Mark Burnette
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Gaylord Entertainment Company, Executive Director of IT Operations & Security
Mark Burnette
Mark Burnette is the Executive Director of IT Operations & Security for Gaylord Entertainment Company, the fastest growing specialty lodging and entertainment organization in America. Mark has company-wide responsibilities for Gaylord’s IT infrastructure function, including desktops, servers, databases, the network, and information security. His responsibilities span numerous properties and attractions and more than 14,000 employees across the country. In addition to his strategic leadership, Mark is responsible for coordinating IT compliance with business regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley and Payment Card Industry standards. A passionate and seasoned IT leader, Mark was named the 2005 Information Security Executive of the Year at the Executive Alliance ISE Southeast Awards.

Mark has been featured as a subject matter expert on ABC and CBS television affiliates, in print media such as CSO magazine and Secure Enterprise, and is a noted author and a frequent speaker to International conferences and specialty groups and on University campuses across the United States. Mark is a founding member of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA). He is the Chairman of the Board and Master of Ceremonies of InfoSec Nashville, an annual Information Security conference that draws security experts and executives from across the United States. In addition, Mark is a co-founder of the Southeast CSO Council, a community for senior security leaders in the Southeastern US, as well as the InfoSec sector leader for the State of Tennessee OHS Advisory Council.
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