterprise resource planning systems, security becomes integral to operational resilience and competitive advantage.
Liana Baldo — Chief Information Security Officer, First Quality
Liana Baldo is an experienced information security professional with deep expertise in risk analysis and mitigation strategy. As Chief Information Security Officer at First Quality, she focuses on streamlining operational security processes and strengthening enterprise risk management. With certifications including CISSP, CISA, and CompTIA Security+, she brings a structured, best-practice-driven approach to securing manufacturing and industrial environments.
Jason Pomaski — Chief Information Security Officer, ENCON
Jason Pomaski leads cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance, and IT service delivery at ENCON, a large architecture, engineering, and construction organization. His role includes protecting client data across regulated industries such as HIPAA, SOX, and CMMC environments. By aligning security controls with engineering workflows and compliance mandates, he reinforces trust across complex project ecosystems.
John Crockett — Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
John Crockett plays a central role in transforming global security programs across operations, engineering, architecture, and identity and access management. His leadership emphasizes correlating threat intelligence for rapid detection and response, embedding automation and analytics into security architecture, and promoting centralized identity governance. He advances a risk-based strategy that aligns security maturity with business growth in a global manufacturing context.
Dave Weinstein — Global Chief Information Security Officer, Standard Industries
Dave Weinstein oversees cybersecurity across Standard Industries and its operating companies, covering architecture, operations, assurance, and governance, risk, and compliance. With experience spanning public and private sectors—including prior service as a state CISO and technology executive—he brings strategic insight into securing manufacturing and critical infrastructure environments. His background reflects a blend of policy, operational leadership, and industry thought leadership.
Kaushal Dhruv — Global Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, Latham, The Pool Company
Kaushal Dhruv leads global IT and cybersecurity transformation at Latham, The Pool Company, modernizing enterprise architecture across international operations. His initiatives include implementing integrated ERP, MRP, and MES platforms, advancing cloud integration, automation, AI-driven workflow optimization, and zero trust security architecture. By embedding cybersecurity into digital transformation, he strengthens both operational efficiency and enterprise resilience.
Engineering Resilience into Industrial Innovation
In mechanical and industrial engineering, cybersecurity protects far more than data—it safeguards production continuity, intellectual property, supply chains, and global operations. As automation, AI, and integrated enterprise systems reshape industrial environments, these leaders demonstrate how security can enable innovation while reinforcing operational stability and trust across New York’s engineering sector.
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