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Eric Freeman

Chief Information Security Officer at Writer

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Overview

Eric Freeman serves as Chief Information Security Officer at Writer[1][3]. Freeman brings over a decade of cybersecurity experience and has held security leadership roles across multiple organizations[2]. Previous positions include Head of Security at Patreon, where Freeman built a security program from initial stages[6], VP of Security and Reliability at Blockdaemon[7], and Director of Security at BlockFi[9]. Freeman holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance from Western Governors University[12] and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Public Professional Writing from the University of Pittsburgh[11]. Freeman also serves as Co-Founder of Magellan Security[4] and as Venture Advisor at YL Ventures[5].

Profile introduction
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With over a decade of experience in cybersecurity and currently serving as CISO at Writer, I have a proven track record of helping scale and solve issues across multiple security domains. By focusing on building programs that engage end users, engineers, and all types of staff, I've been able to build a secure culture through transparency. At my previous role as Head of Security at Patreon, I helped build a security program from zero to one that truly excelled. I focus on fostering trust and resilience within organizations through collaborative and adaptive security strategies, particularly as…

Career history

  1. Chief Information Security OfficerAug 2025 to presentWriter
  2. Co-FounderApr 2022 to presentMagellan Security
  3. Venture AdvisorDec 2024 to presentYL Ventures
  4. Head of SecurityJun 2023 to Jul 2025Patreon
  5. VP, Security and ReliabilitySep 2022 to Jun 2023Blockdaemon
  6. Principal Security EngineerNov 2021 to Sep 2022Blockdaemon
  7. Director, SecurityMay 2021 to Nov 2021BlockFi
  8. Technical Program Manager - Security OperationsSep 2020 to Nov 2021BlockFi

Education

  1. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications, Public Professional Writing2008 - 2012University of Pittsburgh
  2. Master of Science (M.Sc.), Cybersecurity and Information Assurance2016 - 2018Western Governors University

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