Mr. Elrod has led St. Jude’s information security program since 2013, providing executive oversight for all information security strategy, architecture, policy and operations. He is accountable for the security of more than 39,000 devices and 12,000 users across a network supporting a 38-building campus that serves clinical care, research and administrative operations. Mr. Elrod organized the information security office into five programs spanning IT risk management and compliance, cybersecurity, awareness and outreach, identity and access management, and disaster recovery. He established and chairs an information security council of senior leaders and created the organization’s cybersecurity incident response team. He serves as chairman of the board for the Greater Memphis IT Council and is a member of the CrowdStrike customer advisory board. Mr. Elrod received the “CISO of the Year” award at the 2025 Tennessee ORBIE Awards.
