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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Shefali Mookencherry as the University of Illinois Chicago’s chief information security officer, effective Jan. 23. Shefali comes to UIC from Edward-Elmhurst Health, where she also served as the chief information security officer of that organization since 2000.
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Shefali is a seasoned professional with expertise in information security, higher education privacy, HIPAA, research, health care policy and strategy, promoting Interoperability and compliance. With more than 20 years of higher education experience — including over 30 years of health care experience, and 17 of those years in senior management positions — she is acknowledged as a cybersecurity subject matter expert who has fulfilled chief information security officer roles and conducted information security risk analyses and assessments in the U.S. and internationally.
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Shefali also has a keen interest in the adoption of innovative technology and provides leadership, consultation, coordination and integration of information processes with enterprisewide information technology and information security strategies.
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As the chief information security officer at UIC, Shefali will be responsible for information security and privacy for the university; developing the information security and privacy strategy; refining university policy to reflect the changing landscape of information security; and ensuring that information assets are adequately protected.
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We invite you to join us in welcoming Shefali to UIC!
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Matt Riley Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Chief Information Officer
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