Adam Keown

Adam Keown is an accomplished cybersecurity professional with extensive experience leading security operations and strategies in various high-stakes environments. Currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at Eastman since September 2019, Adam oversees cybersecurity efforts for a Fortune 500 company, encompassing corporate systems and a global workforce of 15,000 employees across 40 manufacturing sites. Prior to this role, Adam was the Cybersecurity Risk Program Manager at Tennessee Valley Authority, where responsibilities included monitoring security threats and communicating risks to stakeholders. Adam also held the position of InfoSec Practice Manager at TEKsystems, delivering advisory services to enhance enterprise security maturity. Adam's early career includes significant contributions as a Special Agent at the FBI, focusing on computer investigations and threat intelligence, and as the Director of Information Systems at North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation. Adam holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.