First Horizon has announced that Leilani Farol has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In the CISO role, Farol will lead enterprise cybersecurity strategy and execution. She is responsible for continuing to strengthen the company’s security posture to safeguard client data and privacy.
“Leilani brings more than 25 years of leadership in information security, risk management and technology. We welcome her to the team in this critical role. By continuing to advance our threat detection and response capabilities, robust data governance and privacy, disciplined third‑party risk management and ongoing training for our associates, we continue to protect what matters most: our clients and their trust,” said Bryan Jordan, Chairman, President and CEO of First Horizon. “With security embedded in our products and digital experiences, we can innovate faster and smarter, turning protection into a strategic advantage and positioning First Horizon to grow with confidence in an increasingly complex digital world.”
Throughout her distinguished career in financial services and a variety of industries in the U.S. and internationally, Farol has directed complex programs in technology strategy, program and project management, business development, application development and large-scale system implementations. She is highly regarded for building security-first cultures and implementing cutting-edge technologies.
Farol most recently served as Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance for Fidelity Investments where she led the execution of a multi-year enterprise-wide cyber strategy. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President, Cyber Security – Global Information Security for Bank of America and held several leadership roles for JPMorgan Chase & Co. that included Executive Director, Global Technology; Vice President of Cybersecurity Programs and Vice President, Global Technology Infrastructure.
