Julie Myerholtz

Julie Myerholtz is the Vice President – Chief Information Security Officer of Brunswick Corporation, having joined the company in March 2024.

Career path

Myerholtz began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she spent eight years leading information technology and business process audits and directing consulting engagements for manufacturing, utility/energy and technology clients.

She went on to serve as Chief Information Security Officer at First Solar, a solar panel manufacturing company.

In March 2021, she joined Grainger as Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, a role responsible for the company's cybersecurity vision and strategy and for working with customers, suppliers, company leadership and the board on information security matters.

Grainger's Chief Technology Officer Jonny LeRoy said at the time, "We are thrilled to welcome Julie to the company as her role is critical to serving customers, helping ensure our systems are secure, and protecting our customer, company and team member data."

She joined Brunswick Corporation in March 2024 as Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer.

Scope at Brunswick

As Global CISO, Myerholtz leads Brunswick's security strategy, overseeing the protection of digital assets and regulatory compliance.

Her responsibilities include modernizing security capabilities and governance and integrating advanced threat intelligence, spanning product security, cyber risk management, IT resiliency, security operations, threat and vulnerability management, and identity and access management.

Across her roles, Myerholtz has drawn on more than 20 years of leadership experience in cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, information security, data privacy, and IT operations and governance.

Education, board service and public speaking

Myerholtz earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Ohio University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.

She serves as an advisory board member for Optimeyes AI, a cloud-based risk-visibility and automation platform provider.

Myerholtz is listed as a speaker with ISSA International, where her profile describes her collaborative approach to developing and leading teams through coaching and mentoring.

On August 20, 2026, she appeared alongside Sebastiaan Gybels of Northern Trust and Kristina Dorville, Global CISO of Northern Trust, on an ISSA panel titled My First Board Meeting: Lessons from the Boardroom, examining what cybersecurity leaders should expect when they first join boardroom discussions.