Robert Carvajal

BayCare named Robert Carvajal as Chief Information Security Officer, announced in March 2026; day-level precision has not been established from available coverage.

Regional health systems continued to formalize standalone CISO roles through 2026 — three of the appointments on this quarter's record are healthcare seats, the sector where the attacker economics remain most favorable.

According to BayCare, Carvajal will oversee the health system's cybersecurity strategy in support of its continued focus on patient safety, innovation and operational excellence. According to the release, Carvajal will work closely with executive leadership on BayCare's technology strategy and digital health initiatives. The release adds that he will lead information security governance and promote secure exchange of health information across the continuum of care. BayCare says Carvajal will oversee multiple teams and will work alongside clinical and operational leaders so that technology continues to support care. BayCare lists Carvajal as VP, Chief Information Security Officer among its leaders, the company says.

Carvajal has more than 20 years of information technology experience, nearly two decades of which were dedicated to cybersecurity leadership, BayCare says. Becker's Hospital Review reports that Carvajal previously served as director of information services security and threat management at BayCare. According to the release, in his most recent BayCare role Carvajal led threat intelligence, incident response and enterprise security operations efforts. According to BayCare, Carvajal's experience covers chairing security committees, leading enterprise security strategy and aligning cybersecurity programs with regulatory frameworks such as NIST and HIPAA. BayCare says his background covers large enterprise environments, digital health and health systems, with emphasis on resilience, continuous improvement and risk mitigation. BayCare says Carvajal holds a Northeastern University degree, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and maintains multiple industry certifications, among them Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

Becker's Hospital Review, citing a Feb. 16 news release from BayCare, reports that the Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System appointed Carvajal. According to the release, BayCare is a not-for-profit academic health care system with 16 hospitals and hundreds of other locations across the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. BayCare's financial highlights give total resources of $7.33 billion for 2025, compared with $6.55 billion for 2024.