Woods College Faculty

Christopher Leigh

Part-time Faculty

M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance Program

Profile

Christopher Leigh is currently the Director and Chief of Information Security Officer at Eversource Energy. Christopher has over 20 years of domestic and global experience in leading cyber-security teams. In the current role, he is responsible for all aspects of information security including Threat and Risk Management, Policy and Compliance, architecture, and Incident Response. Christopher has held similar roles at Consolidated Edison, United Technologies Corporation.

Christopher is an adjunct professor at Central Connecticut State University and on the Board of Directors for Community Solutions, Incorporated. He was also a member of the United States Navy Reserves for 14 years and named 2020 Top 100 CISO’s by Cyber Defense Awards.