Beth-Anne Bygum

As of November 2023, Beth-Anne Bygum serves as Chief Information Security Officer of Q2 Holdings, a role she was appointed to that month.

In the role, she is responsible for the company's global information protection, product and application security, enterprise IT security, cyber defense, and data protection strategy and services.

Career path

Earlier in her career, Bygum worked in various positions at Amgen Inc.

She later served as Senior Director, Information Security and Technology, at McKesson Corporation.

Bygum then became Chief Security Officer at Acxiom, also described as the company's Chief Security and Compliance Officer, where she was responsible for the company's global cyber security strategy, enterprise risk management program and information risk governance.

In November 2023, Q2 Holdings announced her appointment as Chief Information Security Officer, alongside the hiring of a Chief Development Officer and a Chief Risk Officer.

Bygum holds a Certified Business Continuity Professional designation, a Master of Science in Management and Leadership from the University of La Verne, and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Rutgers University.

Remit and recognition

Across more than 30 years in the field, Bygum has directed teams spanning application and product security, cyber defense, risk management, information governance, IT compliance, IT training and sales, working with companies in data science, technology, consumer packaged goods, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and consulting sectors.

She is a member of the National Technology Security Coalition, where she works to advance policies that improve national cybersecurity standards and awareness.

Bygum is a board advisor to the Forge Institute, a nonprofit that provides resources to underserved communities and helps transition military members into civilian careers.

While serving as Acxiom's security chief, she was named a 2023 Champion in Security for Inclusion, an award recognizing her work promoting talent from underrepresented backgrounds and supporting transitioning military professionals, and she co-founded Acxiom's Black Employee Network.

She also served as a member of Weber Shandwick's Collective Senior Advisors, a network of experts across media, technology, policy and society.

"Cybersecurity remains a critical challenge in our industry and requires proactive planning to navigate and manage the changing threat environment," said Bygum on joining Q2.