Functional Skills

Vendor Management
Crisis Management
Data Analysis
Procurement
Project Management
Strategic Planning
Enterprise Report Management (ERM)
Incident Response
Regulatory Compliance
Business Intelligence
Systems Analysis
Risk Management
System Deployment

Sector Experience

Business Services
Financial Services
Healthcare

Languages

Italian

Experience

Amalgamated Bank Information Technology
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
3/2024 - Present
(Reason for leaving: firm has made a strategic decision to relocate department to Boston, which presents a challenge for me due to my responsibilities caring for an elderly parent on weekends and other family obligations locally, relocating is not feasible for me currently.)

• Develop and maintain enterprise information security program, incident response process, and identity access policies to ensure compliance.
• Manage information security staff, delivered security training, monitored threats, and communicated risks to executive team.
• Lead security testing including penetration testing, phishing campaigns, and tabletop exercises; reported findings to implement recommendations.
• Review and approve information security policies, procedures, controls, and staff/vendor compliance measures.
• Perform risk assessments to develop bank's cybersecurity risk appetite and established key risk indicators (KRIs) for reporting.
• Brief ERM Committee quarterly on security program status.

US Tiger / TradeUP SecuriƟes Inc. (FinTech Holding) Information Technology
Vice President, Cybersecurity Officer (CISO)
1/2023 - 3/2024
• Manage cybersecurity risk, information security program, and regulatory compliance with FINRA and SEC.
• Oversee XDR cyber intelligence platforms, SOC operations, and network security enhancements.
• Report on monthly Key Risk Indicators (KRI) metrics for patch management and cybersecurity matters.
• Conduct penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and identity access management (IAM).
• Implement vendor management controls and upgrade security policies.

First Central Savings Bank Information Technology
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
3/2022 - 12/2022
• Managed cybersecurity risk, information security program, GLBA compliance, and regulatory matters with FDIC and NYSDFS.
• Oversaw EDR, XDR, and MDR cyber intelligence platforms, SOC operations, and network security enhancements.
• Reported on monthly KRI metrics for patch management, cybersecurity, and information security to Enterprise Risk Committee and Board.
• Conducted penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, phishing campaigns, and security awareness training (KnowBe4).

Apple Bank Information Technology
Vice President, IT-Information Security Manager
3/2019 - 3/2022
• Provided oversight to IT from an information security and cybersecurity perspective.
• Mitigated audit findings, implemented security controls, policies, and procedures.
• Established information security strategy aligned with bank's goals and objectives.
• Reported monthly KRI metrics for NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500) to Risk Committee.
• Managed information security program, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.
• Conducted application entitlement reviews, patch management, firewall reviews, and change control.
• Implemented security awareness program, penetration testing, phishing campaigns, and risk control self-assessments (RCSA).
• Performed access control reviews, PCI/PII data scans, and SSAE18 (SOC) vendor compliance reviews.
• Oversaw new system initiatives, vendor selection, proof-of-concept (POC), and implementations.

FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK (FAIB) Information Technology
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) / Head of InformaƟon Technology
7/2014 - 10/2018
• Managed cybersecurity/information security program, IT infrastructure, information risk, and data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Maintained security and confidentiality of customer information per legal and regulatory requirements.
• Managed NYSDFS, GLBA, and IT audits, including penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and IT general controls.
• Worked closely with NYSDFS and FDIC audit regulators, mitigating findings and recommendations.
• Established information security strategy aligned with bank's goals and objectives.
• Streamlined processes with Bank Secrecy Act Department for fraud detection and case management.
• Managed information security program, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.
• Implemented security awareness program, including newsletters, phishing exercises, and end-user education.
• Designed and managed enterprise LAN/WAN refresh, firewall implementation, patch management.

Flushing Bank, FSB. Information Technology
Vice President, IT Security
1/2009 - 6/2014
• Managed information risk, information security program, and data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Maintained security and confidentiality of customer information per legal and regulatory requirements.
• Managed SOX, GLBA, FFIEC, and internal IT security audits.
• Managed information security program, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets.
• Deployed data loss prevention program with Marble Security and Trusteer Rapport.
• Implemented security awareness program, including newsletters, phishing exercises, and end-user education.
• Performed non-public information network scans for GLBA compliance.
• Identified and evaluated risks, assessed critical functions, and evaluated control costs.
• Conducted event monitoring, rogue detection, and encryption email system monitoring.

Flushing Bank, FSB. Information Technology
Vice President, MIS Director
3/1995 - 1/2009
• Directed activities of 6 technical staff, including data backups and virus protection for 1500+ endpoints and 75 file servers.
• Made decisions on equipment, vendor selections, proposals, and negotiations.
• Managed network security testing and disaster recovery.
• Liaised with Fidelity regarding system changes, upgrades, troubleshooting, and implementations.
• Managed SOX, GLBA, FFIEC, and internal IT audits.
• Oversaw new branch site builds, computer equipment rollouts, communication connections, and ATMs.
• Spearheaded acquisitions, technology initiatives, and legacy system conversions.
• Authored computer policies and procedures for internal and external network systems.
• Implemented Technology Steering Committee for new system initiatives and business unit guidelines.
• Collaborated on branch expansion and acquisition integration.
• Created Business Banking, Internet Banking, and Commercial Bank initiatives.
• Project managed ERP system implementation