Don Pecha

Don Pecha is the Chief Information Security Officer of FNTS, a multi-cloud, mainframe and managed security services provider.

Career path

Pecha joined FNTS in March 2022 as Senior Director of Information Security, tasked with overseeing the company's security strategy and executing information security programs intended to enable performance across clients' business technology environments.

Before coming to FNTS, he served as Chief Information Security Officer at Insite Data Services, where he led security operations for major data centers hosting banking solutions for Midwest communities.

His career of 25 years has centered on security strategy and IT governance for regulated health care, finance and higher education organizations.

He holds certifications as a Certified CISO and Certified Ethical Hacker.

He now carries the title of Chief Information Security Officer at FNTS.

Approach and remit

At FNTS, Pecha is described as taking a consultative approach with clients, developing security architecture suited to specific business needs, advising on audits, governance and risk alignment, and sharing tools to improve organizations' security posture.

In his earlier appointment, FNTS President Kim Whittaker said, "Don is a well-rounded security leader with proven business, security, architecture and operational knowledge that will enable continuous security maturity at FNTS."

Published commentary

Pecha writes for the FNTS blog under a Chief Information Security Officer byline on cloud security, compliance and emerging-threat topics.

In October 2023 he published an article examining how attackers use artificial intelligence and machine learning to mount more sophisticated ransomware campaigns.

More recent entries include 9 Effective Strategies for SMBs to Reduce Data Breach Risks in 2025, on rising cyberattacks against small and medium-sized businesses, and Maximizing Security and Efficiency in the Finance Industry with Managed IT Services, published October 27, 2025, which addresses cloud security needs across the financial services sector.