Cybersecurity
10 threat intelligence experts
These ten professionals have led threat intelligence teams and programs inside banks and other financial services firms, in roles such as head of cyber threat intelligence and global head of threat intelligence. A reader can learn how threat intelligence leaders build and run their teams in financial services firms.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alex Gilelach
LinkedInExperience: SVP Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence · Truist
SVP Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Truist since 2019 and former GVP Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting at SunTrust (2018–2019). Other roles include Director - Security Architecture at Equifax (2016–2018) and Sr. Security Analyst at Equifax (2014–2016).
Crawford Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence · Credit Suisse
Former Global Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Credit Suisse (2018–2025) and former Head of Threat Intelligence at Clydesdale Bank (2015–2018), with a Cyber Threat Intelligence role at UBS (2025–2026). The profile notes authorship of The Art of Cyber Threat Intelligence: A Comprehensive Understanding. Former Intelligence Officer Major at British Army (2003–2014).
Giuseppe Morici
LinkedInExperience: Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence · Intesa Sanpaolo
Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Intesa Sanpaolo since 2021. Other Intesa Sanpaolo roles include Head of Cyber Security Attack & Defense (2020–2021) and Cyber Incident Response and Cyber Threat Intelligence Team Lead (2019–2020). Co-Founder of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Italian Association (CYTIA) since 2023.
Joseph Clancy
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Threat Intelligence · Vanguard
Global Head of Threat Intelligence at Vanguard since 2024. Former Director, Global Head of Threat Intelligence at BNY (2023–2024), with other BNY roles including Senior Vice President, Global Head of Threat Intelligence (2023) and Deputy, Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence (2017–2023).
Joshua Meltzer
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Threat Intelligence · Webster Bank
Managing Director, Threat Intelligence at Webster Bank since 2025 and former Managing Director, Threat Intelligence & Incident Response there (2024–2025). The profile describes leading the enterprise threat intelligence program within a regulated financial services organization, supporting security, risk and executive decision-making, and producing actionable threat intelligence used to drive detection.
Kevin Larson
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Cyber Defense Manager Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence & Detection Engineering · Citizens
Sr. Cyber Defense Manager Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence & Detection Engineering at Citizens since 2017. Other Citizens roles include Sr. Cyber Defense Specialist VP Threat Intelligence & Analytics Team Lead (2016–2017) and Cyber Defense Specialist AVP Threat Intelligence & Analytics Team Lead (2015–2016). Former Intelligence Analyst, Sergeant at US Army (2010–2013).
Mark Haskett
LinkedInExperience: Head of Threat Intelligence (Tesco Bank) · Barclays
Head of Threat Intelligence (Tesco Bank) at Barclays since 2026 and former Geopolitical Intelligence & Analytics Vice President (Tesco Bank) there (2024–2026), a role the profile describes as enhanced after Barclays bought Tesco Bank and as managing the threat intelligence team. Other roles include Geopolitical Intelligence & Analytics Lead at Tesco Bank (2022–2024).
Misaki Kimura
LinkedInExperience: Director, IT Risk & Security Control, Global Head of Threat Intelligence · MUFG
Director, IT Risk & Security Control, Global Head of Threat Intelligence at MUFG since 2025, alongside a Vice President, IT Risk & Security Control role there since 2021. Former Vice President, Threat Intelligence Analyst at MUFG (2018–2021) and Cyber Security Analyst at JPCERT/CC (2012–2017).
Ross Knapp
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Head of Threat Intelligence & Countermeasures · Standard Chartered
Former Executive Director, Head of Threat Intelligence & Countermeasures at Standard Chartered (2020–2022) and Managing Director, Global Head of Group Threat Management there since 2022. Former Head of Threat Intelligence, EMEA & APAC at JPMorganChase (2015–2019) and Executive Director, Cybersecurity Operations at JPMorganChase (2019–2020).
Seana Carthan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Cyber Threat Intelligence · Wells Fargo
Former Senior Manager, Cyber Threat Intelligence at Wells Fargo (2021–2025) and Global Head Cyber Threat Management at ING since 2025. Other roles include Information Security Manager at American Express (2018–2021) and Program Manager & Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at USAF Civil Service (2015–2018).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to yours, since running a global threat intelligence function differs from building a first team at a regional bank. Also decide whether you need help with strategic and geopolitical intelligence or with technical intelligence that feeds detection and response, and ask each person how their teams' output was used.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which threat intelligence requirements to focus on first?
- 02How do you turn threat intelligence into changes in detection rules, controls or incident response?
- 03Which commercial feeds and sharing groups were worth the cost, and which ones did you drop?
Reaching threat intelligence experts
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