Cathleen Ryan Reneer

Cathleen Ryan Reneer is an accomplished cybersecurity and identity management executive with more than four decades of experience leading global technology, privacy, and operational transformation initiatives. Based in Tampa, Florida, she currently serves as Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where she oversees Global Identity and Access Management operations and supports the firm’s Tampa Technology Center. Known as a dynamic and results-driven leader, Reneer has built a reputation as a change agent who successfully balances operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and large-scale transformation while managing teams and critical systems across global enterprises. Her leadership style combines strategic vision with a strong focus on mentoring, innovation, and organizational growth.

Before joining JPMorgan Chase, Reneer spent more than 30 years at IBM, where she held numerous senior leadership roles spanning cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, operational optimization, and global technology services. During her tenure, she led worldwide teams responsible for identity and access management operations supporting millions of user identities and thousands of enterprise systems. She also served in key privacy and risk management positions, driving initiatives related to HIPAA, PCI compliance, FFIEC readiness, business continuity, and insider threat mitigation. Her work consistently focused on streamlining complex processes, increasing automation, improving governance, and implementing enterprise-wide security strategies. Reneer additionally played a pioneering role in cybersecurity education by helping develop one of the first Master of Science programs in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance with Northeastern University.

Reneer’s expertise spans identity and access management, cybersecurity, insider threat management, operational leadership, privacy, risk and controls management, process optimization, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation. She holds an MBA, a Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, and professional certifications including CIPP, CIPP/G, and PMP. Beyond her executive responsibilities, she is actively involved in mentoring and advancing women in technology through organizations such as Women Unlimited and other advisory and leadership initiatives. Widely recognized for her ability to inspire teams and lead transformational change, Reneer continues to shape the future of enterprise cybersecurity and operational resilience within the financial services and technology industries.