Modern CISO Network: Board Book

Timothy Youngblood is the Senior Vice President, Chief Security Officer, and Product Security Officer for T-Mobile, Inc., leading the company’s cybersecurity organization. Timothy oversees digital security, risk management, and product security while driving the company’s strategic cybersecurity direction. Before T-Mobile, Timothy was the CISO for McDonald’s Corporation. He led the security of the company’s digital platforms for 65 million visitors a day across 38,000 restaurant locations globally. Timothy established the CISO roles for two major industry brands, becoming the first global CISO for both Dell, Inc. and Kimberly-Clark Corporation. He aligned the security strategy with business objectives and regularly reported progress to the Board of Directors. He has also held leadership roles at KPMG LLP, where he provided advisory services to industry-leading companies.

Timothy has received several industry awards and is inducted into the CSO Hall of Fame, IDC. He is also recognized as an Evanta top 10 CISO leader and ranks among the top 100 global CISOs in the industry.

He has served on several supporting board councils, including St. Jude Hospital/ALSAC Technology Advisory Council. Timothy works with venture capital groups that focus on cybersecurity, serving on the Board of Experts for Glilot Capital Partners (the world’s top venture cybersecurity fund), in addition to Cyberstarts, .406 Ventures, and Insight Partners.

Timothy currently sits on the public board for Sumo Logic, Inc. He works closely with management to assess short-term and long-term strategy.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Florida A&M University and a master’s degree in Science and Technology Commercialization from the University of Texas at Austin.