Alina Fernandez

Alina Fernandez is an accomplished professional in information security and business continuity planning, currently serving as AVP and IS Data Privacy Compliance Specialist Sr at Amerant Bank since June 2017. In this role, Alina oversees the Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance program, conducts risk assessments for cybersecurity and GLBA compliance, and develops training campaigns for employees. Alina also held the position of Senior BCP Risk Officer, where responsibilities included designing the Bank's Business Continuity Planning Program to meet regulatory standards, delivering awareness programs, and overseeing annual testing of BCP strategies. Prior to Amerant Bank, Alina worked as a Contractor/Project Manager at Kforce Inc., leading projects for major banks, and as Operations Lead at Assurant, where contributions included the development of Business Continuity and Pandemic plans.