Vasanthi Sekhar currently serves as SVP and Chief Information Officer at Alliant Credit Union., where she leads the Technology and Information Security teams. In her role, she partners with leaders across the organization to develop, communicate, and implement Alliant’s digital technology vision and strategy, with the objective of improving member experience, modernizing infrastructure, and strengthening information security and IT risk management. Vasanthi holds an MBA in Finance and Information Systems from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kolkata and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics, Math, and Accounting from St.Francis’ College in India. Prior to Alliant, Vasanthi served as Global Head of Ratings Operations at S&P Global, a provider of market intelligence to corporations, investors, and universities. She also spent 22 years at General Electric, including as CIO of GE Capital Bank and CIO of GE Energy Financial Services. As CIO for GE Capital Bank, Vasanthi co-led the launch of an online banking platform that won several industry awards including “The Best Savings Bank” in Money magazine and the prestigious “Webby” for excellence in online services. Vasanthi is based in Park City, Utah on Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute) and Eastern Shoshone territory. In her spare time, you can find her joyfully hiking, cooking, and teaching yoga.