In the consumer and health industries, reputation and trust are everything. Cyber threats can disrupt critical aspects of our daily lives, so effective and adaptable cybersecurity is essential.

Nana Ahwoi

EY Americas Consumer and Health Cybersecurity Industry Leader

Connector and bridge builder. Passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion. Advocate for women in tech. Wife, mother, good food lover. Value quality time with self and loved ones.

Nana is a leader in the Consulting practice and has over 20 years of experience in cyber, business and IT risk management.

As the EY Americas Consumer and Health Cybersecurity Industry Leader, Nana is differentially focused on advising clients within the health, life sciences, consumer products and retail sectors. Nana consults with clients to establish or refine their cybersecurity strategy, organizational structure and operating models in alignment with business priorities. She delivers insights on the business impact of cyber to C-suite executives and board members and helps clients establish and operate defensible cybersecurity capabilities to enable their most pressing priorities.

Nana earned a BS in Management Information Systems and Accounting from Luther College.

How Nana is building a better working world

The companies represented in the consumer and health industry group cater to the core needs of any human being, e.g., shelter, clothing, food and health. Nana’s work helps these critical companies establish trust with their stakeholders through repeatable, defensible, dynamic and sustainable cybersecurity practices. Protecting data is most important to stakeholders, as well as limiting access to only those who need it for specified purposes and continuing to deliver critical goods and services even in the event of a cyber breach. Her work also helps companies demonstrate alignment and adherence to governance and regulatory bodies’ expectations.

In and beyond her client work, Nana applies her purpose of paying it forward by supporting individuals to achieve their definition of success. She serves on the Board of MENTOR Minnesota and leads several professional networks, including the Cyber Black Professional Network, the EY Executive Cyber Leadership Forum and the Minneapolis Ethnicity Professional Network.

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