Chandra was the chief information security officer at CVS Health. McMahon previously acted as senior vice president and chief information security Officer for Verizon. In this role, McMahon led the team responsible for information security strategy, policy, standards, architecture and processes. McMahon and her team worked with and across the business units to protect customers and networks.

Prior to joining Verizon, McMahon held leadership positions of increasing responsibility at Lockheed Martin, where she was responsible for developing and delivering a portfolio of cybersecurity and information technology solutions and services for Fortune 500 companies in critical infrastructure industries such as financial, utility and technology companies.

Her expertise in the area of cybersecurity matters has led McMahon to engage with White House and Congressional staff, U.S. Government leaders and industry forums, and has been active in promoting cybersecurity information-sharing partnerships between the U.S. Government and industry.

McMahon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Tech, a Master’s degree in Engineering Science from Penn State University.