Summary
Rob Davidson is an experienced cybersecurity and technology leader with over two decades of hands-on IT and security experience, currently serving as Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer in the Greater Vancouver area. He has built security programs that translate ISO, NIST, and PCI standards into practical, repeatable controls while balancing cloud-native innovation and member-first business objectives. Rob’s background spans technical roles at Microsoft and Hootsuite through executive security leadership at Pacific Blue Cross and PBC Solutions, giving him a rare blend of deep technical credibility and business-facing communication skills. He is comfortable both shaping strategy for senior leaders and rolling up his sleeves to deliver implementation guidance for secure hybrid networking and developer platforms. A speaker and contributor to industry briefings and conference keynotes, he brings an educator’s mindset to security—focusing on small, cumulative practices that harden systems over time.
9 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Executive Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management General, Executive Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management General at Quantic School of Business and Technology
EHSS
Micro Computer Electronics Technician, Micro Computer Electronics Technician at CDI College, Toronto