Eli Edelkind is a technology and cybersecurity Leader with 20 years of experience building high-performance tech teams, delivering best in class solutions, reducing risk, and maintaining a high level of reliability. He is currently the head of cybersecurity for CAVA. In this role, he leads his team protecting the CAVA brand from cyber compromise and reducing the impact of cyber incidents, so they can continue to bring heart, health, and humanity to food. Previously he spent nearly 8 years at Lowe’s Companies holding various cybersecurity roles, worked at L3Harris, and spent 12 years in numerous roles in the Marine Corps on active and reserve duty. He received a bachelor of science in information technology and national security affairs from the United States Naval Academy, an MBA, and a certificate in space systems operations.