Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith serves as the VP and Information Security Officer at Veritex Community Bank, overseeing the Business Resiliency Program for an $8 billion financial institution. Responsibilities include developing and implementing business continuity plans, risk management strategies, and crisis management protocols, while collaborating with various business units to ensure preparedness and protection. Prior to this role, Patricia worked as a Business Analyst at Accenture, engaging with the business community for requirements definition, analyzing business processes, and conducting risk assessments. Patricia's career also includes a position as a Business Continuity and Systems Security Analyst at Sterling Bank, where monitoring the security of critical systems was a key task. Patricia holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems from the University of Houston.