Brian Harrell
Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
SIA Board of Directors
Brian Harrell serves as vice president and chief security officer at Avangrid – an energy company with assets and operations in 24 states. He is responsible for the company’s physical security and cybersecurity, privacy, intelligence and business continuity units. Prior to his time at Avangrid, Harrell served as the sixth assistant secretary for infrastructure protection at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and also served as the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s first assistant director for infrastructure security. He also held previous security leadership roles with Duke Energy, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, the U.S. Marine Corps and various private-sector agencies.
Harrell also serves as a member of the SIA Board of Directors.
Sessions
The View From the Top
8:45am–9:45am
The signature kickoff panel discussion of Securing New Ground brings leaders from Lee Health, IDEMIA Public Security, Everon and Unlimited Technology for a rich discussion that sets the tone for the industry’s future. In “The View from the Top,” security industry executives openly share perspectives on trends, challenges and major shifts occurring in the global world of security and how to strategically navigate these changes.
SIA Board Member Brian Harrell will moderate this impactful session.