Ian Frist

Ian Frist is a cybersecurity leader with a strategic focus on IT risk and compliance across global operations. As Director of Governance, Risk, and Compliance at Corning, he leads a worldwide team navigating complex regulatory and cybersecurity frameworks including CMMC, NIS2, China CSL, TISAX, NIST CSF, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Ian brings a unique perspective shaped by experience in both the private sector and government, enabling him to bridge operational realities with strategic oversight. He holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from the University of Charleston and completed the Chief Risk Officer program at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. Ian is a CISSP and maintains a portfolio of additional industry certifications. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at West Virginia University and volunteers as Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management for the Mountaineer Area Council of Scouting America.