Mangoné Fall

The Guthrie Clinic, a health system serving Pennsylvania and New York, named Mangoné Fall as Chief Information Security Officer, framing the appointment around strengthening digital trust and cyber resilience.

Healthcare remains the most-targeted sector for ransomware, and regional health systems — with hospital operations, clinical networks, and patient data but without big-system security budgets — are where the CISO job is hardest. Appointments at this tier rarely make national press, which is exactly why they belong on the record.

According to the release, Fall took up the CISO post at The Guthrie Clinic with effect from June 1. The company says Fall will lead Guthrie's information security strategy across the whole enterprise. His remit covers data protection, cyber risk management and efforts to safeguard caregiver and patient information, Becker's Hospital Review reports. The release says that security work is also meant to support continued digital innovation at Guthrie.

Fall has more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and information technology leadership, the company says. The release cites his expertise in enterprise security strategy, digital transformation, and governance, risk and compliance. Fall's most recent role before Guthrie was Chief Information Security Officer at Duke Health, the company states. Earlier, he held senior cybersecurity leadership roles at Cleveland Clinic, among them Executive Director of Cybersecurity and Deputy CISO, the release says. The company's announcement lists Fall's credentials as MBA and MSM.

Headquartered in Sayre, Pennsylvania, the non-profit multispecialty health system combines clinical and hospital care with research and education, the release says. The release says Dr. Donald Guthrie founded the group practice in 1910. Its more than 10,000 caregivers include close to 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, according to the release. According to the release, Guthrie has six hospital campuses and outpatient facilities in 14 counties, covering nearly 11,000 square miles of upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania. The release says Guthrie's post-acute care covers hospice, home care, a personal care home and skilled nursing services. The organization also offers five fellowships and 11 residencies, according to the release.