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Scott Swartzentruber named Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer at Western Carolina University
Scott Swartzentruber is the Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer of Western Carolina University. Scott was promoted internally from the role of Director of Networking and Communications.
Records: Western Carolina University · Scott Swartzentruber · Career profile on CISO Spotlights ↗
| Person | Scott Swartzentruber |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer |
| Company | Western Carolina University |
| Previous role | Director of Networking and Communications, Western Carolina University |
| Announced | November 18, 2024 |
| Added to the record | September 30, 2026 |
| Source | Western Carolina University newsroom |
Context from the record
- Western Carolina University is filed under Education & Nonprofit, North America, on our record.
Other Education & Nonprofit appointments in the fourth quarter of 2024
- Jared Bartel, Chief Information Security Officer, Idaho State University
- Gregg R. Kendrick, Chief Information Security Officer, Vanderbilt University
What this move signals
Western Carolina University named Scott Swartzentruber as its next Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer, effective November 13, 2024. Swartzentruber previously served as the university's director of networking and communications and succeeds the retiring Joel McKenzie.
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