New York’s nonprofit sector spans education access, housing, philanthropy, public interest advocacy, and community services—often operating with lean teams, complex donor and partner ecosystems, and heightened reputational risk. Cybersecurity leaders in this space protect sensitive beneficiary data, fundraising and donor systems, research and advocacy operations, and distributed workforces—while keeping mission delivery moving.
Arthur Jordan Jr. — Vice President of Technology and Chief Information Security Officer, Learning Ally
Arthur Jordan Jr. leads technology and cybersecurity at Learning Ally, aligning security, infrastructure, and delivery reliability with a mission-driven education organization. His background includes senior engineering and information technology leadership in education technology, plus hands-on experience modernizing platforms, building security capabilities, and scaling teams across growth environments.
Craig Lucca — Chief Information Security Officer, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Craig Lucca serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Bloomberg Philanthropies, bringing deep experience across information security leadership, governance, and enterprise security engineering. His prior roles span financial services, legal, and large enterprise environments, supporting the kind of risk oversight and operational rigor required for global philanthropic programs and sensitive data stewardship.
Oleg Bell — Chief Information Security Officer, Open Society Foundations
Oleg Bell leads global security efforts for Open Society Foundations, covering infrastructure and data security across international offices. His remit includes threat management, security posture enforcement, and day-to-day operational security in an environment where targeted threats, global collaboration, and vendor/tool integration are ongoing realities.
Eddie Kocovic — Assistant Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Security Officer, Acacia Network
Eddie Kocovic is an IT executive and security leader with decades of experience across strategy, operations, and large-scale delivery. At Acacia Network, he focuses on aligning technology operations and security with organizational efficiency and resilience—supporting service continuity while strengthening controls and modernizing processes.
Joshua Rucker — Director of Information Systems and Cybersecurity, CSH, the Source of Housing Solutions
Joshua Rucker leads information systems and cybersecurity at CSH, combining long-tenured operational leadership with security responsibility for a nonprofit focused on housing solutions. His career reflects deep, practical experience in systems administration and support across complex environments—bringing a strong execution mindset to reliability, access, and protection of organizational systems.
Keeping the Mission Moving, Securely
Nonprofits face a distinct threat model: high-trust brands, sensitive populations, distributed partners, and constant operational pressure. The leaders above show what effective security looks like in mission-driven organizations—pragmatic controls, resilient operations, and governance that protects people, data, and credibility without slowing impact.
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