John Fernandez

John Fernandez currently serves as the Vice President and IT Security Manager at ConnectOne Bank, a role assumed in January 2023, following a progression from Assistant Vice President and IT Security Manager, and prior experience as an IT Security Engineer. Before joining ConnectOne Bank, John spent several years at Valley Health System, starting as a Network Analyst and advancing to Security Engineer, where responsibilities included planning security tools, conducting vulnerability testing, and managing incident responses. Additional experience includes roles as a Network Administrator at US Cable and an AIX Administrator at The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, focusing on network management and server administration. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from William Paterson University of New Jersey, earned between 1999 and 2003.