Jason Harrell

Jason Harrell, Managing Director and Head of External Engagement, leads DTCC’s global advocacy and other policy engagement for cybersecurity, resilience, new and emerging technology, and outsourcing / third-party risk management. In this role, Jason partners with industry peers, trade associations, financial authorities, standards bodies, and government officials to work through policy initiatives and implement solutions that improve the overall resilience of the financial services sector.  As a thought leader and expert on cyber security and operational resilience, Jason often speaks at conferences, authors position papers, and works to advance dialogue across the industry for these risk areas. Jason is a board member for Sheltered Harbor and Cyber Risk Institute, a non-profit coalition of financial institutions and trade associations focused on aligning cyber risk frameworks to supervisory cyber obligations. Jason is a DEI advocate and Board Member of Pencil, NYC. He is the author of several articles providing advice on career advancement and the soft skills needed to lead organizations.

Jason joined DTCC in 2016 as the Head of TRM Risk Analysis and Reporting where he was responsible for advancing the firm’s cyber risk assessment and performance metrics programs. Prior to DTCC, Jason was the Corporate Senior Information Risk Officer for BNY Mellon Investment Management. He previously held several information technology and security positions within IT, Risk and Business Operations at BNY Mellon, ABN AMRO, Royal Bank of Scotland and the New York Board of Trade.