Sinclair Broadcast Group Names John McClure Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
July 12 2021 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) (“Sinclair”) today
announced that John McClure has been named Vice President and Chief
Information Security Officer. In this newly created role, Mr.
McClure will lead the company's information security program across
all business functions. Additionally, Mr. McClure will define and
be responsible for creating and executing Sinclair’s security
vision, strategy, and operating model across its entire portfolio.
Mr. McClure will work closely with Sinclair’s leadership and
business leaders to allow for Sinclair to continue its rapid growth
and innovation in the media field while protecting and managing
risk to Sinclair’s systems and networks. He will report into Brian
Bark, SVP Chief Information Officer of Sinclair.
“I am very excited to join Sinclair’s executive team, working
closely with all business functions to enable the secure delivery
and protection of Sinclair’s critical services,” Mr. McClure said.
“Today’s cybersecurity landscape creates an exceptional level of
risk to businesses and I look forward to continuing and
strengthening Sinclair’s commitment to safeguarding its data and
networks and delivering secure services to its consumers.”
Mr. McClure comes with more than 25 years of experience working
in positions focused on secure infrastructure and information
security. Prior to Sinclair, he spent almost 6 years building and
leading the information security program at Laureate Education,
Inc. In Mr. McClure’s last position, he served as Laureate’s Global
Chief Information Security Officer.
In making the announcement, Mr. Bark said, “John is a respected
and seasoned information security leader with an impressive
background of leading large and diverse organizations. I look
forward to working with and supporting him in tackling some of
today’s most difficult cybersecurity challenges. We are thrilled to
bring him on as an addition to our team.”
Mr. McClure is a proud military veteran, having served over
eight active years in US Army Aviation. After leaving active
military duty, Mr. McClure joined a number of firms primarily
supporting the US Government Intelligence Community for over 20
years. Mr. McClure holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science
degrees in Information System Technology from George Washington
University. Mr. McClure served as an adjunct professor at the
University of Virginia and holds a number of relevant information
security related certifications.
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Sinclair is a diversified media company and leading provider of
local sports and news. The Company owns and/or operates 21 regional
sports network brands; owns, operates and/or provides services to
185 television stations in 86 markets; is a leading local news
provider in the country; owns multiple national networks; and has
TV stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks.
Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source
of Company information, which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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