Mr. Di Giacomo is an award-winning, veteran cybersecurity executive with over 26 years of experience leading security strategy and governance across critical infrastructure and corporate environments, both domestically and internationally. His expertise encompasses IT and OT security, security governance, cloud security, disaster recovery, risk and compliance management across multiple industry frameworks, and data privacy. In his current role as Chief Information Security Officer at Sound Transit, he built a nationally recognized, security program from the ground up based on the ISO 27001 international standard, achieving top-tier maturity ratings, confirmed by independent audits. Mr. Di Giacomo holds multiple rigorous, industry-relevant certifications including C|CISO, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CDPSE and HISP, and is a frequent speaker, lecturer, and advisor on cybersecurity, risk, and resilience. Mr. Di Giacomo holds both a B.S. in Electronic Engineering degree, as well as a Master of Engineering and Technology Management, Summa Cum Laude.

A strategic visionary and hands-on leader, Mr. Di Giacomo is deeply committed to advancing cybersecurity maturity and resilience. He currently serves on the Washington State Technology Services Board Security Subcommittee and contributes to multiple professional associations including ISACA, ISC2 and ISSA and the IEEE, where he has achieved Senior Member status. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian, Mr. Di Giacomo brings a global perspective with a business and mission centric focus to today’s cybersecurity challenges and solutions.