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Thien La

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Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Technology Risk Management at GHX
📍 United States

Thien La is the Chief Information Security Officer at GHX, leveraging extensive experience from senior roles at Humana, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs. He specializes in building global security programs across the healthcare and financial services industries. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Toronto.

He has a history of mentoring students from universities like Columbia and NYU, sharing his professional expertise with the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. He was also an active member of the Amazon Web Services CISO Council.

He previously served as a board member of the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), where he co-chairs the Software Security Working Group.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Technology Risk Management
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Thien shows up

Decisive
Fast Adopter
Charming & Persuasive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Thien cares about

Healthcare Cybersecurity
As CISO for GHX and a former board member of the Health-ISAC, he is deeply focused on protecting the healthcare sector from cyber threats.
Global Risk Management
He has managed global teams responsible for security strategy and risk management covering North America, Europe, India, and Latin America.
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Career

Work history

5-2022
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Technology Risk Management
GHX
10-2019 - 5-2022
Vice President, Head of Cyber Security Innovation, Architecture, Engineering and Risk Governance
Humana
10-2016 - 1-2018
Member Board Of Directors
H-ISAC
6-2016 - 10-2019
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
10-2013 - 6-2016
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Information Security, Investment Banking and Global Markets
Bank of America
In the press

Media appearances

Migrating to the Cloud: Top Security Lessons – Interview with Thien La, VP & CISO, GHX. Featured in HealthcareInfoSecurity
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FutureCon Orlando CISO Panel: AI, Cyber Risk & Leadership (featuring Thien La, GHX). Featured in YouTube
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Education
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
University of Toronto
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Influence (I)

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