As technological advancements are made, many sectors are affected, including finance. The Idaho Department of Finance is looking to stay at the forefront of emerging tech.
Fifteen industry leaders have been appointed to the department’s Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) to serve as the advisory arm of the Department of Finance’s Financial Innovation Lab (FIL).
Committee members hail from across the state and country and will assist the department “in understanding, developing solutions and frameworks, and applying Idaho values to technological innovations in the financial sector.”
Along with the new committee members, Edward Vasko, director of Boise State University’s Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity, has been named as the inaugural chair of the committee. According to the Department of Finance, he is a cybersecurity leader and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience, having led companies, served on advisory boards and assisted government leaders in issues related to cybersecurity.
“I am truly honored to be selected by IDOF to be the ETAC chair and work with the amazing team of assembled state and national leaders,” Vasko said in a statement. “The threats against financial technology providers directly impacts all Idahoans and businesses within our great state. The frameworks and strategies developed and produced by ETAC will continue to place Idaho at the forefront of cybersecurity and financial technology innovation.”
The IDOF stated that the ETAC will be a “critical” tool in helping Idaho residents being harmed financially while also helping the state benefit from new technologies.
The ETAC committee members are:
Rebecca Alcorn, director at Mindset
Lisa Atkinson, senior vice president of treasury management at Zions Bank
Leisel Bogan, director for TechCongress and advisor for other tech committees
Conor Carney, government affairs associate at Robinhood Markets, Inc.
Larry Clinton, president and chief executive officer of Internet Security Alliance
Sam Evans, chief information security officer of Clearwater Analytics
Justin Feffer, attorney and cybersecurity consulting investigator
Patrick Freeman, senior investor protection principal in the district attorney’s wealth management unit
Adam Gunther, senior vice president and general manager of the digital solutions team at Equifax
Alice Hau, machine learning engineer at Block
Travis Hawkes, entrepreneur, seed investor, fundraiser, business strategist and problem solver
Carole House, executive in residence at Terranet Ventures, Inc., and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council
Vanessa Kargenian, lead crypto thematic researcher for Fidelity’s Center of Applied Technology
Michele Lieber, senior vice president, global head of government affairs at FactSet
Alexander F.L. Sand, founding member of the Chamber’s ranked cybersecurity and privacy practice group
“The IDOF is honored to have this group of prestigious leaders advising the department and helping Idaho become a leader on emerging financial technology issues,” said John Yaros, securities bureau chief with IDOF. “The ETAC’s though leadership will help shape local, national and global frameworks and strategies related to emerging technologies that will benefit Idahoans.”
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