About

Charles is an internationally recognized expert independent advisor on Cyber Resiliency, Information Security Risk Management, and Data Privacy. 

Charles has had a distinguished career in Information / Cyber Security for over 30 years, including 25 years in Financial Services, as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank, and most recently the Global Head of Information Security at Citi. 

During this time, Charles held numerous industry leadership roles, including Chair of the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC), founding Director of the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), and Chair of the OpenGroup’sSecurity Program. 

Charles has worked closely with banking regulators around the world (OCC, FRB, BoE, MAS, and HKMA) to help reduce the risk posed by cyber threats to the financial sector at large. 

Charles is a regular conference speaker and has had the honor of appearing in front of US House and Senate committees. 

In 2015, Charles was recognized by his peers, winning the Wasserman Award, which recognizes outstanding career achievement and contribution to the Information Systems Audit, Control, Security, Risk Management, and/or Governance professions.