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10 identity and access management experts
These ten professionals have led identity and access management inside banks, retailers and other companies, with titles such as head of identity and access management and IAM director. A reader can learn how companies run identity and access management programs in-house.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bobby Julka
LinkedInExperience: Senior Executive Director Identity and Access Management (IAM) · JPMorganChase
Senior Executive Director Identity and Access Management (IAM) at JPMorganChase since 2021 and former Senior Vice President, Technology Executive at Bank of America (2003–2021). The profile describes management responsibilities covering engineering and development of security technologies and delivery of a large portfolio of time-critical projects.
Hemanth Dhavala
LinkedInExperience: Director, Identity and Access Management · Prudential Financial
Former Director, Identity and Access Management at Prudential Financial (2017–2022) and Director of Cyber Security - IAM at GE HealthCare (2022–2025). Director of Identity and Access Management at BNY since 2025. Other roles include Manager , Federated Security Engineering at Prudential Financial (2014–2017) and Information Security Manager at Coach (2013–2014).
Hiral Patel
LinkedInExperience: IT Director Identity Management Application Security · Ulta Beauty
IT Director Identity Management Application Security at Ulta Beauty since 2022 and former Senior IT Manager Identity Management and Governance there (2020–2022). The profile describes defining and executing the enterprise IAM strategy, overseeing identity governance, privileged access management, certificate lifecycle management and single sign-on capabilities.
Jeremy Hill
LinkedInExperience: Head of Identity & Access Management · Vanguard
Former Head of Identity & Access Management at Vanguard (2024–2026), where the profile describes heading and developing the Identity & Access Management function within Europe. Former Head of Identity & Access Management at Euroclear (2022–2023) and at LSEG Data & Analytics (2018–2021).
Jessica Jerneborg
LinkedInExperience: Head Identity and Access Management · Handelsbanken
Head Identity and Access Management at Handelsbanken since 2026 and former Deputy Head Identity & Access Management there (2021–2026). Other Handelsbanken roles include IAM Group Owner Authentication (2016–2021) and Project Manager, Centrala Dataavdelningen (2013–2016).
Melissa Yandell
LinkedInExperience: Group Director - Identity and Access Management · Walmart
Group Director - Identity and Access Management at Walmart since 2023, alongside the Senior Director - Identity and Access Management role listed there since 2019. The profile describes responsibility for Identity and Access Management for associates and vendors across the Wal-Mart enterprise, including management of the identity lifecycle and MFA.
Punita Arora
LinkedInExperience: Head of Identity and Access Management · Sainsbury's Digital, Tech and Data
Head of Identity and Access Management at Sainsbury's Digital, Tech and Data since 2024, a role the profile describes as responsible for the overall strategic direction and governance of the IAM security program across Sainsbury's Group. Former IAM and PAM Engineering Manager at National Grid (2023–2024) and Information Security Product and Engineering Manager (IAM) at Sainsbury's (2018–2023).
Robert Burden
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Head of Identity & Access Management · Santander US
Senior Director, Head of Identity & Access Management at Santander US since 2024 and former SVP, Head of Workforce Identity & Access Management at TD (2018–2024). Other roles include Director, Head of Enterprise Access Development at Bank of America (2013–2018) and Director, Global Markets Technology - Head of IAM & Application Service Delivery Strategy at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2008–2013).
Serenna LeBron
LinkedInExperience: Head of Identity and Access Management · U.S. Bank
Head of Identity and Access Management at U.S. Bank since 2024, alongside a role as Senior Vice President, Information Security Program Manager there listed since 2023. Other U.S. Bank roles include Vice President, Senior Manager, IAM Governance and Customer Authentication (2022–2023) and Vice President, Manager, Identity and Access Management (2021–2022).
Steven Yu
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, EIAM Strategy and Product Management · RBC
Former Senior Director, EIAM Strategy and Product Management at RBC (2024–2026) and Senior Director, IAM Solution Architecture and Design there since 2026. Other RBC roles include Director, Lead Architect (2020–2024). The profile mentions promoting enterprise adoption of identity and access management at RBC.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your problem, since workforce access for employees and customer identity for consumers call for different experience. Also consider the regulatory setting, since running IAM at a bank under heavy audit differs from running it at a retailer.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which parts of an identity and access management program do you fix first when you inherit a messy setup?
- 02How do you make access reviews and joiner, mover and leaver processes work without slowing the business down?
- 03How do you measure whether an IAM program is reducing risk rather than just adding tools?
Reaching identity and access management experts
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Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including JPMorganChase, Prudential Financial and Ulta Beauty, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach identity and access management experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
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About this directory
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