Peter Gallinari, over 45 years of experience in Information Technology, with 25+ years as a professional leader in the field of Data Privacy, Cyber Security & Compliance. Industry expertise in Financial services, Health Care and Government Sectors. Have held positions as: Chief Data Privacy Officer for the State of Tennessee, Domain Information Security Officer for the State of Tennessee, former: Chief Security Officer at GE Capital and GE IT Director of Operations, Chief Security Officer supporting 3 hospitals in New York, AVP (Assistant Vice President) Delivery Services for Merrill Lynch. Regulatory compliance leader for such regulatory controls; GLBA, SOX, HIPAA, FERPA, FTI, CJIS, SSA, EU Privacy Directive (GDPR), Commercial compliance for PCI. Subject matter participant in support of Cloud innovative solutions (how to prepare to meet compliance and governance). Keynote speaker for Data Privacy and Cyber Security conferences, both public and private sector audiences.

MUSIC RECORDING ARTIST BIO
1991 – Pete met Angel Wallenda of the world-renowned Flying Wallenda’s – After meeting Angel, Pete wrote the song ‘Life On The Wire’. The song was used in a TV feature on ABC about Angel’s life story. The song became Angel’s theme song for her shows before her unfortunate passing in 1996.
In 1995 Pete wrote and performed the song “Tell Me Why” which was written for the Oklahoma Disaster. His song was aired nationally. Major newspapers across the nation had written articles about his song. ABC Television did a featured interview on Peter expressing their thanks for what he had done.

The turn of the century did Peter good…. In 2000 he had the opportunity to hook up with one of the greatest rock guitarist in the business, Richie Scarlet. Peter performed on Scarlet’s new CD “The Insanity of Life” featuring artist like: Ace Frehley, Leslie West, Ty Tabor, Anton Fig…and toured in 2002 as Richie’s keyboardist and background vocalist. Peter is also very humbled to be a part of the Hammond Family as an artist.
Artist Pete has had the privilege to either record/or perform with:
o Leslie West & Mountain tour in 2006
o Mary Wilson (Supremes) – Keyboards for her new songs after her passing in 2021
o Richie Scarlet of Leslie West & Mountain, Ace Frehleys Comets, Alice Cooper, Sabastian Bach
o Barry Lee Harwood (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Collins)
o Derek Hess (Rossington Collins)
o Fergi Ferguson, former lead singer of TOTO
o Larry Hoppen of Orleans
o Joe Buchard of Blue Oyster Cult
o John Regan (Frampton, Bowie, Stones, Dave Edmonds, Ace Frehleys Comets)
o Ron ‘Bumble Foot’ Thal of Guns N Roses
o Anton Fig of David Letterman
o Sandy Genaro of Cindy Lauper, Pat Travers
o Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart, Cactus, Beck-Bruce-Appice)
o Dennis Dunaway of Alice Cooper
o Kenny Aaronson of Bob Dylan, Foghat, Hall and Oates, Sammy Hagar
o Ace Frehley of KISS
o Dez Cadena of The Misfits
o Rich Eckhardt of Toby Keith
o Bebe Buell – Baring it All (Keyboardist)
o Mary Wilson – (The Supremes) – Keyboardist on her last 3 songs prior to her passing

In 2012 Pete completed the new Richie Scarlet CD ‘ I Plead the Fifth’, which also features Pete’s new single –‘Lost In My World’ and ‘Carousel’. Other CD credits for ‘Revelation Supreme’, “Fever” and ‘Insanity of Life’
Other accomplishments is a song he wrote for the Tsunami Disaster “Lives Will Begin” and also a song for the Virgina Tech Shooting “How could things be this way”. Peter dedicated a song for Pilot Capt. Sully who saved the US Airway Plane in the NY waterways. Peter’s latest project was when a producer from California contacted him about doing keyboard work for the late great Mary Wilson of The Supremes on her last three recordings. 2023 Josie Music Awards (2 Nominations). Pete now resides in Nashville, TN where he has started another chapter of his musical career.
Contact info: Peter Gallinari: Petergallinarimusic@gmail.com, Facebook, www.petergallinarimusic.com