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Chris Kennedy

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Governing Body Member, Bay Area CISO C-level Community at Evanta, a Gartner Company
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Chris Kennedy is the SVP of Technology Operations and CISO at OpenTable, where he architects operational excellence for global infrastructure and security in an AI-first organization. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, colleagues describe him as a visionary, versatile, and supportive leader who excels at driving innovation.

Outside of his executive role, Chris is deeply committed to his community. He serves as a Board Member for the Walnut Creek league of boys team charity, a philanthropic organization that encourages volunteerism among young men in grades 7 through 12 and their parents.

Unique fact: Chris describes himself as the “Architect behind both uptime and trust, ” reflecting his dual focus on driving secure innovation at scale.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Governing Body Member, Bay Area CISO C-level Community
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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AI Governance
Leads an "AI-first" organization and is part of a CISO community focused on balancing GenAI innovation with practical governance.
Cybersecurity & Risk
As CISO, he is responsible for the end-to-end security of OpenTable's platforms and advises other leaders on governance, risk management, and compliance.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Governing Body Member, Bay Area CISO C-level Community
Evanta, a Gartner Company
11-2025
Board Member
Stonecastle
6-2025
Board Member
boys team charity, Inc. (btc)
7-2024
SVP, Technology Operations & CISO
OpenTable
2-2024 - 6-2024
Post breach analysis - cyber and cloud operations SWOT actionable report and program mgmt
TechBV Consulting
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Education
Bachelors
University of California, Berkeley
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