Kirsten’s role is focused on ensuring the compliant, responsible and ethical use of data and artificial intelligence (AI) to support BNY’s strategic goals. She leads the Global Privacy and Responsible AI Offices, and serves on enterprise governance bodies covering AI, Data and Privacy, Insider Threat and Third Party Risk. Kirsten is also a Non-Executive Director of BNY Mellon Fund Services (Ireland) DAC.

Prior to joining BNY, Kirsten was the Group Head of Privacy and Records Management at Lloyds Banking Group. Before that, she spent nearly two decades in consulting, working with global clients of EY and KPMG providing strategic direction, leading advisory and assurance engagements, and implementing solutions to manage data, privacy, cybersecurity and technology risks.

Outside of BNY, Kirsten is the Chair of the Data Committee of the UK’s International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) and serves on the IRSG Executive Board. She also serves on the global Advisory Boards of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the PICCASO privacy and security special interest group.

Kirsten holds a B.Com Hons (Information Systems) from the University of Cape Town, as well as industry data privacy and cybersecurity certifications.