EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Tera Ladner Deputy Global Chief Information Security Officer, Aflac LinkedIn
Tera Ladner joined Aflac in 2015 with over 16 years of experience in Information Governance to build a program to identify and classify all information to ensure proper protection and management. In 2025, she was promoted to Deputy Global Chief Information Security Officer where she leads the overall strategy, budgetingzovides expertise to oversee the definition, development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive Information Security Program across the entire Aflac enterprise. Tera previously worked as Group Vice President, Information Governance, at SunTrust Bank, now Truist, in Atlanta, Georgia. Tera has served in various leadership positions, including President for ARMA International, a global professional association for security, information governance and privacy professionals. She is a Certified Records Manager, Information Governance Professional and Certified Information Security Manager. She also received her Juris Doctorate Degree from Georgia State University. A renowned thought-leader in the cybersecurity industry, Tera actively participates in industry- aligned groups and is a Policy Council member for the National Technology Security Council (NTSC). She is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist where her dedication to sharing information about best practices, legal and regulatory impacts to programs, and cataloguing new and emerging threat actor practices helps guide the industry to safer waters. After seeing the lack of cyber outreach programs local to Aflac Headquarters, she pioneered CyberInspire— a cyber-outreach for the local area that works to engage kids, empower girls, and educate adults.
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