Devon joined MUFG in August 2020 as Chief Information Security Officer, Head of Enterprise Information Security. Devon is responsible for establishing and maintaining a comprehensive information security strategy and program to ensure that information assets and technologies are appropriately protected. He is also responsible for ensuring that information security risks are identified, evaluated, mitigated, and reported in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements and aligns with the risk tolerance for MUFG in the Americas region.
Most recently, he served as the CISO for KPMG — one of the world’s big four accounting organizations — for the United States and the Americas, where he was charged with effectively designing and executing a best-in-class information and data security function with a proactive approach to enable business results.
Prior to KPMG, Devon was the CISO of the Federal Reserve System, responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the Fed’s information security policies, architecture, programs, and incident response team. Before that, he was the Global CISO for ADP, a Fortune 500 outsourced payroll and human resources provider, and Deputy CISO for the Internal Revenue Service.
Devon’s information security career began in the U.S. Air Force, where he served for over a decade as a Captain and lead network security engineer working on systems and programs to protect the critical network and communications networks of the Air Force’s Air Combat Command.
Devon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from South Dakota Technological University and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Colorado Technological University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He co-founded the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals, a nonprofit organization committed to improving the underrepresentation of women and minorities in the field of cybersecurity through academic scholarships, certifications, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
Devon holds multiple cybersecurity certifications including CISSP, CIPP/US, and CIPP/EU.