David Hahn

Resident CISO, Ballistic VC

David has a long career as a CISO and spent decades building successful cybersecurity programs at leading companies. He is the consummate connector of people and collaborator to enable business growth. His career spans industries, including financial services, where he served as Chief Security Officer of Silicon Valley Bank and as SVP and Group Information Security Officer at Wells Fargo. Hahn has also held security leadership positions for SaaS companies, including CDK Global and Intuit, and was VP and CISO of Hearst, one of the world’s largest and most diversified media and data companies.

As CISO Operating Partner at Ballistic where he helps build community with CISOs, Cyber practitioners and portfolio companies to tackle challenging Cyber problems. He is helping the startups gain market traction and differentiate their solutions. David holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and Bachelors at San Jose State University