When did Gary Hunter become CISO of PENN Entertainment?

The appointment was announced on October 28, 2026, per wsj.com. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.

Where did Gary Hunter work before PENN Entertainment?

Before the appointment, Gary Hunter was Chief Information Security Officer at REI, according to the announcement (wsj.com).

Executive record

Gary Hunter

Gary Hunter is Chief Information Security Officer at PENN Entertainment. The appointment was announced on October 28, 2026, per wsj.com.

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

1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated November 11, 2026

Career timeline

Every move the record holds for Gary Hunter, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.

October 28, 2026· Appointment
Named Chief Information Security Officer at PENN Entertainment
Source: wsj.com ↗ · Move record
Before October 2026· Earlier role
Chief Information Security Officer at REI
Named in the announcement of the PENN Entertainment appointment · Source: wsj.com ↗

The company: PENN Entertainment

Sector: Retail & Consumer
Region: North America
Company record: Who runs security at PENN Entertainment: 1 confirmed move on the record
Annual report: Cybersecurity section of the fiscal 2025 Form 10-K, filed February 26, 2026
Board oversight: Named in the filing: Audit Committee.

Appointed in the same period

Other security chiefs in Retail & Consumer whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Gary Hunter's, nearest first. The Retail & Consumer bench

week of October 12, 2026
Adam Zoller, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Nike
week of September 4, 2026
Maxine Harrison, Chief Information Security Officer at Tabcorp
August 25, 2026
Daniel Dubowski, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Marriott International
week of August 10, 2026
John Opala, Chief Information Security Officer at Ralph Lauren

Record facts

Time in the seat: under a month since the appointment was announced (October 28, 2026), as of November 2026
Moves on the record: 1 confirmed move, each with its source
On the record since: November 3, 2026
Retail & Consumer in 2026: 8 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record

How these are counted. Time in the seat: Counted in whole months from the announcement of the appointment, the date the record holds; announcements rarely give a start date.

Questions about Gary Hunter

Who is the CISO of PENN Entertainment?: Gary Hunter is Chief Information Security Officer at PENN Entertainment. The appointment was announced on October 28, 2026, per wsj.com.
When did Gary Hunter become CISO of PENN Entertainment?: The appointment was announced on October 28, 2026, per wsj.com. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
Where did Gary Hunter work before PENN Entertainment?: Before the appointment, Gary Hunter was Chief Information Security Officer at REI, according to the announcement (wsj.com).

Sources

1.wsj.com ↗: the appointment at PENN Entertainment, October 28, 2026
2.cdomagazine.tech ↗: first report of the PENN Entertainment appointment
3.SEC EDGAR: Form 10-K, fiscal 2025 ↗: the company's cybersecurity disclosure

This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.

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