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Marc Varner

Energizer · DISC type I
Corp VP and Global CISO at Lowe's Companies, Inc.
📍 La Grange, Kentucky, United States

With over 25 years of experience, Marc is the Corp VP and Global CISO at Lowes, having held similar roles at Yum! Brands and McDonalds. He focuses on integrating cybersecurity with business innovation and digital transformation. Colleagues have described him as bright, energetic, engaging, and persuasive, and he studied Electronic Engineering at Purdue University Northwest.

Marc is deeply passionate about the customer experience, finding joy in working in stores to help customers achieve their dreams. He is also a dedicated leader who actively promotes his team, describing them as a great group of passionate, hard-working, and talented people he is proud to work with.

He co-founded the Cyber Security Collaborative in 2012, a group dedicated to peer-to-peer CISO collaboration.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Corp VP and Global CISO
Job Level
Senior
Location
La Grange, Kentucky, United States
Personality Overview

How Marc shows up

Informal
Believer
Full Of Energy

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics Marc cares about

Cybersecurity Innovation
Speaks publicly about leveraging AI and digital twins to make cybersecurity a competitive advantage and enhance operational efficiency.
Developing Talent
Advises aspiring professionals to develop soft skills like critical thinking and empathy alongside technical abilities to succeed in cybersecurity.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Corp VP and Global CISO
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
3-2017 - 11-2021
Corp VP and Global CISO
Yum! Brands
1-2010 - 3-2017
Corp. VP and Global CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
McDonald's
12-2007 - 12-2009
Sr. Manager
Deloitte LLP
2-2005 - 12-2007
Director of Security
Navigant Consulting
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1990 - 1992
Electronic Engineering
Purdue University Northwest
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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