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M.J. Vaidya

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Chief Information Officer and CISO at JELD-WEN, Inc.
📍 United States

M. J. Vaidya is the Chief Information Officer and CISO at JELD-WEN, with a career spanning executive roles at EY, Abbott, and General Motors. He holds an MBA from St. Johns University and a leadership certificate from Harvard. Colleagues describe him as exceptionally savvy, well-thought-out, and a consummate professional.

Beyond his corporate role, M. J. is deeply invested in education and mentorship. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at New York University, teaching Masters courses on cybersecurity strategy and responsible AI, and sits on the advisory council for the NYC Cyber Fellows program.

He is an award-winning innovator, having received the ATP Award for Enterprise Innovation for his work on IoT product security strategy.

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Current Role
Chief Information Officer and CISO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Responsible AI
He teaches on responsible AI at NYU and has experience developing AI governance frameworks. He is interested in the safe, secure, and trustworthy use of AI.
Cybersecurity Strategy
A core focus of his entire career, from being a CISO at Fortune 500 companies to his current role and his academic courses at NYU.
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Career

Work history

Chief Information Officer and CISO
JELD-WEN, Inc.
Adjunct Professor
New York University
Advisory Council for NYC Cyber Fellows program
New York University
CEO and Founder
Ascend Services LLC
Consulting Partner
EY
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Education
Harvard Business School - Leadership Essentials Certificate
Harvard Business School
MBA
St. John's University
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