Chris Shull (CISSP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP) is the vCISO for Salem Medical Center, vCISO and vDPO for several other organizations, and an Information Security and Privacy consultant and advisor.

With over 35 years in IT, information security, and privacy, Chris specializes in Keeping Information Security Simple so businesses can understand and manage their real-world risks. He has a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.A. in Operations and Information Management from the Wharton School.

In his free time, Chris is redecorating his office, gardening, trying to stay fit, volunteering on community non-profit boards, and reading science fiction, fantasy, and westerns. He is looking forward to us all getting past or on top of COVID-19 so he can resume playing and refereeing soccer, practicing Shotokan Karate and Jujitsu, and taking square dancing lessons.