Senior leader also named chief information security officer

CARMEL, Ind. — MISO promoted Eric Miller to vice president and chief information security officer (CISO). Miller served as executive director in Digital Technology since joining MISO in 2020. Miller is based at the company’s headquarters in Carmel, Ind., and will serve on the leadership team with responsibilities for managing both physical and cybersecurity, as well as technology infrastructure and operations. Miller currently represents MISO as a Board Member for Midwest Reliability Organization and on the North American Electric Reliability Corp’s Reliability and Security Technical Committee.

“I look forward to stepping into this new role at MISO,” said Miller. “I’m excited about leading a world-class team of professionals who are committed to a safe, secure and reliable bulk electric system.”

Prior to joining MISO, Miller held technology and cybersecurity leadership roles within critical infrastructure industries, such as defense, manufacturing and health care. Miller started his career as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Master of Business Administration, as well as Johns Hopkins University where he earned a master’s degree in systems engineering.

Miller recently completed the CISO Executive Education and Certificate Program from Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. He also holds multiple cybersecurity certifications including being a Certified Cloud Security Professional and Certified Information Systems Security Professional with advanced specialties in architecture as an Information Systems Security Architecture Professional and engineering as an Information Systems Security Engineering Professional.

“Continuously demonstrating his commitment to the mission and vision of MISO, Eric’s promotion to vice president and CISO reflects his ability to uphold the core values and drive forward MISO’s mission to be the most reliable, value-creating RTO,” said Todd Ramey, senior vice president markets and digital strategy at MISO.

Visit the MISO website to read Eric Miller’s full biography.