10 BNY operations leaders
Christopher Summers, Managing Director - Global Head Custody Operations at BNY, leads this list of BNY operations leaders, which also includes managing directors and global heads for collateral, middle office, treasury services, tax, trade management and digital transformation operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at BNY from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Christopher Summers
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Global Head Custody Operations · BNY
Christopher Summers has been Managing Director - Global Head Custody Operations at BNY since May 2024, based in the New York City area. Christopher Summers held the same title at JPMorganChase (2019 to 2024) and was Executive Director - Global Head Custody Operations (2018 to 2019) and Executive Director - Custody and Clearing Operations Asia (2014 to 2016) there.
Colman Burke
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Middle Office Operations · BNY
Colman Burke has been Global Head of Middle Office Operations at BNY since December 2023, based in the Dublin area, and the listing headline gives the title as Managing Director - Global Head of Middle Office Operations. Colman Burke was Managing Director - Global Head of Middle Office Operations at Citi (2011 to 2022) and Senior Vice President - Fund Operations at BISYS Fund Services (2007 to 2011).
Francis Braeckevelt
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Asia / International Operations and Singapore (Deputy) Country Executive · BNY
Francis Braeckevelt has been Managing Director - Asia / International Operations and Singapore (Deputy) Country Executive at BNY since November 2010, based in Singapore. Francis Braeckevelt also held Vice President - Head of Global Network Management (Asia) at BNY (1997 to 2002), and the listing headline names strategic operations, digital transformation and regulatory stewardship as focus areas.
Karthik Mahalingam
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Global Head of Trade Management & Portfolio Accounting, Middle Office Operations · BNY
Karthik Mahalingam has been Managing Director Global Head of Trade Management & Portfolio Accounting, Middle Office Operations at BNY since January 2026, based in Orlando, Florida, and was Senior Director, Global head of Trade Management and Portfolio Accounting at BNY (2023 to 2026). Karthik Mahalingam also held Director, Head of APAC Investment Operations and Alternatives Investment Operations at BNY (2019 to 2022) and Senior Vice President at Goldman Sachs (2013 to 2019).
Mark Matala
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Global Head of Tax Operations · BNY
Mark Matala has been Managing Director, Global Head of Tax Operations at BNY since April 2026, based in the Orlando area, and was Managing Director, Enterprise Custody Services Pershing Ops at BNY Pershing (2025 to 2026). Mark Matala also held Director - Corporate Actions (2019 to 2021) and Director - Global Tax Management (2013 to 2018) at BNY Pershing.
Nellie Ding
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Global Head of Operations Digital Transformation and Data Ops · BNY
Nellie Ding has been Managing Director, Global Head of Operations Digital Transformation and Data Ops at BNY since January 2025, based in New York, and was Global Head of Digital Transformation, Operations at BNY (2023 to 2025). Nellie Ding also held Executive Director at JPMorganChase (2020 to 2022) and VP, Capital Markets Product Management at Broadridge (2022 to 2023).
Rachel Lewis
LinkedInExperience: Head of Operations AI Enablement · BNY
Rachel Lewis has been Head of Operations AI Enablement at BNY since January 2026, based in Pittsburgh, and the listing headline gives the title as Managing Director, Head of Operations AI Enablement. Rachel Lewis also held Managing Director - Head of Payments & Treasury Services Operations (2023 to 2026), Director - Global Payments (2018 to 2024) and Head of Money Transfer - North Americas (2015 to 2018) at BNY.
Robert Scimeca
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Operations Lead - Global Collateral Platform · BNY
Robert Scimeca has been Managing Director, Operations Lead - Global Collateral Platform at BNY since September 2024, based in Jersey City, New Jersey, and was Managing Director - Clearance and Collateral Management Operations (2023 to 2024) and Director Of Operations (2013 to 2023) at BNY. Robert Scimeca also held AVP at Barclays Capital PLC (2007 to 2013).
Sudish Lambodara Panicker
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director · BNY
Sudish Lambodara Panicker has been Managing Director at BNY since September 2023, based in the Pune area, and the listing headline describes the role as Global Head, Fund & Investor Solutions, Operations and Site Executive, BNY India. Sudish Lambodara Panicker also held Managing Director and Site Executive (2018 to 2025) and Managing Director Operations (2014 to 2016) at BNY.
Sunder Subramanian
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director - Global Head of Treasury Services Operations · BNY
Sunder Subramanian has been Managing Director - Global Head of Treasury Services Operations at BNY since September 2024, based in the United Kingdom, and the listing headline describes operations for payments, trade and depositary receipts. Sunder Subramanian was Managing Director - Global Head of Sanctions Operations (2021 to 2024) and Director- EMEA Head- Trade Ops (2011 to 2016) at Citi.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's operations area and scope to the question you are working on, and favor someone whose listed title names that area. Check the start date of each current role, since someone new to a role and someone who has held it for years can speak to different stages of the work.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How have you divided operations work between teams in different locations in your own roles?
- 02Which controls mattered most to you when processing high volumes of transactions?
- 03How have you used automation or AI to change operations work you were responsible for?
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