When did David Shaw become CISO of Transact Campus?

The appointment was announced on May 9, 2023, per Business Wire. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.

Is David Shaw still the CISO of Transact Campus?

The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on May 9, 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.

Where did David Shaw work before Transact Campus?

Before the appointment, David Shaw was Chief Information Security Officer at UCLA, according to the announcement (Business Wire).

Executive record

David Shaw

Career profile: David Shaw on CISO Spotlights ↗

David Shaw was named Chief Information Security Officer at Transact Campus. The appointment was announced on May 9, 2023, per Business Wire.

Before the appointment: Chief Information Security Officer at UCLA, per the same source.

The record holds no later verification of the seat.

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated November 10, 2026

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for David Shaw, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

May 9, 2023· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer at Transact Campus
Source: Business Wire (company announcement) ↗ · Move record
Before May 2023· Earlier role
Chief Information Security Officer at UCLA
Named in the announcement of the Transact Campus appointment · Source: Business Wire (company announcement) ↗

The appointment

Announced May 9, 2023 · Source: Business Wire (company announcement) ↗ · Move record

Transact Campus appointed David Shaw as Chief Information Security Officer, one of three senior leadership hires announced by the company. Shaw joins from UCLA, where he served as Chief Information Security Officer. He previously held CISO roles at San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, USC, Purdue and the State of Ohio.

According to the release, Shaw is one of three executives who will report to Nancy Langer, CEO of Transact.

At UCLA, according to the release, Shaw led a team whose areas included Incident Response, Regulatory Compliance and Identity & Access Management. The company adds that his UCLA team also covered Education & Awareness and coordinated cybersecurity technologies across the campus.

The company says Transact provides mobile credential and payment solutions for a connected campus. Transact's offerings, the company says, include multi-purpose campus IDs, campus commerce, and integrated solutions for paying tuition and other student expenses. Transact counts more than 1,800 client institutions and over 12 million students among those it serves, the company says. According to the release, Transact's fintech solutions facilitate $49 billion in payments each year. The company says those solutions have enabled $293 million in mobile orders and more than 178 million contactless mobile wallet transactions since inception.

In October 2024, Transact Campus and The CBORD Group announced a new Executive Leadership Team following the merger of the two companies earlier that year. The company lists Shaw as Chief Information Security Officer on the new Executive Leadership Team, alongside Nancy Langer as Chief Executive Officer. According to the company, Transact Campus operates as a Roper Technologies Company. The company says the combined business operates under both the Transact and CBORD brand names in education, healthcare and corporate markets.

The company: Transact Campus

Sector: Education & Nonprofit
Region: North America
Company record: Who runs security at Transact Campus: 1 confirmed move on the record

Appointed in the same period

Other security chiefs in Education & Nonprofit whose appointment was announced within 90 days of David Shaw's, nearest first. The Education & Nonprofit bench

March 28, 2023
Andrea Simpson, Chief Information Security Officer at Howard University
March 16, 2023
Nadia Taggart, Chief Information Security Officer at Western Sydney University

Record facts

Moves on the record: 1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since: September 30, 2026
Education & Nonprofit in 2026: 7 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record

Questions about David Shaw

When did David Shaw become CISO of Transact Campus?: The appointment was announced on May 9, 2023, per Business Wire. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Is David Shaw still the CISO of Transact Campus?: The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on May 9, 2023. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
Where did David Shaw work before Transact Campus?: Before the appointment, David Shaw was Chief Information Security Officer at UCLA, according to the announcement (Business Wire).

Sources

1.Business Wire (company announcement) ↗: the appointment at Transact Campus, May 9, 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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