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Jason Hayek

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Member Board of Advisors at Cyberstarts
📍 Greater Phoenix Area, United States

Jason Hayek is the Global Chief Information Security Officer for Circle K, a Fortune 200 company, where he leads cybersecurity and technology infrastructure. He is also on the Board of Advisors for Cyberstarts, helping guide new companies. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a CRISC certification.

Outside of his executive roles, Jason shows a humorous and observant nature. He applies lessons from everyday life, like the effectiveness of a decoy snake on his deck, to his professional philosophy on security, sharing these insights with his network.

Unique fact: He once humorously compared an ineffective plastic snake meant to scare birds to some cybersecurity controls he has seen over the years.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Member Board of Advisors
Location
Greater Phoenix Area, United States
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Cybersecurity Startups
Serves as an advisor at Cyberstarts, expressing a passion for helping early-stage companies solve real-world cybersecurity problems.
Effective Security Controls
Emphasizes the importance of observing and verifying that security controls are actually effective, drawing parallels from everyday life.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Member Board of Advisors
Cyberstarts
2-2022 - 11-2025
Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and VP of Infrastructure
Circle K
2-2022 - 11-2025
Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and VP Infrastructure
Alimentation Couche-Tard
5-2019 - 1-2022
AVP Enterprise Risk Management
Humana
8-2013 - 5-2019
State Farm Bank Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
State Farm ®
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Education
2010 - 2012
MBA
Illinois State University
1999 - 1999
Exec. Programs - Negotiation Skills
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
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