Michael Calderin is a seasoned executive with 30 years of information technology, security, and risk mitigation experience for major global companies. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for process improvement, as well as for driving efficiency while containing costs, he has a verifiable history of contributing directly to company growth and expansion throughout his career. As such, Michael consistently exceeds budgetary and performance goals and is adept at achieving maximum operational output with minimal resource expenditure. Professional focal points include disaster recovery, incident response, security awareness, and process improvement. Delivering superior results on the latter areas of expertise requires utilization of effective communication skills, troubleshooting skills, as well as technical acumen, systems analysis, project management, and resource management to support efficiency and maximum returns.

Currently, Michael is the Chief Information Security Officer with the YAGEO Group, the global leader in chip resistors and tantalum capacitors. He leads a high-performing security team supporting 40,000 employees across 20+ countries. Michael regularly liaises with senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure the company’s security practices are driving the business forward.

Colleagues describe Michael as a progressive, driven, down-to-earth, technical and security expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions that deliver profitable results on time and under budget.

A native to South Florida, Michael has served in leadership roles in various community organizations, is a founding member of the South Florida CISO Forum, serves on the Evanta’s Florida CISO Governing Body, and dedicates time advising security startups and building new capabilities for the industry.