Rob Treacey

1.

Cybersecurity & IT Risk Management

2.

Executive Leadership in Financial Services and Services Organisations

3.

Building Professional and Managed Services Capabilities (including from the ground up)

4.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

5.

Private Equity Operating Advisor – Security-Focused

6.

Interim & Strategic Advisory Engagements

1.

Scaled a global public cloud security business to $50M+ in revenue.

2.

Co-led a Global Branch Controls Programme across 40,000+ branches within a tier 1 bank.

3.

Designed and implemented a proprietary risk management tool, adopted by the Global Tech and Ops function, within a tier 1 bank.

4.

Managed relationships with regulators, government bodies and external auditors including the OCC, Federal Reserve and Monetary Authority of Singapore, within a tier 1 bank.

5.

Recognised as a Top 40 Technology Leader in a tier 1 bank.

6.

Served as a global judge for the 2023 & 2025 Digital Revolution Awards, sponsored by Microsoft.

GTO Partners,

Private Equity Operating Advisor,

Nov 2024 – Present

Providing SME advisory around security related M&A activities as well as identifying technology companies, in North America and Europe, for private equity investment.

Rackspace Technology,

Global Head of Public Cloud Security,

Jan 2023 – Aug 2024

Led Global Security Strategy alignment, multi-year capabilities roadmap and strategic comms plan to improve both internal / external visibility of Rackspace Security and grow overall market presence.

Senior Director,

Head of EMEA Security,

Jul 2021 – Jan 2023

Headed regional security across UK, DACH, Northern Europe & MEA and grew the function from the ground up. Consolidated Professional and Managed Services security teams into a single function, whilst offering new client services and solutions.

Xcina Consulting (Shearwater Group PLC),

Managing Director & Group DPO,

Dec 2017 – Jul 2021

Drove the business strategy and delivery of technology risk related services. Delivered consistent revenue and EBITDA growth and significantly strengthened client base.

Treacey Consulting Ltd.,

Director & Lead Consultant,

Jun 2014 – Dec 2017

Led a portfolio of multi-sector security and IT risk assurance and advisory projects.

Citigroup,

Global Head – Consumer Ops & Tech Controls Management,

May 2012 – May 2014

Standardised risk reporting and control frameworks across the bank’s Consumer Operations & Technology environment. Led Risk and Control Assessments across 90+ entities.

Bank of America,

SVP – Business Controls Executive,

Nov 2008 – Dec 2011

Global Head of Risk Programmes & Governance across bank’s global IT infrastructure. Architected and implemented a new risk management tool called STORM. Managed relationships with global regulators, auditors and government agencies.

Bachelor's degree, German and Business,

Queen Mary University of London and University of Mannheim

(1994 - 1998)

ISACA Platinum Member  – Information Systems Audit & Control Association

Top 40 Leaders Program

University of Virginia, Darden School of Business

CRISC (Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control), COBIT (Control Objectives for Information & Related Technologies), Six Sigma (Green Belt) and ITIL.

Global Judge – 2023 and 2025 Digital Revolution Awards