Bob Russo
General Manager, PCI Security Standards Council
Bob Russo, the General Manager of the PCI Security Standards Council, works with representatives
from American Express, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa Inc to drive
awareness and adoption of the PCI Data Security Standard. Mr. Russo is responsible for driving the
organization’s growth and development, as well as meeting its goals to create educational programs,
establish pools of certified Qualified Security Assessors (QSAs), Internal Security Assessors
(ISAs), PCI Forensic Investigators (PFIs), and Approved Scanning Vendors (ASVs), and incorporate
feedback from all stakeholders across the payment chain into the work of the Council and the
development of new standards. In addition, Mr. Russo oversees the PCI Security Standards Council's
training, testing, and certification programs for QSAs, ISAs, PFIs, and ASVs.
Mr. Russo brings more than 25 years of high-tech business management, operations, and security
experience to the PCI Security Standards Council. Mr. Russo guides the organization through its
crucial charter, focusing on improving data security standards for merchants, banks and other key
stakeholders involved in the global payment card transaction process.