The AHA’s team of cybersecurity and risk experts, led by John Riggi and Scott Gee, offers a variety of services and offerings to assist and advise hospitals and health systems in mitigating the many cyber and physical risks they face.
John Riggi, AHA National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk
John Riggi, a highly decorated 30-year veteran of the FBI, serves as national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the American Hospital Association (AHA) and its 5,000-plus member hospitals. In this role, John leverages his distinctive experience at the FBI and CIA in the investigation and disruption of cyberthreats, international organized crime and terrorist organizations to provide trusted advisory services for the leadership of hospitals and health systems across the nation. His trusted access to hospital leadership enhances his perspective and ability to provide uniquely informed risk-advisory services.
Scott Gee, AHA Deputy National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk
Scott Gee brings to his AHA role strong expertise cultivated through his distinguished 22-year career with the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and as Microsoft’s cyber incident response manager. Scott works with John Riggi to develop strategies, operating priorities and training to support and advance the cybersecurity and physical risk mitigation practices of the nation’s hospitals and health systems. At Microsoft, he oversaw critical elements of the security infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities that protected one of the world’s largest companies. At the USSS, he played a pivotal role in elevating and improving technical cyber and investigative operations across multiple governmental departments.
Exclusive AHA Members Access
The team is available to AHA members at no cost anytime, including after hours, should your organization need urgent assistance, guidance or introduction to trusted government contacts as the result of a cyber or risk incident.