Rachael Garcia

Rachael Garcia has a strong background in information security and governance. Rachael is currently the Director of Information Security at BM Technologies, Inc. (BMTX), where they began working in 2023. Prior to that, they held the role of Information Security Governance and Compliance Director at Fifth Third Bank from 2019. During their time at Fifth Third Bank, they successfully led the transformation of IT controls and ensured compliance with industry standards. From 2016 to 2019, Rachael served as the Senior Director of IT Governance, Audit, and Regulatory Compliance at Finastra, where they protected the organization from security and compliance risks and managed all IT and technology audits. Before that, they were the Senior Director of IT Governance, Disaster Recovery, Audit, and Compliance D+H USA Operations at D+H from 2014 to 2016, where they developed and implemented the IT disaster recovery program. Rachael also has experience as the Systems Engineering Director at Harland Clarke Customer Engagement Solutions, where they directed the delivery of secure and scalable data centers and managed a team of engineers. Overall, Rachael's work experience has been focused on information security, governance, compliance, and disaster recovery.

Rachael Garcia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from Thomas Edison State University. In addition, they have obtained various certifications including Lean Six Sigma Foundations from LinkedIn in 2021, Certified Information Systems Auditor from ISACA in 2018, Certified Business Continuity Professional from DRI International in 2015, Tripwire Enterprise Professional from Tripwire in 2008, Microsoft Certified Trainer from Microsoft in 2006, and MCSE +Securty from Microsoft. No specific month or year is provided for the MCSE +Securty certification.