Cynthia Damian is the Chief Information Security Officer at Valon Technologies, an up and coming fintech company innovating the financial and homeowner industry through technology. Cynthia has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and risk management holding security leadership and practitioner roles across small to large scale, global organizations including top Fortune companies. She is a mission-driven, people-centric security leader focused on making an impact through building, maturing and innovating cybersecurity and risk organizations with a track record of effectively managing risk and driving high-value outcomes for the business – protecting companies, employees and customers.

Cynthia has worked across diverse industries including companies such as Twitter/X, Salesforce, T-Mobile, and Starbucks. She also serves as a Board member, advisor, and mentor for various professional organizations in the security and tech community and is passionate about enabling diversity, equity and inclusion in the field one step at a time.