Donna Hart

Donna Hart serves as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for SMBC Americas, where she leads the firm’s Information Security program and is focused on strengthening cyber resilience, security strategy, governance, technology risk management, and regulatory engagement across the region.

Donna brings more than 30 years of experience in information security, technology infrastructure, and cyber risk management. She is a seasoned executive recognized for building high-performing organizations and leading large-scale security and risk programs across complex financial services environments. Her leadership experience spans enterprise cybersecurity, risk governance, infrastructure protection, crisis management, identity and access management, network security, and technology operations.

Prior to joining SMBC, Donna served as Chief Information Security Officer at Ally Financial, where she led the firm’s information security and technology risk management functions. Earlier in her career, she held a variety of leadership roles at Wells Fargo and Wachovia, overseeing enterprise security engineering, endpoint protection, perimeter defense, remote access, network segmentation, and cyber infrastructure operations supporting global business platforms.

Donna is widely respected across the financial services industry and has contributed to the broader cybersecurity community through her involvement with organizations including FS-ISAC, BITs, and the Women in Technology Steering Committee. She is passionate about developing talent, fostering strong security cultures, and helping organizations balance innovation, resilience, and risk management.

Donna holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Computer Information Systems from Appalachian State University.