Michael Rogers

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CISO / Director Information Security and Compliance at Hormel Foods

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Overview

Michael is the CISO and Director of Information Security at Hormel Foods, bringing over 20 years of IT and cybersecurity leadership. He holds an MBA from the University of Minnesotas Carlson School of Management and is a frequent public speaker. Colleagues describe him as an innovative, passionate, and accountable leader.

Based in St. Paul, Michael lives with his wife and their two dogs. He is passionate about giving back to the community, actively participating in and promoting charity events like Phishapalooza, which raises funds for the American Cancer Society. He values quality and craftsmanship in all aspects of life.

He was recognized as a finalist for the prestigious Minnesota ORBIE® Awards for his leadership in both 2024 and 2025.

Personality Overview

Features Driven

Fast But Wary

Generally Skeptic

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They are not always relationship oriented. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Talent
He is passionate about developing cybersecurity talent from within and focuses on mentorship and coaching to address critical staffing shortages in the industry.
Incident Response
As a public speaker, he frequently discusses cyber incidents, CISO liability, and the importance of rapid vulnerability patching and business resilience.
Community Philanthropy
Actively promotes and participates in "Phishapalooza, " an annual event that brings together security professionals to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

Media Appearances

Michael has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2022
CISO / Director Information Security and Compliance at Hormel Foods
9-2021 - 8-2022
Business Information Security Officer (BISO), UnitedHealthcare at UnitedHealth Group
5-2020 - 9-2021
CISO, Optum Connect IT Performance Services at UnitedHealth Group
4-2018 - 5-2020
Director Cyber Defense at UnitedHealth Group at UnitedHealth Group
1-2014
Public Speaker at Freelance

Education

2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from UMN Carlson School of Management
Bachelor of Arts from University of Minnesota

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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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