An accomplished technology executive, Chiang brings extensive security and strategy experience from Cloudflare, Uber and Salesforce, and healthcare experience from Deloitte NEW YORK , Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Headway, the company building a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access, today announced its appointment of Susan Chiang as Chief Information Security Officer. An accomplished technology executive, Chiang brings extensive security and strategy experience from companies like Cloudflare, Uber, and Salesforce, and healthcare consulting experience from Deloitte.
She will oversee a team across data privacy and security, engineering and IT to make Headway the most trusted platform for mental health care providers and their patients. According to the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, cybersecurity incidents in healthcare are on the rise. The department reported a 93% increase in large breaches reported from 2018 to 2022, underscoring the critical need for investing in security and privacy as a top priority. This comes on the heels of the company's announced expansion to Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans.
"I'm excited to welcome Susan to Headway's leadership team as we continue our significant investment in data privacy and security," said Andrew Adams , Founder & CEO of Headway. "As we grow our platform, and expand to Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, security isn't just a priority, it's the foundation for everything we build. Susan is the idea.