Marqeta Appoints Cybersecurity Executive Heather Gantt-Evans As Chief Information Security Officer
29 August 2023 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
Gantt-Evans is a US Army Reserves veteran and
previous Fortune 100 cybersecurity leader who brings over 15 years
of cybersecurity and risk management expertise to Marqeta during a
time of continued global expansion
Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing
platform, today announced the appointment of Heather Gantt-Evans as
its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Gantt-Evans is a
previous security and risk management leader at SailPoint, The Home
Depot and Ernst & Young, and will be responsible for overseeing
Marqeta’s global corporate and product security strategies.
“Heather is an expert security strategist who brings a wealth of
experience building results-driven cybersecurity programs for
start-ups, small businesses, and Fortune 100 companies alike,” said
Randy Kern, Chief Technology Officer of Marqeta. “As Marqeta
expands its embedded finance capabilities into new territories,
Heather will define and execute transformative strategies to ensure
the continued protection of our customers, employees, partners, and
stakeholders.”
Gantt-Evans joins Marqeta from SailPoint, a leading identity
security software provider, where she served as the CISO and was
responsible for designing the company's cybersecurity strategy and
implementing methods to reduce business and product risk. Before
SailPoint, she led security operations and cyber resilience for The
Home Depot, and spent five years consulting Fortune 100 companies
with Ernst & Young, sparking her interest in financial
services. Gantt-Evans is also a US Army Reserves veteran, having
served as an all-source threat intelligence analyst while
supporting the Air Force Cyber Command, focusing on cyber threat
intelligence and cyber fusion operations. Additionally, Gantt-Evans
lends her expertise to multiple advisory boards and serves as the
chairperson of Envision Radiology’s cybersecurity committee. In
2021, she was recognized as a Top Cybersecurity Leader by Security
Magazine.
Marqeta appoints Gantt-Evans during a time of global growth.
Marqeta is certified in over 40 countries worldwide, most recently
having entered the Brazilian market. As it continues to expand,
Gantt-Evans will be responsible for securing business operations
and payment data, including sensitive personally identifiable
information (PII), for Marqeta, its customers, and employees.
“I’m thrilled for the opportunity to join Marqeta and lead
transformative security programs that effectively reduce and manage
risk. I immediately saw the value of our product and how it's
enabling our customers to develop innovative and embedded finance
experiences,” said Gantt-Evans. “As we grow, I’m excited to lead an
exceptional team in delivering scalable security strategies that
protect what matters most from the evolving threat landscape while
enabling the business and our customers.”
About Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) Marqeta’s embedded finance and
modern card issuing platform empowers its customers to create
customized and innovative payment cards and embedded finance
offerings. Marqeta’s modern architecture gives its customers the
ability to build more configurable and flexible payment
experiences, accelerating time-to-market and democratizing access
to card issuing technology. Marqeta's open APIs provide instant
access to highly scalable, cloud-based payment infrastructure that
enables customers to launch and manage their own card programs,
issue cards and authorize and settle payment transactions. Marqeta
is headquartered in Oakland, California and is certified to operate
in 40 countries globally.
For more information on Marqeta please visit:
www.marqeta.com.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Forward-looking statements expressed or implied in this
press release include, but are not limited to, quotations and
statements relating to changing consumer preferences; increasing
consumer adoption of certain digital payment methods, products, and
solutions; which payment, banking, and financial services products
and solutions may succeed; technological and market trends;
Marqeta’s business; Marqeta’s products and services; and statements
made by Marqeta’s senior leadership. Actual results may differ
materially from the expectations contained in these statements due
to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
following: any factors creating issues with changes in domestic
business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the
effect of and uncertainties related to the global COVID-19 pandemic
on U.S. and global economies and demand for Marqeta’s services and
products; the uncertainties and direct and indirect effects of the
significant military action against Ukraine launched by Russia,
including threats of attacks against U.S. financial institutions as
retaliation against financial institutions for sanctions imposed
against Russia; the risk that Marqeta is unable to further attract
and grow its customer base; the risk that consumers will not
perceive the benefits of Marqeta’s products and services, including
digital payment and banking products and services; the risk that
Marqeta's products and services do not operate as intended,
including digital payment and banking products and services; the
risk that Marqeta’s products and solutions will not achieve the
expected market acceptance, including digital payment and banking
products and services; and the risk that competition could reduce
expected demand for Marqeta’s products and services, including
digital payment and banking products and services. Detailed
information about these risks and other factors that could
potentially affect Marqeta’s business, financial condition and
results of operations are included in the “Risk Factors” disclosed
in Marqeta's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2021, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in
Marqeta’s periodic filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov
and Marqeta’s website at http://investors.marqeta.com. The
forward-looking statements in this press release are based on
information available to Marqeta as of the date hereof. Marqeta
disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements,
except as required by law.
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