James Yaws

James Yaws is an experienced IT infrastructure and security leader, currently serving as the VP of IT Infrastructure and Security and Chief Information Security Officer at Zones, LLC since June 2022. As IT Security Advisor and Acting CISO at HamsaPay since October 2020, James developed and implemented critical IT security policies and conducted internal security assessments. Previously, James held positions including Senior Information Technology Consultant at Open and Head of Infrastructure Architecture and Design at Voya Investment Management, where a focus was placed on cloud technology and platform services. Earlier in the career, James served as Vice President of Enterprise Systems & Services and CISO at Scholastic Inc., and also held the role of IT Director for Data Center Services. James holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems from Columbia College, obtained between 2013 and 2016.