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10 BlackRock security leaders
These ten current and former BlackRock cybersecurity leaders have held CISO, managing director, senior director and director roles in information security, identity, data protection and cyber administration at BlackRock. A reader can learn how security leaders work at BlackRock from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Dave Ritenour
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Information Security Officer, MD · BlackRock
Former Chief Information Security Officer, MD at BlackRock (2013–2021), described on the profile as the global CISO responsible for information security and cybersecurity, technology controls and cyber risk management firm-wide. Dave was Chief Information Security Officer at Capital Group (2021–2023) and has held the same title at Course since 2024.
Hideki H.
LinkedInExperience: Former Country CISO - Japan, South Korea · BlackRock
Former Country CISO - Japan, South Korea at BlackRock (2021–2026), based in Tokyo, a role the profile tags at Executive level. Hideki has been Chief Information Security Officer at an undisclosed financial institution since 2026, and was Director, IT Security Risk Management Dept. at Aflac (2018–2021).
Jarrett Shook, CISSP, CISA
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cybersecurity - Global Head of Cyber Data Protection · BlackRock
Director, Cybersecurity - Global Head of Cyber Data Protection at BlackRock since 2023, and former Director, Cybersecurity - Global Head of Cyber Monitoring at BlackRock (2016–2022). Jarrett was also Director, Platform Technology Audit at Pinterest (2022–2023) and Senior Manager, Internal Audit at QVC (2013–2016).
Nikhil Mathur, PMP, CSM
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Information Security - IAM · BlackRock
Senior Director, Information Security - IAM at BlackRock since November 2025, and former Director, Identity and Access Management (Information Security) at BlackRock (2018–2025). Nikhil also held Vice President, Identity & Access Management at BlackRock (2010–2018); the profile describes implementing identity management solutions and managing a team.
PB Ong
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, APAC CISO · BlackRock
Managing Director, APAC CISO at BlackRock since 2022, based in Singapore. The profile describes PB as an experienced security manager with international experience, skilled in data privacy, cybersecurity, IT risk management, internal audit and GRC; it is the only work row the listing shows.
Rebecca Quinn
LinkedInExperience: Director Information Security · BlackRock
Director Information Security at BlackRock since 2025, a role the profile tags at Director level in Engineering and Technical, with a VP Security Engineering row at BlackRock from 2013 described as building out the security program and products. Rebecca was Manager, Implementation Services at Invincea, Inc. (2011–2013).
Richard Israelite
LinkedInExperience: Former Director - Information Security · BlackRock
Former Director - Information Security at BlackRock (2016–2022), based in Wilmington, Delaware for the role. The profile says the role covered the Office of the CISO, global identity and access management initiatives and security operations including the SOC; Richard has been VP, Information Security at Capital Group since 2023.
Serene Yeo
LinkedInExperience: Director, APAC Lead - Cyber Administration Information Security Officer · BlackRock
Director, APAC Lead - Cyber Administration Information Security Officer at BlackRock since 2025, based in Singapore, and Director, Information Security Risk Management at BlackRock since 2022. The profile says the remit includes cyber training and awareness and cyber governance; Serene was VP, Information Security Risk Management at BlackRock (2015–2022).
Taylor Milligan Crotty
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cyber Administration · BlackRock
Director, Cyber Administration at BlackRock since 2023, and former Vice President, Global Information Security at BlackRock (2017–2023). The profile says the role is responsible for cyber assessments, cyber partnerships and cyber training and awareness, and the headline reads Senior Director and COO, Information Security.
Titus Bickel
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Cyber Training & Awareness - Director · BlackRock
Global Head of Cyber Training & Awareness - Director at BlackRock since 2026, and former Gloabal InfoSec Training & Awareness Program Lead - VP at BlackRock (2022–2026). The profile says Titus's work within Information Security spans cyber exercises, InfoSec training, cyber awareness and social engineering assessments.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should a global asset manager split cybersecurity work between a global office and regional CISOs?
- 02What does a cyber data protection program at an investment firm need to cover?
- 03How do cyber training, awareness and exercise programs fit into an information security organization?
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