Concentric AI Expands Executive Leadership Team to Meet Accelerating Worldwide Demand for Its Leading Data Security Governance Solutions

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2025--

Concentric AI today announced it has named Lane Sullivan as its new Chief Information Security and Strategy Officer. In this new role, Mr. Sullivan leads the company’s cybersecurity program and contributes to its strategy, ensuring alignment with businesses’ real-world security needs. He is focused on maintaining Concentric AI’s security posture and fostering an innovative approach to enhancing safeguards for sensitive information across today’s complex digital ecosystems.

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“Concentric AI’s rapid growth and technology leadership make this a pivotal moment to come on board,” said Mr. Sullivan. “I’m excited to lead our cybersecurity program and shape our strategy around data protection, insider threats, and responsible AI.”

Mr. Sullivan has 25+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide security transformations and guiding organizations through high-stakes incidents, including ransomware breaches. His most recent position was SVP, Chief Information Security Officer at Magellan Health, where he led the cybersecurity, physical security, and data governance programs, while also championing mental health awareness within cybersecurity teams. Recognized as a Top Global CISO by Cyber Defense Magazine in both 2023 and 2024, Sullivan further contributed to the industry through his active involvement with the HITRUST Health 3rd Party Trust Initiative. Previously, he served as Director, Information Security and Compliance (CISO) at Ingram Content Group; and as VP of Infrastructure at C&S Wholesale Grocers. Mr. Sullivan also served as Chief Information Officer and Chief Operating Officer at JT Investments. He earned his Master of Science degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business – IT Management.

“It is a pleasure to welcome Lane to Concentric AI’s executive team,” said Karthik Krishnan, Concentric AI Founder and CEO. “His deep experience leading high-performing teams and delivering enterprise-wide security transformation comes at a critical time of growth for Concentric AI. Lane brings a proven track record of building resilient security strategies that span multiple industries that matter deeply to us, including healthcare, finance, retail, and energy.”

Concentric AI’s Semantic Intelligence platform redefines what’s possible for data security governance. Instead of relying on rigid rules, keywords, or data samples, it uses its patented AI to understand the context behind structured and unstructured data across cloud and on-premises environments. This means it can find not only PII, PCI, and PHI with exceptional accuracy, but also things like intellectual property and critical business documents that others miss. This result is stronger, more accurate classifications and access policies within the platform itself and across a customer’s entire security stack. And with continuous monitoring and remediation, risks like overpermissioning and misclassified data are handled automatically.

Concentric AI’s Semantic Intelligence solution provides advanced data security governance by discovering both structured and unstructured data across cloud and on-premises repositories. Its proprietary AI understands context—enabling it to detect not only PII, PCI, and PHI, but also intellectual property and critical business documents that don’t follow fixed patterns. The solution classifies and tags data automatically, identifies risks from over-permissive access or inappropriate sharing, and can take action—either autonomously or by working with your existing security stack—to secure data quickly and continuously.

About Concentric AI

Concentric AI is intelligent data security made easy. Its AI-powered platform simplifies data management, helping businesses discover sensitive data, remediate risk, eliminate duplicates, and maintain compliance across cloud and on-premises environments. The solution provides clear insights into where data resides, who’s accessing it, how it’s being shared, and empowers organizations to take remediation actions. With co-managed services, Concentric AI handles the heavy lifting while organizations stay in control—defining policies, managing risks, and running reports on demand. From reducing costs to preventing data leaks, Concentric AI ensures your data works for you, not vice versa. Concentric AI is venture-backed by leading Silicon Valley VCs and is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. For more information, see https://www.concentric.ai.

Concentric AI, Semantic Intelligence™, and Risk Distance™ are or may be registered trademarks of Concentric AI, Inc. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Seasoned Fortune 500 cybersecurity and risk executive Lane Sullivan named new Concentric AI Chief Information Security and Strategy Officer.

Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, two of the correspondents ousted from “60 Minutes” as part of a major shakeup at the storied CBS News show, are moving from the newsroom to the classroom.

Columbia Journalism School announced Monday that the two would serve as Journalists in Residence for the upcoming academic year.

In a statement, the school said the two, who both lost their “60 Minutes” jobs two months ago amid changes imposed by CBS News' editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, would in their part-time positions advise and mentor students, give lectures and contribute to the Columbia Journalism Review, among other things.

“Their appointments give CJS students access to two journalists whose reporting has shaped the national conversation for decades," the statement said. "Alfonsi and Pelley have covered many of the defining stories of our time — from war and politics to public health, criminal justice and international affairs.”

In an interview, Jelani Cobb, dean of the journalism school, said he had reached out to Pelley the day after he was fired in early June after he confronted CBS News leadership about the changes instituted by Weiss. That included replacing the show’s executive producer, Tanya Simon, with Nick Bilton, who had little substantial broadcast TV experience.

“One of the responsibilities of my job is to have an eye out for talent that’s available,” Cobb said. “The caliber of their investigative work was just unparalleled. ‘60 Minutes’ is the preeminent investigative broadcast news show for a reason.”

The decision was made quickly, and then was kept under wraps in order to announce the news closer to the beginning of the academic year, Cobb said.

In a statement released by the school, Alfonsi, who spent more than a decade reporting for “60 Minutes” before the show failed to renew her contract this year, called the new position "an extraordinary privilege, especially at a time when deep, rigorous and fearless reporting has never been more vital.”

“I’m excited to work with the next generation of journalists who are eager to ask the tough questions that hold power accountable," Alfonsi said.

Pelley, who anchored “CBS Evening News” and spent more than 37 years at the network, 27 of them at “60 Minutes," noted in his statement that it was “a critical time for a free press.”

“Columbia is leading the way in training the next generation of great journalists and I am honored to join Sharyn in that vital cause," Pelley said.

In addition to their work advising and mentoring students, Alfonsi and Pelley will participate in a Nov. 11 dialogue moderated by Cobb, the dean said.

That panel will discuss “significant stories that they’ve done over the course of their careers, what they’ve learned as journalists, how they have navigated different ethical conflicts that have come up — the things that they’ve learned over the course of their careers,” Cobb said.

At “60 Minutes,” meanwhile, a new slate of correspondents has been announced ahead of the show's 59th season.

FILE - Scott Pelley, anchor of "CBS Evening News," poses in New York, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)