Suzette Kent is a global business transformation executive and, most recently, served as the Federal Chief Information Officer for the United States. Appointed by President Donald Trump in January 2018, Kent served until July of 2020. Kent’s career has included leadership roles ranging from partner at Accenture and EY, to president of consulting at Carreker Corporation (FiServ), to managing director at JP Morgan. She currently leads her own advisory business through which she continues strategic transformation work with clients around the world, across industries and in the public and private sectors. Throughout her career her focus has always centered on technology modernization, cybersecurity, digital enablement and ways that technology can be leveraged to solve challenges. Suzette is a strategic advisor to multiple organizations, is on the board of Directors of Hancock Whitney Bank, a National Board member of the LSU Foundation and works with many technology company Advisory Boards.

Ambassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy
Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

First Secretary for Political Affairs
Embassy of Switzerland

Deputy Director for Cybersecurity
French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Senior Director of Cybersecurity and Privacy Services
Venable LLP

National Cyber Security Coordinator
Australia Department of Home Affairs