Lynette Windom, JD, LLM
About Lynette Windom, JD, LLM
Lynette Windom, JD, LLM, serves as the Vice President and Information Security Manager at City National Bank in Los Angeles, California, where she has worked since 2020. With extensive experience in legal compliance and information security, she has held various positions in the financial sector and academia.
Work at City National Bank
Lynette Windom has served as Vice President and Information Security Manager at City National Bank since 2020. In this role, she provides governance and legal guidance to the Technology & Innovation business unit. Windom engages with key stakeholders across Information Technology, Procurement, Legal, and IT Risk Management to define IT and cyber policies. She conducts gap analysis on information security policies to ensure compliance with NIST 800-53 and the Cybersecurity Framework. Additionally, she manages policies, procedures, and controls through the ServiceNow Governance, Risk and Compliance Tool.
Previous Positions in Compliance and Legal
Before her current role, Lynette Windom held various positions in compliance and legal management. She worked at SunTrust as Vice President - Legal Compliance Manager for four months in 2019 and served as Vice President - Enterprise Third Party Risk Management Liaison from 2017 to 2018. Windom also worked at Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach as Vice President - Senior Vendor Analyst from 2019 to 2020. Her earlier experience includes roles at General Financial and 2020 Companies, where she focused on compliance management and corporate counsel.
Education and Expertise
Lynette Windom holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University, Fresno, which she completed from 1991 to 1995. She furthered her education by obtaining a Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law between 2002 and 2005. Windom also earned a Master of Laws (LLM) in Business Law and Compliance from Loyola University Chicago from 2016 to 2018. Her educational background supports her expertise in legal compliance and information security.
Teaching Experience
Lynette Windom has experience in academia as an Adjunct Professor at American InterContinental University from 2011 to 2012. In this role, she contributed to the education of students in legal subjects, leveraging her extensive background in law and compliance. Her teaching experience complements her professional roles and enhances her ability to communicate complex legal concepts effectively.
Professional Development and Skills
Throughout her career, Lynette Windom has developed a robust skill set in information security, compliance, and legal governance. She leads the development of Information Security Control Inventory and Control Lifecycle Management at City National Bank. Windom's ability to conduct gap analysis on information security policies and manage compliance tools demonstrates her proficiency in risk management and regulatory compliance.