Josh Barons oversees information security, including the development and maintenance of the overall information security program for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Prior to joining the San Diego Zoo he was Head of Information Security for Zocdoc. Previously, Barons served as Director of Information Security for Abacus Group LLC, globally responsible for all aspects of information security and risk for the company. Earlier in his career, he held information security management positions for Sony Corporation of America, Condé Nast, and other technology and media companies. He has spoken at security conferences such as RSA, Zero Day Con and Evanta. He is CISSP and CRISC certified and holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Cornell University and a master of fine arts from Parsons School of Design.

Joshua Barons

Head of Information Security

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance