Jen Buckner

Ms. Buckner was elected to the U.S. Xpress Board of Directors in June 2020. A retired U.S. Army Brigadier General, Ms. Buckner brings her military discipline and extensive experience in cyber security to our operations. During her military service, Ms. Buckner held numerous intelligence and leadership roles. She was the first U.S. Army Cyber Fellow at the National Security Agency and completed Harvard’s Executive Education Program in Cybersecurity. In her last position as Director of Cyber for the U.S. Army, Ms. Buckner shaped governance and oversight of cyber capabilities. She also championed emerging technologies to empower detection and disruption of serious cyber threats. Since 2019, Ms. Buckner has served as a senior vice president at Mastercard where she leads its technology risk management global governance, framework and standards team. Ms. Buckner holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Management from West Point and an MBA from Central Michigan University. Additionally, she serves in advisory roles with the Cyber Risk Institute, Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center Cyber Diversity Scholarship, and Partnership for Public Service Cyber Talent Initiative.