PATRICK FORD

Chief Information Security Officer for Americas Region

With more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, Patrick Ford has been the Chief Information Security Officer for Americas Region since 2015. He is responsible for the cybersecurity posture of Schneider Electric within the Americas region ensuring and strengthening the cyber resilience of Schneider Electric, considering our Brand, our connections within the Cyber Ecosystems and Acquisitions.

Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Patrick held leadership security positions at Aetna and Pfizer, both fortune fifty companies located in the United States.

Patrick worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Supervisory Special Agent specializing in financial crimes, public corruption.  He developed cyber investigative and response capabilities, and designed cyber training programs for Field Agents.  He was a Founding member of the FBIs´ IC3.gov. Patrick is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the AICPA.