Backstory

Jim Routh is a known icon in cybersecurity. His previous Fortune 500 CISO roles and cybersecurity leadership at companies like American Express, CVS Health, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, and MassMutual, make him an expert advisor to Ballistic Ventures and the portfolio.

A board member, advisor and investor in the cybersecurity industry, Jim has a demonstrated track record of designing security control using innovation and data science to align senior executives to deliver world-class security capabilities that drive positive business results in a digital world.

Jim is the former Board Chair for the Health Information Sharing & Analysis Center (H-ISAC) where he served for five years and former Board member for the Financial Services Information Sharing & Analysis Center (FS-ISAC). While at Aetna, he developed one of the most mature converged security programs in the private sector.

Jim has received many industry accolades, including the Santa Fe Group / Shared Assessments Lifetime Achievement Award, CSO Hall of Fame, ISE Luminary Award, SINET Impact Award, Evanta Break Away Leadership Award, Information Security Executive of the Year Award (twice), and BITS Leadership Award. He is also an ICIT Fellow and an Adjunct Faculty member for NYU Tandon School of Engineering.