Executive record
Chris Kennedy
Career profile: Chris Kennedy on CISO Spotlights ↗
Chris Kennedy was named Chief Information Security Officer at Group 1001. The appointment was announced on October 16, 2023, per PR Newswire.
Before the appointment: Global Chief Information Security Officer at Citadel, per the same source.
The record holds no later verification of the seat.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Chris Kennedy, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
· Appointment
Before October 2023· Earlier role
Global Chief Information Security Officer at Citadel
Named in the announcement of the Group 1001 appointment · Source: PR Newswire (company announcement) ↗
The appointment
Announced October 16, 2023 · Source: PR Newswire (company announcement) ↗ · Move record
Group 1001 announced the addition of Chris Kennedy as Chief Information Security Officer. Kennedy joins the financial services company from Citadel, the multinational hedge fund, where he served as global Chief Information Security Officer.
The release says Kennedy brings more than 25 years of experience as a practitioner in cybersecurity risk and operations. According to the release, Kennedy has developed and implemented information security programs for startups, government, the military and global Fortune 500 companies in finance, critical infrastructure, commercial and defense verticals. He also served at Bridgewater Associates as a senior security technology leader, according to the release. The release says Kennedy held foundational leadership roles in developing the U.S. Department of Treasury cyber operations program while a federal and defense contractor for Northrop Grumman.
The release states that Kennedy is a former Marine Corps Officer who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to the release, Kennedy holds a Master of Science in Computer & Information Systems from Boston University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
The release describes Group 1001 Insurance Holdings, LLC as a technology-driven financial services company. The company says it aims to demystify how people buy insurance and annuity products today by using technology to provide financial solutions for all Americans. Group 1001 also puts money into strategic partnerships that connect it with communities through sports and education, the release says. According to the release, Group 1001 had about $60.9 billion in combined assets under management as of June 30, 2023. The company's brands are Clear Spring Life, Gainbridge, Clear Spring Health, Delaware Life and Clear Spring Property and Casualty Group, the release says.
The company: Group 1001
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Region
- North America
- Company record
- Who runs security at Group 1001: 1 confirmed move on the record
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Financial Services whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Chris Kennedy's, nearest first (8 of 9). The Financial Services bench
Steve Sparkes, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Scotiabank
Beth-Anne Bygum, Chief Information Security Officer at Q2 Holdings
Scott Metro, Chief Information Security Officer at Hazeltree
John Denning, Chief Information Security Officer at FS-ISAC
Heather Gantt-Evans, Chief Information Security Officer at Marqeta
Girish Dixit, Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Vice President at Kotak Securities
Scott Sykes, Chief Information Security Officer at Asurity Technologies
Scott Bader, Chief Information Security Officer at Five Star Bank
Record facts
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 30, 2026
- Financial Services in 2026
- 42 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
Questions about Chris Kennedy
- When did Chris Kennedy become CISO of Group 1001?
- The appointment was announced on October 16, 2023, per PR Newswire. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Is Chris Kennedy still the CISO of Group 1001?
- The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on October 16, 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
- Where did Chris Kennedy work before Group 1001?
- Before the appointment, Chris Kennedy was Global Chief Information Security Officer at Citadel, according to the announcement (PR Newswire).
Sources
- 1.PR Newswire (company announcement) ↗: the appointment at Group 1001, October 16, 2023
- 2.CISO Spotlights career profile ↗: a fuller career profile on a sister site
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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