Keri Pearlson

Keri Pearlson is a Senior Lecturer and Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She previously served as Executive Director of the Cybersecurity at MIT Sloan (CAMS) Research Consortium. Her academic affiliations include MIT Sloan, with research focusing on cybersecurity resilience, AI security risks, board governance, and organizational culture. Pearlson holds a DBA in MIS from Harvard Business School, an MS in industrial engineering, and a BS in mathematics from Stanford University.

• Education: Doctorate (DBA) from Harvard Business School, MS/BS from Stanford.
• Industry Roles: Founder of KP Partners and IT Leaders’ Forum, former positions at Gartner, CSC, and AT&T.
• Research Interests: Cybersecurity governance, AI-driven risks, supply chain resilience, and SME cybersecurity.

Her work emphasizes cybersecurity culture, board-level oversight, and strategic resilience. Publications appear in Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review. She is a recipient of the “2014 National SIM Leader of the Year” award. Pearlson designs executive education programs on cybersecurity governance for boards and leaders, addressing managerial and organizational challenges in cybersecurity.

Her executive courses cover holistic cybersecurity strategies, including governance frameworks, legal compliance, and cultural transformation. She collaborates with CAMS to advance managerial approaches to cybersecurity, distinguishing it as a strategic priority.