Meg Anderson

Meg Anderson is a retired senior executive and former VP-Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Principal Financial Group®, where she led the vision and execution of the company’s enterprise-wide cybersecurity and cyber risk strategy.

As CISO, Meg was responsible for safeguarding customer data, ensuring regulatory compliance across global operations, and protecting critical assets in an ever evolving and expanding threat landscape. She partnered directly with executive leadership and the Board of Directors to oversee technology/cyber risk, communicate complex security issues, and align security initiatives with strategic business objectives.

With 17+ years of C-suite cybersecurity leadership and more than two decades in technology and application development, Meg is recognized as a trusted advisor on digital risk, enterprise resilience, and emerging technologies. She has deep experience guiding governance practices, developing talent pipelines, and strengthening organizational culture through mentorship and inclusion initiatives.